Short sellers have been busy. The past seven days saw notable short interest builds across several names, while others saw bears retreat sharply.
GameStop is back in focus. SI climbed to 17.1% of free float, up from 13.6% a week ago — a jump of 3.5 percentage points. Congressional trading news added fuel, with reports that a Congress member bought GME stock since 2022. Social chatter is rising again on the meme stock favourite.
Wolfspeed remains one of the most heavily shorted mid-caps. SI hit 51.6% of free float, up 3.4 points in just one week. The semiconductor-to-SiC chipmaker has been a persistent bear target as losses mount.
On the squeeze watch list, Avis Budget Group saw its SI drop sharply — from 50.8% to 41.4% in a week. KalVista Pharmaceuticals saw an even bigger unwind, falling 10.8 points to 54%. Bears appear to be covering fast.
Lyft also saw modest short covering, dropping from 25.5% to .
In the background, Iran-related macro tension is driving oil volatility. That keeps pressure on rate-sensitive and high-short-interest names. Wheels Up Experience still carries a staggering 174% SI of free float — a structural squeeze risk if sentiment shifts.
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