GME is back in the spotlight. Short interest jumped to 7.5% of free float — up from under 1% just seven days ago. That's a near 7 percentage point surge in a week. Bears are rebuilding positions in the meme stock as borrowing costs remain cheap at 0.38% APR.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) tells the opposite story. Shorts are trapped. Availability of shares to borrow has hit zero. Utilization is at 100%. Short interest sits at 80% of free float with no new positions possible — a textbook short squeeze setup.
LCID (Lucid Group) is also under heavy pressure. SI reached 58% of free float, up 7 points in a week. Borrowing costs run at 7.3% APR. Available shares are nearly gone at just 0.11% of SI.
MMED (MiniMed Group) saw the sharpest move among mid-caps. SI climbed 30 points to 68% of free float in seven days. CTB hit 18.2% APR — the highest of the group.
SPCX (SpaceX) also attracted new bears. SI rose nearly 10 points to 30.6%. Elon Musk's Starship orbital attempt today adds volatility to the name.
Semiconductor and EV names dominate this week's short interest movers. That mirrors the macro backdrop — rising US yields and chip-stock volatility rattled Asian and European markets alike.
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