Short sellers moved aggressively this week. Three names stand out for big rises in short interest over just seven days.
LCID saw the sharpest jump among liquid names. Short interest hit 49.7% of free float, up nearly 15 points in a week. Availability has collapsed to just 1.1% — shares to borrow are almost gone. Bears are not backing off.
CHWY is another flashpoint. SI% FF now stands at 76.8%, up 14 points since last week. Borrow is cheap at 0.5%, but the sheer volume of shorts is striking. With oil prices surging and consumer spending under pressure, the pet e-commerce name is squarely in the crosshairs.
WOLF also saw an 8.7-point rise, bringing short interest to 83.7% of free float. Availability is at exactly 0% — there are no more shares to borrow. That's a potential powder keg for a squeeze if any positive catalyst emerges.
On the other side, GME saw short interest drop nearly 6 points to just 2.2% FF. Bears appear to be giving up on the meme favourite.
BKV also saw a sharp rise of 16.6 points to 33.7% FF. With oil headlines dominating and natural gas prices surging, the gas-focused E&P is drawing heavy short attention.
Watch Wolfspeed and Lucid closely — zero availability and rising SI are a classic setup.
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