TSAT Telesat SI topped 101% of free float this week. The satellite operator surged 75% in three months yet drew extreme short bets. Cost to borrow stayed below 1% showing ample shares remain available despite positioning.
CAR Avis Budget absorbed the sharpest weekly surge adding 9.5 points to 94.2% SI. Bears piled on despite the rental stock rocketing 464% year to date. The $25B company faced 8.8 days to cover with borrowing costs at 5.8%.
WOLF Wolfspeed SI climbed 3.8 points to 43.2% in just three days. The semiconductor maker grabbed attention as chip stocks rallied. LEVI Levi Strauss jumped 3.7 points to 13.7% showing fresh retail skepticism.
NEGG Newegg held 53.1% SI with 30.4% cost to borrow. The electronics retailer faced extreme borrowing costs signaling tight supply. IBTA Ibotta sat at 46.8% SI after surging 50% in three months drawing continued bear interest.
GRPN Groupon maintained 46.1% SI with 11.6 days to cover. The deals platform stayed heavily shorted despite flat performance. HTZ Hertz held 48.9% SI showing persistent rental sector pressure alongside Avis.
INTC Intel drew headlines reporting Q1 earnings but held just 2.3% SI. The chip giant saw government stake gains per news yet avoided short seller attention. QUBT Quantum Computing added 2 points to 29.7% as quantum names faced rotation.
Rental and telecom names dominated short interest surges this week.
ORTEX Market Intelligence content is generated by AI from a snapshot of ORTEX's proprietary data. Content is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.
