Short sellers made bold moves this week. CHWY is now the most shorted large-cap name, with SI hitting 50.8% of free float — up 4.5 points in just seven days. Bears are clearly doubting the pet e-commerce giant's path to profitability.
GME quietly climbed too. Short interest rose to 15.7% of FF, up 1.3 points over the week. Availability sits at just 44%, a warning sign for any squeeze-hunters eyeing the meme favourite.
TENB saw one of the sharpest jumps. Tenable Holdings added 4.5 points to reach 13.6% of FF in a week. FOXA also attracted attention, with shorts building to 26.7% of FF.
On the extreme end, FLWS — 1-800-Flowers — holds a staggering 74% short interest with 29 days to cover. Any positive catalyst there could trigger fireworks.
EVCM carries the highest ORTEX short score among mid-caps at , with a CTB of 38% APR. That cost signals serious bearish conviction.
Bond-market turbulence and renewed geopolitical stress around Iran dominated broader headlines this week. That macro pressure is feeding short positioning across rate-sensitive names. Watch availability closely — low figures like GME's 44% can flip sentiment fast.
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