Short Sellers Circle CoreWeave Ahead of Tesla Print

Short sellers added to bets against CRWV at the fastest pace among large-cap US names last week. Short interest as a percentage of free float climbed 3.1 points to 22.2% between 12 and 19 October. The AI infrastructure company, valued at $28 billion, has attracted growing scepticism as investors question its path to profitability.

AAL also drew fresh shorts. American Airlines saw its SI % FF rise 2.2 points to 14.9%. On-time US flight arrivals have fallen for three consecutive months through August 2026, according to ORTEX Alt Data, adding pressure to the airline's operating outlook.

CHWY remains one of the most shorted names with real scale. Shorts cover nearly 90% of the free float. SI edged up another 2.5 points over the week. Days to cover stands at 3.0. The pet retailer's short score sits at 58, and availability is ample at 482%.

WOLF is a different story. Wolfspeed carries 86.8% SI % FF, 10.2 days to cover, and zero availability. Shorts are stuck. The semiconductor maker has dropped 26% in three months. That combination raises short squeeze risk sharply.

LCID sits at 63% SI % FF with 14.3 days to cover and near-zero availability. The EV maker's short score of 84 is among the highest in the market.

EVCM tops the short score table at 96. Cost to borrow hit 95.6% annualised. Availability is just 3.3%. EverCommerce has fallen 19% over three months with shorts refusing to budge.

TSLA reports earnings today with SI % FF at just 2.5%. German car registrations, a leading indicator for Tesla revenue tracked by ORTEX, are running 269% above the same quarter last year. Short interest in Tesla is near its lowest in years.