Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Several mid-cap names saw short interest jump by 5+ percentage points in just seven days.
KVYO led the pack among liquid names. Its SI % of free float jumped to 20%, up from 13.2% a week ago — a 6.9pp surge. The marketing automation firm is in the news alongside DELL, which crushed earnings and sent tech sentiment spiking. Bears appear unconvinced by the rising tide.
CAPR hit 45.2% SI % FF, up 8.2pp in a week. Capricor Therapeutics carries one of the highest short loads among biotech names above $500M market cap. Availability sits at just 39%.
HPK also drew fresh shorts. HighPeak Energy's SI % FF rose 8.4pp to 43.1%. Oil-focused bears moved in despite the stock's modest size.
WOLF remains a standout structural short. Wolfspeed's SI % FF sits at 72.1%. Shares to borrow are near zero — availability is essentially 0%. That's a dangerous squeeze setup if sentiment shifts.
LUCK carries a 17.2% SI % FF with a cost to borrow of 34.97%. The bowling-and-entertainment chain has an ORTEX short score of 94. Bears are paying up to stay short.
On the squeeze watch list, FLNC and CSIQ both saw SI rise over 4pp. Both remain heavily shorted above 28% and 37% of free float respectively.
Data as of August 31, 2026. This is not financial advice.
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