Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short interest in CHWY jumped sharply this week. Its SI % of free float hit 91.3%, up 25 percentage points in just seven days. That is the biggest single-week surge among US stocks with a market cap above $500 million. Shares are essentially flat over three months, making the short build look like a fresh directional bet.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) stays near the top of the most-shorted list at 84% of free float. Available shares to borrow have hit zero, and days-to-cover sits at over 10. That combination puts it firmly in squeeze-watch territory.
HTZ (Hertz) is also deeply shorted at 73% of free float, with a cost to borrow of nearly 20%. No shares are available to lend. The car rental group has struggled since emerging from bankruptcy, and bears show no sign of backing off.
FLWS (1-800-Flowers) carries a 79% short interest with 31 days-to-cover. That is an extreme level for a small-cap retailer, and availability is thin at just 41%.
EVCM (EverCommerce) stands out for a different reason: its cost to borrow hit 246%, one of the highest in the market. Short interest is 14% of free float, but the squeeze risk from such an elevated borrow rate is real.
On the earnings front, TSLA reports Tuesday with SI at just 2.5% of free float. ORTEX alt data shows German electric car registrations running 269% above last year's same quarter, a dataset with a 43-day lead on Tesla revenue. Bulls have the upper hand heading into the print.
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