GRND Grindr absorbed the week's biggest short surge. SI jumped 3.7 points in three days alone hitting 25.3% of free float. The $2.2B dating app saw bears triple down as social platforms buzzed about user growth concerns.
SATS EchoStar grabbed second with SI climbing 2.5 points to 28.1%. The $20B satellite giant faced fresh skepticism despite communications infrastructure tailwinds from Iran war disruptions.
SLM SLM Corporation added 2.3 points reaching 12.3% SI. The student loan servicer absorbed pressure as bears positioned against consumer credit exposure.
KALV KalVista Pharmaceuticals topped absolute rankings at 72.5% SI. The $1B biotech held extreme positioning with 17.8 days to cover. Cost to borrow stayed below 1% showing ample supply despite massive shorts.
CAR Avis Budget held 67.7% SI unchanged at second. The rental car giant faced 21.7 days to cover showing sticky bear conviction despite 48.5% three-month gains.
TNGX Tango Therapeutics remained third at 64.5% SI. The cancer therapy developer soared 142% quarterly yet shorts refused to cover.
HTZ Hertz sat at 49.1% SI with punishing 5.3% cost to borrow. Availability crashed to 0.4% showing minimal shares left to borrow.
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