CDNL Cardinal Infrastructure saw SI explode from 0.5% to 13.9% in seven days. The infrastructure firm absorbed the sharpest short surge among mid-caps as bears piled in.
CAR Avis Budget climbed to 67.7% SI adding 12 points weekly. The rental giant faced 21.7 days to cover reflecting extreme bear conviction. Cost to borrow stayed below 4% despite heavy positioning.
AKTS Aktis Oncology jumped 9.7 points to 13.9% SI in one week. The biotech joined a wave of fresh healthcare shorts. SLDE Slide Insurance hit 18.7% SI up from 9.4% as insurers drew scrutiny.
PINS Pinterest SI doubled to 14.2% from 7.7% weekly. The $10B social platform faced fresh skepticism despite 743% availability suggesting ample borrow supply.
TKO TKO Group climbed to 15.7% from 10% as the $15B sports entertainment name absorbed rising shorts. OWL Blue Owl Capital added 5.4 points reaching 18.9% SI.
CRWV CoreWeave rose to 22.4% SI from 17.2% despite its $34B valuation. The AI infrastructure play drew bears even as tech remained volatile amid Iran war uncertainty.
Geopolitical chaos failed to slow aggressive short positioning across sectors.
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