Short sellers are moving fast this week. Wolfspeed leads the charge — SI jumped from 57.6% to 80.1% of free float in just seven days. That is a 22.5 percentage point spike. Zero shares are available to borrow. The semiconductor firm makes silicon carbide chips and is burning cash fast. Bears see no near-term relief.
Carvana is the week's other big mover. SI climbed from 2.1% to 10.2% of free float — an 8-percentage-point rise. The used-car platform has rallied hard in 2025. Short sellers are now betting the run is overdone. At a $50B market cap, they have plenty to work with.
Lucid Group also saw fresh shorting pressure. SI rose to 34.6%, up 7 points in a week. The EV maker keeps burning cash. Bears remain unconvinced by its luxury pivot.
On the social buzz front, NVDA and TSLA dominated headlines today. Elon Musk and Jensen Huang traded comments on AI energy needs — sending both names trending. Neither stock shows extreme short interest, but options activity remains elevated.
Among high-short-score names, SoundHound AI carries 39.4% SI with a cost to borrow near 25%. Shares available to borrow: essentially none. A squeeze setup worth watching.
Data: ORTEX, 15 May 2026. Not financial advice.
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