Short sellers have been busy this week. Chewy saw the biggest move among large-cap names. Its short interest hit 52.3% of free float, up from 47.6% just seven days ago — a 4.6 percentage point jump in a week.
Wix.com is another fresh target. Short interest climbed from 11.5% to 17.8% of free float, a gain of 6.2 points. That is the largest weekly percentage-point rise among mid-cap US names in ORTEX data.
Wolfspeed remains one of the most structurally shorted stocks on US exchanges. Bears hold 75.3% of its free float. Shares to borrow are essentially zero — availability reads at 0%. The semiconductor maker has shed 60% of its value in three months.
Lululemon is generating fresh buzz after analysts flagged a "disappointing sales outlook" as "a thousand cuts." Short interest stands at 9.9% of free float. Bears look well-supplied — availability sits at 822% of current short interest.
Tenable Holdings also drew more shorts this week. SI jumped from 9.1% to over seven days.
The overall picture: bears are targeting consumer, tech, and semiconductor names heading into September. Squeeze risk remains highest in Wolfspeed, where zero availability leaves shorts exposed.
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