Bears Pile In: This Week's Sharpest SI Moves

Short sellers made bold moves this week. BKV (BKV Corporation) saw the biggest jump among larger names. Its short interest hit 27.6% of free float, up from 21.7% just seven days ago — a 5.9 percentage point surge. The natural gas producer has drawn heavy bearish attention as energy markets stay choppy.

Smith & Wesson Brands was another standout. Short interest leaped from 6.0% to 10.1% of free float in a week. That's a 68% relative increase. Bears are circling the gunmaker hard.

Signet Jewelers and Crocs also saw meaningful SI builds — up 3.4pp and 2.5pp respectively. Both names appeared in ORTEX news flagging short sellers watching beaten consumer plays.

On the extreme end, Wolfspeed remains punishing with 82.4% SI % of FF and a 10-day DTC. The semiconductor firm has shed over 55% in three months. Short sellers are not letting go.

Chewy saw a small squeeze signal. Its SI dropped 3.5pp to 74.1% over the week, as some bears covered. With 26 analysts covering it and options activity picking up — bulls are watching.

Hertz continues to sit at 68.1% SI % of FF with 6.2 days to cover. The rental car firm has fallen nearly 64% in three months. No relief in sight.

1-800-Flowers holds an eye-watering 79% SI % of FF with DTC above 31 days — the highest among consumer names.