Biggest short-interest movers, November 5, 2026: Fervo Energy leads the builds, Ambu tops Europe
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US
Short sellers added most to Fervo Energy (FRVO): short interest rose 2.9 points in a session to 15.3% of free float, the highest reading in at least a year, and is up 4.1 points on the week, while the stock lost 13.3% over the week.
The largest cover was in Kailera Therapeutics (KLRA), where short interest fell 2.6 points to 12.9%, while the stock lost 9.2% over the week.
Across the 2165 US stocks above $1B we track, short interest rose in 1127 and fell in 1022.
BKV was also among the biggest builds in the previous edition.
Biggest short-interest builds: US
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fervo Energy Company | FRVO | 15.3% | +2.9 pts | +4.1 pts | 3.1 | 1.40% |
| BKV Corporation | BKV | 39.2% | +2.4 pts | +2.0 pts | 6.1 | 0.52% |
| Kodiak Sciences Inc. | KOD | 23.0% | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts | 7.8 | 0.37% |
| Vistance Networks, Inc. | VISN | 24.6% | +1.8 pts | +0.44 pts | 8.8 | 0.99% |
| Quantinuum Inc. | QNT | 21.6% | +1.7 pts | +1.8 pts | 3.1 | 0.85% |
| Wolfspeed, Inc. | WOLF | 88.9% | +1.4 pts | +0.06 pts | 7.4 | 2.03% |
| Bullish | BLSH | 16.2% | +1.4 pts | -0.52 pts | 4.8 | 0.70% |
| GPGI, Inc. | GPGI | 20.7% | +1.4 pts | +0.97 pts | 18.2 | 0.68% |
| TIC Solutions, Inc. | TIC | 22.6% | +1.2 pts | +0.99 pts | 14.5 | 0.37% |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | MDGL | 18.0% | +1.2 pts | +1.8 pts | 4.7 | 0.38% |
Biggest short-interest covers: US
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. | KLRA | 12.9% | -2.6 pts | -1.3 pts | 6.9 | 0.80% |
| Murphy USA Inc. | MUSA | 6.2% | -2.2 pts | +0.40 pts | 3.6 | 0.45% |
| Valvoline Inc. | VVV | 11.0% | -1.6 pts | -0.67 pts | 5.3 | 0.43% |
| Biglari Holdings Inc. | BH | 25.6% | -1.2 pts | -1.3 pts | 1.9 | 1.23% |
| Ethos Technologies Inc. | LIFE | 14.3% | -1.1 pts | -1.5 pts | 2.2 | 1.02% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | KMB | 5.8% | -0.94 pts | -2.8 pts | 5.4 | 0.46% |
| Kardigan, Inc. | KARD | 11.0% | -0.86 pts | -0.64 pts | 10.6 | 1.94% |
| Madison Air Solutions Corporation | MAIR | 10.1% | -0.83 pts | -0.85 pts | 4.2 | 0.49% |
| Tango Therapeutics, Inc. | TNGX | 39.3% | -0.77 pts | +0.34 pts | 10.5 | 0.55% |
| PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | PFSI | 13.6% | -0.68 pts | +0.18 pts | 5.5 | 0.53% |
Europe
Short sellers added most to Ambu (AMBU B): short interest rose 2.8 points in a session to 10.6% of free float, against a one-year high of 13.9%, while the stock gained 13.9% over the week.
The largest cover was in Ithaca Energy (ITH), where short interest fell 1.4 points to 0.1%, while the stock lost 18.5% over the week.
Across the 1071 European stocks above $1B we track, short interest rose in 368 and fell in 395.
Biggest short-interest builds: Europe
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambu A/S | AMBU B | 10.6% | +2.8 pts | +2.8 pts | 24.3 | 0.82% |
| Dunelm Group plc | DNLM | 4.5% | +2.1 pts | +2.2 pts | 11.3 | 0.60% |
| GN Store Nord A/S | GN | 10.4% | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | 25.2 | 1.61% |
| Pandora A/S | PNDORA | 4.8% | +1.4 pts | +0.67 pts | 12.1 | 0.67% |
| Ipsen S.A. | IPN | 1.5% | +0.81 pts | +0.92 pts | 3.7 | 0.65% |
| freenet AG | FNTN | 2.6% | +0.81 pts | +0.81 pts | 9.5 | 0.68% |
| Zalando SE | ZAL | 6.9% | +0.80 pts | +0.78 pts | 11.7 | 0.73% |
| OVH Groupe S.A. | OVH | 0.8% | +0.75 pts | +0.71 pts | 0.8 | 2.92% |
| Renault SA | RNO | 21.0% | +0.73 pts | -0.18 pts | 19.5 | 0.78% |
| Ayvens | AYV | 11.1% | +0.71 pts | +1.6 pts | 13.7 | 0.68% |
Biggest short-interest covers: Europe
| Company | Ticker | SI % free float | 1-day change | 1-week change | Days to cover | Cost to borrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca Energy plc | ITH | 0.1% | -1.4 pts | -1.4 pts | 0.1 | 0.60% |
| PPI Public Property Invest AB (publ) | PUBLI | 0.6% | -1.2 pts | +0.13 pts | 2.0 | 3.52% |
| Nordex SE | NDX1 | 5.5% | -0.83 pts | -0.83 pts | 11.1 | 0.67% |
| Solvay SA | SOLB | 11.1% | -0.81 pts | -0.81 pts | 16.8 | 0.84% |
| AUTO1 Group SE | AG1 | 21.0% | -0.76 pts | -0.40 pts | 56.4 | 1.29% |
| International Workplace Group plc | IWG | 8.7% | -0.73 pts | -0.93 pts | 9.4 | 0.55% |
| Saipem SpA | SPM | 20.8% | -0.63 pts | +0.32 pts | 16.7 | 0.71% |
| Bonesupport Holding AB (publ) | BONEX | 5.1% | -0.55 pts | -1.1 pts | 5.9 | 0.90% |
| Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. | OET | 3.8% | -0.54 pts | +0.52 pts | 7.2 | 1.60% |
| Koninklijke Philips N.V. | PHIA | 0.3% | -0.53 pts | -1.0 pts | 1.2 | 0.66% |
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How this article was generated
- Generated
- 6 Nov 2026, 12:36
- Data as of
- 5 Nov 2026, 00:00
- Prompt version
- roundup-v1
- Data sources
- Short interestCost to borrow
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