WOLF is the week's standout short-interest mover. Short interest as a percentage of free float hit 94.9% — up a massive 11.2 percentage points in just seven days. With zero shares available to borrow and a cost to borrow of 13.3%, new short positions are nearly impossible to open. That raises the squeeze risk sharply.
CHWY is another name under heavy pressure. SI % FF sits at 52.2%, creeping up 2.1pp this week. Availability is unusually high at 604% of short interest, meaning plenty of ammo remains for bears to add. The stock is one of the most structurally shorted names in the US.
NNE — NANO Nuclear Energy — saw shorts grow to 25.9% of free float, up 2.2pp on the week. Availability is razor-thin at just 5%. Ongoing retail buzz around nuclear energy keeps this stock on social watchlists.
On the squeeze side, KALV saw the sharpest short cover, down 5pp to 33.6% FF. GRND and also shed over 3pp each.
Popular meme names remain elevated. GME holds at 16.2% FF. MSTR sits at 12.1%. Both have ample borrow available, limiting immediate squeeze potential.
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