Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers turned notably more aggressive in the week ending August 28. The biggest moves came in some high-profile names — not just the usual micro-cap suspects.
KVYO saw the sharpest jump among large-cap names. Short Interest % of Free Float surged to 19.8% from 12.9% in just seven days — a 6.9 percentage point leap. The marketing software firm featured in an ORTEX news piece flagging a bearish September open, and bears are clearly positioning ahead of further earnings scrutiny.
SPCX — Space Exploration Technologies — also drew fresh shorts. SI % FF climbed to 23.6% from 18.2% over the same week. That's notable for a $1.1 trillion market cap name. Short availability sits near 96%, so there's still room for bears to press further.
WOLF remains one of the most structurally shorted stocks in semiconductors. SI % FF is , with zero availability left — shares to borrow have dried up entirely.
FLWS (1-800-Flowers) holds an eye-watering 74% SI % FF. The stock is down 18% over three months. Days to cover sits at 29 — a potential squeeze catalyst if any positive catalyst emerges.
TSLA shorts remain light at 2.5% of FF, with ample availability. Bears aren't loading up on Tesla despite its 20% three-month slide.
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