Short sellers had a busy week. WOLF stands out as the biggest mover — SI % of FF exploded from 71% to 107% in just seven days. That's a 36-point jump. Availability is zero. Bears cannot even find new shares to borrow at this point.
LCID also saw a sharp move. Lucid Group's SI % FF climbed from 27.5% to 34.4% in a week. The cost to borrow sits at 10%. Availability is near zero at just 0.43%. Short sellers are betting hard against the EV maker.
VSCO is another fresh mover. Victoria's Secret short interest jumped from 14.4% to 19.2%. That's a +4.7pp rise in five trading days. Bears are rebuilding positions ahead of earnings season.
CHWY saw SI climb too, rising from 32.9% to 37.7%. Chewy reports next quarter. With tariff pressure on consumer spending, the squeeze setup is building.
On social media, TSLA is buzzing around a potential SpaceX IPO rotation. Musk's courtroom loss to OpenAI is also drawing attention to AI plays like and .
Robotics ETFs saw unusual shorts too. ORTEX flagged BOTZ short interest surging 25% in one week. The robotics rally is drawing sceptics.
LFVN holds the highest short score at 99.6. Days to cover hit 21. That's a classic squeeze candidate worth watching.
Data: ORTEX as of 15 May 2026. Not financial advice.
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