Short sellers turned aggressive this week. Three household names saw short interest jump sharply in just seven days, according to the latest ORTEX data.
LCID saw the biggest move among liquid names. Short interest climbed 14.4 percentage points to 49.7% of free float. Availability sits at just 0.4% of SI — meaning shares to borrow are essentially gone. That's a powder keg for a short squeeze if sentiment turns.
CHWY wasn't far behind. Bears added 13.8 points in a week. SI now stands at 77.7% of FF. The pet retailer has become a favourite short target, though massive availability (482%) suggests lenders aren't panicking yet.
WOLF tells a grimmer story. The beleaguered semiconductor firm hit 83% SI, up 7.7 points on the week. Availability is zero. With no shares left to borrow and the stock down 40% in three months, short sellers appear fully committed.
Elsewhere, BRVE — Braveheart Bio — carries a staggering 190% SI of free float, up 21 points week-on-week. Availability is ample at 645%, but the figure highlights extreme positioning.
HTZ also crept higher to 66.5% SI, while FLWS — 1-800-Flowers — holds 75.7% with a punishing 32.8 days to cover.
On the other end, mega-caps like NVDA and AAPL carry SI below 1.5% — showing bears are firmly focused on smaller, distressed names right now.
ORTEX Market Intelligence content is generated by AI from a snapshot of ORTEX's proprietary data. Content is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.
