Short sellers targeted HPK and CAPR hard this week. HighPeak Energy's SI jumped 8.4 percentage points in seven days. It now sits at 43% of free float. Capricor Therapeutics hit 45.2% — up 8.2 points over the same period.
KVYO was another major mover. Klaviyo's SI surged 6.9 points to 20% of free float. Bears appear to be betting against the marketing software firm amid broader tech valuation pressure.
SpaceX's public vehicle SPCX also drew fresh shorts. SI climbed 6.75 points to 23.6% of FF. The stock has no three-month price change listed — a sign it's newly traded — yet bears moved in quickly.
On the retreat side, CHWY saw shorts cover sharply. SI fell nearly 12 points to 46.8% of free float. Availability remains high at 675%, meaning more covering could follow.
WOLF also saw short covering. Wolfspeed's SI dropped 6.2 points to 72%. Still one of the most shorted names on the NYSE, but bears are pulling back.
ELF Beauty cut its SI almost in half — down 7 points to 6.9% of FF — as the cosmetics stock recovered momentum with bullish traders.
Data as of August 31, 2026.
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