Short sellers turned aggressive on a handful of names this week, with WBI (WaterBridge Infrastructure) leading all movers. Its SI % of free float jumped +15.5 percentage points in just seven days — from 27.2% to 42.8%. That is a sharp new build with shares available to borrow at a comfortable 171%, suggesting more shorting could follow.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) remains the most heavily shorted stock in the dataset. SI % FF sits at an extraordinary 117.5% — meaning more shares are sold short than exist in the free float. Shares available to borrow have hit zero. Cost to borrow is 10.2% APR. Bears have not backed down even as the chipmaker faces ongoing restructuring pressure.
RHI (Robert Half) saw a notable jump too, with SI % FF climbing from 25.9% to 30.0% over the week. The staffing firm has been under pressure as white-collar hiring remains sluggish.
Among popular social stocks, SOUN (SoundHound AI) sits at 38.1% SI % FF with a cost to borrow of 21.7% — one of the priciest in the group. Zero availability suggests the short thesis is well-crowded.
LCID (Lucid Group) holds steady at 35.7% SI % FF, with cost to borrow at 10%. EV sentiment remains soft.
AAL picked up attention after inking a SpaceX in-flight Wi-Fi deal. Its SI % FF stands at 10.9% — modest, but bears are watching the leverage-heavy balance sheet closely.
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