Short sellers made sharp moves this week. The clearest action came in mid-cap names, with notable builds and covers happening simultaneously.
MMED (MiniMed Group) saw the biggest percentage-point jump among larger stocks. SI % of Free Float surged to 38.5%, up 11.3 points in just seven days. Borrowing costs hit 20.4% APR, and available shares are nearly gone at just 0.5% of SI. That's a crowded, expensive short.
SIG (Signet Jewelers) also attracted fresh bears. SI climbed from 14.5% to 17.8% over the week — a 3.4-point rise ahead of the holiday retail season.
CROX crept up to 12.8% SI, gaining 2.5 points. Social chatter on the footwear name has been active, with traders watching whether consumer weakness bites.
On the other side, CHWY (Chewy) saw shorts cover aggressively. SI fell 3.5 points to 74.1% — still extremely elevated but the direction has shifted. Availability remains wide at 484%, giving bears room to rebuild if sentiment turns.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) stays the stand-out structural short. SI holds at 82.4% of float with zero availability reported, meaning existing positions are locked in. Shorts are down 55% on the stock over three months — yet nobody's running.
Trump-Xi trade diplomacy headlines added macro noise, with AAPL and TSLA among the names flagged as sensitive to any US-China deal outcome.
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