Bears Pile Into Chewy and CoreWeave

Short sellers have sharply increased bets against CHWY this month. Short interest as a percentage of free float stood at 89.2% on 20 October, up from around 66% at the start of the month. That is one of the largest single-month jumps among stocks with a market cap above $500 million.

CRWV is another name drawing fresh attention. CoreWeave's short interest rose to 23.7% of free float, up from 20.1% a week ago, its highest reading in over a month. The AI cloud computing firm has been a target since its March IPO and bears are adding steadily.

WOLF remains deeply shorted at 85.6% of free float. The semiconductor maker's cost to borrow sits at just under 2%, suggesting short positions are easy to hold for now.

EVCM stands out on borrowing costs. EverCommerce's cost to borrow hit 96.6%, signalling intense demand to short shares in the software company. Its short score sits at 96 out of 100.

LUCK carries 35 days to cover and a 28% cost to borrow. Lucky Strike Entertainment has fallen 29% over three months. Bears show no sign of backing off.

TSLA sits at just 2.6% short interest of free float. Social chatter around a Tesla-SpaceX merger picked up this week after comments from Kevin O'Leary. Short sellers have almost no presence in the name at current levels.