WOLF is the standout mover this week. Short interest hit 72.5% of free float — up from 52.1% just seven days ago. That's a 20-point jump. The chipmaker's zero availability means borrowing new shares is nearly impossible. Cost to borrow sits at 3.2%. Bears are piling in fast.
BDRX tells a wilder story. Short interest exploded to 958% of free float, up from 87% a week ago — an 870-point surge. Cost to borrow is 499%. This micro-cap pharma has become a battleground.
In the popular-stock universe, shorts are retreating from some favourites. AMC short interest fell 2.7 points to 14.1% of FF. SMCI dropped 1.5 points to 15.2%. GME eased to 16% of FF, down over a point on the week.
MSTR bets against grew slightly. SI rose to , up 1.7 points. Bitcoin's continued strength hasn't scared all the sceptics off.
RIVN stays heavily shorted at 18.4% of FF. TSLA and NVDA remain lightly shorted at 2.7% and 1.2% respectively — bears want no part of those.
Macro backdrop: Iran war concerns and UK political turmoil are dominating headlines. Volatility is feeding short sellers in beaten-down names — particularly micro-caps and chipmakers under pressure.
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