Short sellers have been busy. Data from April 29 shows several sharp moves in short interest over the past week — with some names seeing dramatic builds in bearish positioning.
ONCO (Onconetix) tops the extremes list. Its short interest rocketed to 472% of free float — up from just 18% a week ago. Cost to borrow has hit 346% APR. Zero shares are available to borrow. A squeeze here could be violent.
SNSE (Sensei Biotherapeutics) carries 116% SI % FF with a cost to borrow of 239%. Despite the pain for shorts, the stock is up nearly 193% over three months.
Among larger names, WOLF (Wolfspeed) saw its short interest climb +7.3 percentage points in a week to 50.6% of free float. The chipmaker is under severe pressure from debt concerns and competition.
FIG (Figma) jumped to . Bears appear unconvinced by the design software firm's post-IPO momentum.
CAR (Avis Budget Group) remains heavily shorted at 68.6% of free float — one of the most-shorted mid-caps in the US, with almost no available borrow left.
Markets are navigating oil volatility and Middle East tensions. Crude surged to $126 before pulling back. That kind of uncertainty tends to fuel short sellers — and the data shows it.
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