Short sellers shifted gears last week. The biggest movers tell a clearer story than the usual static leaderboard.
Scholastic Corporation saw the sharpest single-week jump. SI % FF leapt from 13.75% to 21.92% — an 8.2 percentage-point rise in seven days. Bears appear to be betting against the book publisher amid softer consumer spending.
Figma is another new pressure point. SI climbed from 18.7% to 24.9% this week. The design software firm only recently went public and shorts are already building a meaningful position.
Vail Resorts added 6 points in a week, reaching 22.3% SI % FF. A warm end to ski season and rising consumer caution are weighing on sentiment.
Wolfspeed remains the most heavily shorted mid-cap name in the US. SI now sits at 50.1% of free float, up another 4.2 points this week. Availability is razor-thin at just 2.1% of SI — this stock is extremely difficult to borrow.
Vital Farms jumped to , up 5.3 points. Shorts are questioning whether the premium egg brand can hold its pricing power.
On the other side, Snap is seeing shorts retreat after a 37% rally. GME shorts also trimmed slightly, down to 13.7% from 14.6% a week ago.
IonQ heads into earnings with 23.1% SI % FF and a cautious options market. Bears are firmly positioned ahead of the print.
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