Talen Energy saw the biggest shift among mid-to-large-cap names this week. Short interest jumped nearly 7 percentage points in five days, reaching 12.1% of free float. Bears are circling the nuclear power firm as energy stocks face macro headwinds from rising inflation across the eurozone, now at 3.8% HICP in September.
Chewy remains one of Wall Street's most shorted stocks. SI stands at 68.2% of free float, up 2.5 points over the past week. Shorts show no sign of retreating despite the stock's loyal retail following.
In social-media-favourite names, Strategy Inc short interest ticked up to 9.1% even as Bitcoin crossed $87,000. Bears are not backing down despite the crypto rally, with the stock falling on the news anyway.
GameStop and AMC Entertainment both saw modest short covering this week, dropping roughly 0.5 and 0.8 points respectively. Meme-stock pressure is easing slightly for now.
Rivian sits at 16.5% SI with little change. leads AI-adjacent shorts at 31.3%, though its positioning is also flat week-on-week.
Cost-to-borrow rates remain extreme in pockets of the market, with some smaller names showing rates above 200% APR, signalling how crowded certain bearish bets have become.
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