Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest SI jump among large-caps. Short interest rose 21 percentage points in seven days to 74.4% of free float. The semiconductor company has already surged 179% over three months. Bears are betting the rally runs out of road.
Carvana is a fresh surprise. SI climbed from 2.1% to 10.4% of free float in a single week — a fivefold jump. The used-car giant has been a retail favourite, making this bearish pivot notable. Lucid Group also attracted more shorts, rising to 34.6% of FF, up 7.4 points.
SoundHound AI carries the highest short score among larger names at 85.5, with 40% of its float shorted and a cost to borrow of 24.5%. Nearly zero availability means bears are fully committed. Rumble follows, with a 90 short score and CTB above 25%.
Among micro-caps, Fitness Champs Holdings saw short interest explode to , up 316 points in a week. rounds out the notable mid-cap movers, climbing to 29.2% of FF — up 4.8 points — as ride-share sentiment stays under pressure.
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