Short sellers made bold moves last week. Wolfspeed tops the most-shorted leaderboard with SI at 50% of free float — up 4.2 percentage points in just seven days. The struggling chipmaker continues to attract heavy bearish conviction.
Scholastic saw the sharpest weekly jump among mid-caps. Its SI leapt from 13.8% to 21.9% — an 8.2 percentage point surge in a week. Bears are betting hard on the media and education publisher.
Figma is another new entrant drawing attention. The recently listed design software company now sits at 24.9% SI, up 6.2 points in seven days — a notable move for a freshly public name.
Vail Resorts also moved sharply, with SI climbing from 16.2% to 22.3%. A tough ski season and macro pressure on discretionary spending appear to be the driver.
On the social media radar, Rumble carries the highest short score among $1B+ companies at 93. Days-to-cover sits at 19.5 — a potential squeeze setup if sentiment shifts.
SoundHound AI holds 38% SI with a short score of 84. Retail traders continue to watch it closely on social platforms. Bears are digging in, but a short squeeze could unwind fast.
Meanwhile, IonQ heads into earnings with bears adding pressure — ORTEX flagged it as a high-impact name ahead of its Q1 print. Watch for volatility.
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