Short sellers made bold moves this week. Wolfspeed leads the action with SI hitting 89.3% of free float — up a massive 28.9 percentage points in just seven days. The chip maker carries zero shares available to borrow. Bears clearly see no relief ahead.
Carvana is the other big surprise. SI jumped from 2.1% to 10.1% of FF in a week — an 8-point surge on the $49bn used-car platform. Shares to borrow remain plentiful at 471% availability, so new shorts can still get in.
Lucid Group sits at 34.7% SI — up 7 points week-on-week — with availability near zero at just 0.3%. That tight borrow sets the stage for a potential squeeze if sentiment shifts.
Victoria's Secret saw short interest climb to 18.7% of FF, up 4.5 points. Retail is clearly under pressure from bears.
On the social buzz front, GameStop remains a short-seller magnet at 15.2% SI. Borrow is still available at 60% of SI.
AI darling SoundHound AI holds a short score of 86 with 39.3% SI. Cost to borrow stands at a steep 25.4% APR. Bears are paying dearly to hold that position.
Data as of 14 May 2026. This is not financial advice.
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