KALV KalVista Pharmaceuticals hit 72.5% SI making it the most shorted stock above $1B market cap. The $1B biotech surged 29% in three months yet bears piled in. Cost to borrow stayed low at 0.76% showing ample shares available.
HTZ Hertz held 49.1% SI as rental car skepticism persisted. The $1.6B company barely moved this quarter up just 0.8%. CTB hit 5.5% with near-zero availability at 0.36% signaling tight borrow markets.
BTDR Bitdeer reached 41.2% SI down 19% in three months. The $1.8B crypto miner absorbed pressure as Bitcoin volatility continued. HIMS Hims & Hers topped charts at 39.8% SI after plunging 43% quarterly. The $4.2B telehealth name drew massive bear conviction.
TYRA Tyra Biosciences hit 37.5% SI despite soaring 48% in three months. Availability topped 230% showing abundant borrow supply. SOUN SoundHound held 36.5% SI with brutal 10.2% CTB and just 7.4% availability as AI voice tech faced pressure.
UPST Upstart grabbed 35.5% SI falling 42% quarterly. The $2.4B fintech battled lending market headwinds. FOUR Shift4 Payments matched at 35.5% with extreme 8.7% CTB and 0.41% availability showing massive borrow stress.
Oil surged toward $120 per prediction markets as Iran war entered week three. Healthcare and fintech names dominated short interest extremes.
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