Biggest short-interest movers, October 19, 2026: Wolfspeed leads the builds, Meliá Hotels International tops Europe
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Short sellers added most to Wolfspeed (WOLF): short interest rose 4.2 points in a session to 86.8% of free float, against a one-year high of 100.7%, while the stock lost 13.9% over the week.
The largest cover was in COMPASS Pathways (CMPS), where short interest fell 1.9 points to 16.8%, while the stock lost 3.6% over the week.
Across the 2172 US stocks above $1B we track, short interest rose in 1361 and fell in 792.
Biggest short-interest builds: US
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfspeed, Inc. | WOLF | 86.8% | +4.2 pts | -2.1 pts | 5.8 | 1.94% |
| Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. | AADX | 15.4% | +2.6 pts | +2.5 pts | 3.0 | 0.98% |
| Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. | GRDN | 11.8% | +1.9 pts | +1.4 pts | 5.6 | 0.46% |
| Blue Bird Corporation | BLBD | 16.6% | +1.5 pts | +2.2 pts | 9.0 | 0.50% |
| Five9, Inc. | FIVN | 14.3% | +1.2 pts | +0.87 pts | 4.9 | 0.50% |
| Netskope, Inc. | NTSK | 9.7% | +1.2 pts | +0.58 pts | 3.0 | 0.48% |
| Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | ORKA | 14.0% | +1.1 pts | +0.62 pts | 7.8 | 0.47% |
| CoreWeave, Inc. | CRWV | 22.2% | +1.1 pts | +3.1 pts | 1.7 | 0.45% |
| USA TODAY Co., Inc. | TDAY | 28.4% | +1.0 pts | +3.5 pts | 10.9 | 0.49% |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | LUMN | 7.6% | +0.93 pts | +0.73 pts | 4.9 | 0.43% |
Biggest short-interest covers: US
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS Pathways plc | CMPS | 16.8% | -1.9 pts | +0.49 pts | 6.5 | 0.57% |
| Chewy, Inc. | CHWY | 89.7% | -1.8 pts | +2.5 pts | 3.3 | 0.40% |
| CRISPR Therapeutics AG | CRSP | 18.7% | -1.8 pts | +0.21 pts | 11.3 | 0.56% |
| Alamar Biosciences, Inc. | ALMR | 8.5% | -1.8 pts | +0.87 pts | 4.8 | 1.56% |
| Bullish | BLSH | 16.5% | -1.5 pts | -0.73 pts | 7.3 | 0.92% |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | SRPT | 23.0% | -1.5 pts | -0.99 pts | 7.4 | 0.42% |
| Absci Corporation | ABSI | 23.6% | -1.4 pts | +0.69 pts | 9.2 | 0.53% |
| Strive, Inc. | ASST | 24.7% | -1.2 pts | -2.4 pts | 2.2 | 1.18% |
| Cipher Digital Inc. | CIFR | 22.4% | -1.2 pts | +0.27 pts | 1.8 | 0.53% |
| 10x Genomics, Inc. | TXG | 8.9% | -1.2 pts | -1.3 pts | 2.5 | 0.40% |
Europe
Short sellers added most to Meliá Hotels International (MEL): short interest rose 1.2 points in a session to 1.4% of free float, against a one-year high of 5.8%, and is up 1.2 points on the week.
The largest cover was in PPI Public Property Invest (PUBLI), where short interest fell 1.1 points to 0.4%, while the stock gained 4.1% over the week.
Across the 1055 European stocks above $1B we track, short interest rose in 364 and fell in 378.
Biggest short-interest builds: Europe
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meliá Hotels International, S.A. | MEL | 1.4% | +1.2 pts | +1.2 pts | 6.1 | 0.76% |
| Hacksaw AB (publ) | HACK | 13.2% | +0.83 pts | +1.3 pts | 8.2 | 1.30% |
| Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) | AZA | 7.3% | +0.74 pts | +0.92 pts | 25.7 | 0.71% |
| Crédit Agricole S.A. | ACA | 2.7% | +0.74 pts | +1.00 pts | 4.3 | 1.46% |
| Moltiply Group S.p.A. | MOL | 3.7% | +0.74 pts | +1.8 pts | 5.0 | 1.02% |
| LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft | LXS | 6.2% | +0.51 pts | +0.00 pts | 9.8 | 1.23% |
| Redcare Pharmacy NV | RDC | 8.6% | +0.50 pts | +0.35 pts | 15.3 | 9.44% |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | OET | 4.4% | +0.47 pts | +2.3 pts | 8.3 | 1.83% |
| Idorsia Ltd | IDIA | 10.6% | +0.47 pts | +0.71 pts | 16.4 | 1.31% |
| Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A. | UNI | 3.0% | +0.45 pts | +0.77 pts | 6.9 | 0.84% |
Biggest short-interest covers: Europe
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPI Public Property Invest AB (publ) | PUBLI | 0.4% | -1.1 pts | +0.09 pts | 1.0 | 3.37% |
| Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente, S.A. | SLR | 10.0% | -0.91 pts | +0.17 pts | 6.0 | 0.65% |
| Renault SA | RNO | 18.7% | -0.89 pts | +0.38 pts | 19.9 | 0.78% |
| B&M European Value Retail plc | BME | 6.7% | -0.53 pts | -0.09 pts | 12.8 | 0.62% |
| CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA | EVD | 4.7% | -0.50 pts | -0.70 pts | 7.8 | 0.68% |
| Whitbread plc | WTB | 6.8% | -0.48 pts | -1.1 pts | 15.2 | 0.54% |
| Spire Healthcare Group plc | SPI | 6.6% | -0.46 pts | -0.46 pts | 5.6 | 0.57% |
| Ocado Group plc | OCDO | 18.1% | -0.45 pts | -1.7 pts | 28.7 | 0.72% |
| Traton SE | 8TRA | 4.8% | -0.43 pts | -0.47 pts | 16.5 | 4.82% |
| J D Wetherspoon plc | JDW | 8.7% | -0.39 pts | -2.2 pts | 18.9 | 1.32% |
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How this article was generated
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- 20 Oct 2026, 12:37
- Data as of
- 19 Oct 2026, 00:00
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- roundup-v1
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