Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Analyst rating data is temporarily unavailable. The following is based on ORTEX short interest data as of May 21, 2026.
Short sellers are moving fast inside the S&P 500. CVNA saw the sharpest rise. Its short interest jumped to 10.1% of free float. That is up from 2.2% just 30 days ago — a gain of nearly 8 percentage points.
WDAY is another name drawing fresh bears. Short interest climbed to 13.7% of free float. It stood at 7.9% a month ago.
CPB remains one of the most shorted S&P names. Its SI hit 24.2% of free float. It rose from 19.3% over the same 30-day window. The cost to borrow sits at 4.3% — the highest of this group.
FDS and SWKS also saw notable builds. FactSet climbed to 14.6% from 10.4%. Skyworks moved to 17.2% from 13.6%.
SATS tops the overall S&P short leaderboard at 30.6% of free float. Short sellers have added 4.4 percentage points in a month.
The broad pattern suggests bears are targeting companies facing earnings pressure or sector-level headwinds. Carvana's dramatic build stands out most. Investors will be watching whether these positions grow further in the weeks ahead.
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