Biggest short-interest movers, October 23, 2026: Albertsons Companies leads the builds, PPI Public Property Invest tops Europe
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Short sellers added most to Albertsons Companies (ACI): short interest rose 4.1 points in a session to 23.8% of free float, the highest reading in at least a year, and is up 4.4 points on the week, while the stock gained 6.6% over the week.
The largest cover was in Argan (AGX), where short interest fell 2.0 points to 8.9%, while the stock lost 4.2% over the week.
Across the 2181 US stocks above $1B we track, short interest rose in 856 and fell in 1305.
Biggest short-interest builds: US
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons Companies, Inc. | ACI | 23.8% | +4.1 pts | +4.4 pts | 8.0 | 0.62% |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 11.6% | +2.4 pts | +2.9 pts | 2.0 | 0.53% |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | TNDM | 24.0% | +2.0 pts | +1.9 pts | 7.4 | 0.52% |
| Exzeo Group, Inc. | XZO | 17.0% | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | 5.7 | 1.68% |
| National Energy Services Reunited Corp. | NESR | 8.9% | +1.3 pts | +1.9 pts | 1.7 | 0.46% |
| AeroVironment, Inc. | AVAV | 14.7% | +1.2 pts | +1.3 pts | 3.8 | 0.72% |
| Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company | SSMR | 12.0% | +1.2 pts | +1.7 pts | 9.8 | 2.97% |
| Braveheart Bio, Inc. | BRVE | 40.2% | +1.1 pts | +2.9 pts | 12.4 | 9.83% |
| Kardigan, Inc. | KARD | 12.4% | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | 10.1 | 2.57% |
| Vistance Networks, Inc. | VISN | 21.9% | +1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | 8.3 | 0.65% |
Biggest short-interest covers: US
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argan, Inc. | AGX | 8.9% | -2.0 pts | -0.29 pts | 3.7 | 0.46% |
| Lufax Holding Ltd | LU | 0.2% | -2.0 pts | -2.0 pts | 0.3 | 0.92% |
| Avis Budget Group, Inc. | CAR | 33.8% | -1.2 pts | -0.46 pts | 12.1 | 0.27% |
| Damora Therapeutics, Inc. | DMRA | 10.6% | -1.0 pts | -0.84 pts | 9.2 | 1.92% |
| Bullish | BLSH | 17.8% | -0.98 pts | -3.3 pts | 6.7 | 0.85% |
| Braze, Inc. | BRZE | 6.2% | -0.97 pts | -2.3 pts | 0.9 | 0.43% |
| Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | ORKA | 13.4% | -0.95 pts | +0.48 pts | 8.3 | 0.46% |
| Seaport Therapeutics, Inc. | SPTX | 20.0% | -0.94 pts | -0.16 pts | 17.2 | 6.51% |
| Hemab Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. | COAG | 20.3% | -0.83 pts | +1.7 pts | 10.0 | 2.23% |
| Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. | HGV | 16.6% | -0.76 pts | -0.83 pts | 7.7 | 0.50% |
Europe
Short sellers added most to PPI Public Property Invest (PUBLI): short interest rose 1.0 points in a session to 1.5% of free float, the highest reading in at least a year, while the stock gained 3.8% over the week.
The largest cover was in Bonesupport (BONEX), where short interest fell 2.0 points to 8.0%, while the stock gained 31.5% over the week.
Across the 1059 European stocks above $1B we track, short interest rose in 368 and fell in 355; 4 of the 10 biggest builds were in Real Estate Operating Companies.
LEG and CPR were also among the biggest builds in the previous edition.
Biggest short-interest builds: 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 | 1.5% | +1.0 pts | +0.00 pts | 4.0 | 3.63% |
| Tenaris S.A. | TEN | 1.6% | +0.99 pts | +0.00 pts | 4.6 | 0.75% |
| LEG Immobilien SE | LEG | 5.9% | +0.96 pts | +3.7 pts | 6.6 | 1.16% |
| Davide Campari-Milano N.V. | CPR | 10.2% | +0.82 pts | +2.5 pts | 10.9 | 1.02% |
| LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft | LXS | 7.0% | +0.80 pts | +1.3 pts | 11.4 | 1.15% |
| Atrium Ljungberg AB (publ) | ATRLJ B | 3.5% | +0.72 pts | +1.1 pts | 9.4 | 0.88% |
| Rusta AB (publ) | RUSTA | 1.8% | +0.67 pts | +0.67 pts | 2.1 | 0.82% |
| HMS Networks AB (publ) | HMS | 1.1% | +0.57 pts | +0.40 pts | 4.5 | 0.88% |
| Scatec ASA | SCATC | 5.9% | +0.50 pts | +0.84 pts | 8.9 | 0.71% |
| Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) | WIHL | 3.2% | +0.48 pts | +0.59 pts | 16.3 | 0.79% |
Biggest short-interest covers: Europe
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonesupport Holding AB (publ) | BONEX | 8.0% | -2.0 pts | -3.0 pts | 9.7 | 0.98% |
| OVH Groupe S.A. | OVH | 0.2% | -1.2 pts | -0.24 pts | 0.2 | 6.14% |
| Siltronic AG | WAF | 5.3% | -1.2 pts | -1.4 pts | 6.4 | 1.35% |
| Dassault Systèmes SE | DSY | 1.1% | -1.00 pts | -0.94 pts | 7.4 | 0.62% |
| Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente, S.A. | SLR | 9.3% | -0.84 pts | -1.6 pts | 6.6 | 0.66% |
| JD Sports Fashion Plc | JD. | 7.7% | -0.67 pts | -0.27 pts | 13.5 | 0.56% |
| Iveco Group N.V. | IVG | 2.9% | -0.63 pts | -1.5 pts | 4.2 | 0.82% |
| Basic-Fit N.V. | BFIT | 3.5% | -0.57 pts | -0.77 pts | 10.0 | 0.85% |
| Crédit Agricole S.A. | ACA | 1.6% | -0.50 pts | -0.31 pts | 2.3 | 1.15% |
| Vitec Software Group AB (publ) | VIT B | 4.6% | -0.50 pts | -0.64 pts | 15.1 | 0.88% |
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How this article was generated
- Generated
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:36
- Data as of
- 23 Oct 2026, 00:00
- Prompt version
- roundup-v1
- Data sources
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