Short sellers made aggressive new bets this week. The biggest movers tell a clear story.
SPCX saw one of the sharpest increases among large-cap names. Short interest jumped +5.4 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 23.6% of free float. Elon Musk's SpaceX comments about near-failure grabbed headlines — but bears are clearly unimpressed by the hype.
KVYO was another standout mover. Klaviyo's SI % FF rose nearly +6.9pp to 19.8%. Short availability remains very high at 788% — meaning bears can still pile in easily.
CAPR — Capricor Therapeutics — now has 44.8% of float shorted, up +7.5pp in a week. Its cost to borrow hit 8.3%. Shorts are pressing hard.
WOLF remains a persistent bear target. Wolfspeed sits at 71.8% SI % FF with zero availability — no shares left to borrow. A short squeeze here could be violent.
FLWS — 1-800-Flowers — carries 74% SI % FF, the highest among established names. Availability is just 37%.
CXW — CoreCivic — jumped +5.4pp to 15.1%. Prison operators are back in bearish crosshairs.
September rate-hike fears are adding macro pressure. Bears are positioning broadly.
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