Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed saw the biggest SI jump among mid-cap US stocks. Its short interest hit 89.3% of free float — up nearly 29 percentage points in just seven days. The semiconductor firm has zero shares available to borrow. That's a squeeze setup worth watching closely.
Carvana is another name turning heads. SI jumped from 2.1% to 10.1% of free float — an 8-point move in one week. Bears appear to be fading the used-car platform's $50bn market cap, even as the stock has surged in 2025. Availability sits at 471%, so there's plenty of ammo for more shorting.
Lucid Group remains a favourite short target. SI stands at 34.7%, up 7 points week-on-week. The EV maker continues to battle profitability concerns.
On the high-DTC front, Lucky Strike Entertainment leads with a short score of 94. It takes 32 days to cover at current trading volumes. That kind of squeeze potential is hard to ignore.
Meanwhile, ARS Pharmaceuticals sits at 65% of free float shorted with 25 days to cover — one catalyst away from a violent squeeze.
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