CAR Avis Budget SI jumped 12 points in one week hitting 67.7%. The rental car giant saw the most dramatic short surge among large caps. Bears added positions rapidly as travel uncertainty grew amid oil price chaos.
PINS Pinterest SI spiked 6.5 points this week to 14.2%. The $10B social platform faced fresh pressure despite stable fundamentals. Short interest doubled in just three days showing coordinated selling.
SLDE Slide Insurance SI jumped 9.4 points to 18.7%. The $2.2B insurer saw rapid position building. TKO TKO Group added 5.7 points reaching 15.7% as the $15B entertainment company drew skepticism.
TNGX Tango Therapeutics held 64.2% SI despite dropping 7 points this week. The biotech remained among the most shorted names. CAR Avis topped DTC at 21.7 days showing extreme positioning.
CRWV CoreWeave SI rose 5.2 points to 22.4%. The $34B AI infrastructure play faced mounting shorts. Blue Owl Capital added 5.4 points reaching 18.9% as alternative asset managers drew pressure.
Traditional short squeezes stayed dormant. Bears focused on travel stocks as oil neared $100 per FT reporting.
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