Short sellers are making bold moves this week. Onconetix saw the sharpest weekly jump — short interest leapt to 181% of free float, up from just 25% seven days ago. That's a stunning 156 percentage-point swing in a single week. Edible Garden AG followed with SI rising from 10% to 97% of free float.
Bigger-cap traders took note of iHeartMedia. ORTEX flagged a 15.4% single-day surge in short interest on Thursday, pushing its weekly gain to 23%. SI now sits at 4.1% of free float. The radio giant has been under pressure amid ongoing debt concerns.
Wolfspeed remains one of the most heavily shorted names worth watching. SI stands at 95% of free float with zero shares available to borrow. The semiconductor firm's cost-to-borrow has climbed to 13.3% APR. Shares have surged 214% over three months — a short-squeeze setup that bears are betting against hard.
Quantum computing stocks are buzzing on social platforms today. IONQ, , and all surged in pre-market trading. Yet short interest across the group remains elevated — carries of free float. Shorts haven't blinked despite the rally.
GameStop sits at a steady 16% short interest. Bears haven't increased bets meaningfully this week — suggesting the meme-stock playbook may be fading.
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