Bears Pile In: CHWY, LCID Shorts Surge

Short sellers made bold moves this week. Chewy and Lucid Group led the charge in short interest builds — both stocks saw significant jumps over just seven days.

CHWY now sits at 76.8% SI of free float, up nearly 14 points in one week. Shares are still up on the quarter, making shorts a contrarian bet. Borrow costs remain cheap at under 0.5%, meaning bears can hold the position comfortably.

LCID shot from 34.9% to nearly 50% SI of free float — a 14.8-point surge in a week. Availability is almost zero at just 1.1% of SI. That combination of high short interest and near-zero availability is a classic setup for a squeeze.

Wolfspeed remains the semiconductor sector's most-shorted name at 83.7% SI of free float. Shorts added another 8.7 points this week. Zero availability means no new borrowing is possible — existing shorts are trapped.

Social media buzz is circling SoundHound AI as a squeeze candidate. SI sits at 40% of free float. Availability is zero too — any bullish catalyst could force rapid covering.

EverCommerce stands out on cost to borrow. CTB hit 39.4% APR — the highest among mid-caps — with short score near 95 and only 2.2% availability. Bears are paying dearly to maintain the position.

BKV Corporation saw the second-biggest SI jump this week — up 16.6 points to 33.7% of free float — a name flying under the radar.

This is not financial advice. Data sourced from ORTEX as of September 14, 2026.