Bears Pile In: GRND, DFH and GRAB Turn Heads

Short sellers moved fast this week. Data as of 27 October shows several stocks absorbing sharp increases in bearish positioning over just seven days.

GRND (Grindr) saw short interest jump 8 percentage points. It now sits at 21.7% of free float, up from 13.7% a week ago. That is one of the biggest seven-day moves among mid-cap US names.

DFH (Dream Finders Homes) climbed to 42% short interest. Bears added 8.1 points in a week. The homebuilder has become one of the more heavily shorted names in its sector.

LQDA (Liquidia) hit 26.7% short interest, gaining 8.2 points in seven days. The biotech is locked in an ongoing patent dispute, giving shorts a clear thesis.

On the other side, GRAB saw short interest fall 21.7% in a single week to 5.1% of float. Cost to borrow eased to 0.45%. That rapid covering could signal a shift in sentiment for the Southeast Asia super-app.

EVCM (EverCommerce) holds the highest ORTEX short score at 96.9, with cost to borrow near 91%. Only 0.4% of shares remain available to borrow. A squeeze setup worth watching.

HTZ (Hertz) stays deeply shorted at 73% of free float with a 32% cost to borrow. Shares are completely unavailable, leaving no room for new shorts to add.

The Russell 2000 ranking closes 30 October, with ORTEX Index Rebalance Radar flagging Twist Bioscience odds jumping overnight from 20% to 55% for a Russell deletion, potentially triggering $529M of forced index buying if it crosses back up.