The lending pool for AIOS has nearly dried up. Availability has collapsed to its tightest point in a year — and short sellers keep adding positions despite a cost to borrow that has tripled in a week.
Cost to borrow stood at 333% as of May 7 — up 178% in a single week. One month ago, the rate was around 138%. Borrowing AIOS shares now costs a short seller more than three times the position's value annually.
Availability has tightened to match it. Utilization hit 97.08% — the highest in the 52-week data — meaning the borrow pool is effectively exhausted. Fewer than 3 shares remain available for every 100 already lent out.
The ORTEX short score sits at 66.3, up from 40.2 just two weeks ago. That's a rapid re-rating of the lending risk profile.
Despite the cost, short positions keep growing. Shares short reached 82,185 as of May 7 — up 82% in a week. Over the past five sessions alone, the position count rose from roughly 52,700 to over 82,000.
That's notable context: shorts aren't retreating. They're adding into a 52-week borrow peak, paying 333% to maintain the trade.
The stock itself has been volatile. It gained 108% over the past week and is up 74% over one month. That price move likely explains much of the short accumulation — bears appear to be pressing a fade of the rally.
AIOS reports earnings on May 13. Past earnings prints have been sharp. The last four results produced next-day moves of -5.6%, -22.2%, -2.7%, and -7.5%. The five-day windows were worse: -29.8%, -27.4%, -5.7%, and -12.4%.
Every prior report in the dataset resulted in a decline. Short sellers pressing the position ahead of that event are paying 333% CTB to hold through it.
The institutional picture is thin. The top holder, Yanto, holds 32.6% of shares (reported March 2026). Beyond that, the register is sparse. With a shallow float and a near-empty borrow pool, any forced covering could move the stock sharply.
What to watch: CTB direction in the next 48 hours and any borrow availability opening up ahead of May 13 earnings — both would signal whether short pressure is building or beginning to unwind.
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