CYCN Cyclerion Therapeutics absorbed a staggering SI surge. The biotech jumped 47 points in three days alone reaching 50.6% of float. Bears pounced hard on the micro cap name showing extreme conviction.
ELAB PMGC Holdings SI exploded 80 points in just three days hitting 153% of free float. The medical device name saw one of the sharpest spikes globally. POLA Polar Power climbed 40 points to 52.6% showing bears targeting small industrial plays.
KALV KalVista Pharma topped major names at 72.5% SI. The $1B biotech held 18 days to cover suggesting entrenched positions. Cost to borrow stayed below 1% despite extreme short interest.
CAR Avis Budget remained heavily shorted at 67.7% up from recent levels. The rental car giant faced 22 days to cover showing bear conviction despite 49% three month price surge.
HIMS Hims & Hers hit 39.8% SI as bears bet against the telehealth name. The stock dropped 43% in three months yet shorts piled in further. SoundHound grabbed attention at 36.5% with borrowing costs spiking to 8.4%.
Micro cap biotechs dominated extreme short increases this week. Bears targeted names under $100M market cap showing aggressive small cap positioning.
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