Short sellers ramped up positions across several US names this week. Three stocks stood out for the speed and scale of new bets.
WOLF remains the most extreme case. Short interest hit 118.8% of free float as of May 26 — up from 113.5% just one week earlier. That 5.4-point rise is remarkable for a stock already well past 100% shorted. Availability is zero. Bears have no intention of backing off the struggling chipmaker.
WBI saw the biggest jump in percentage-point terms. Short interest in WaterBridge Infrastructure leapt 11.5 points in seven days to 39.5% of free float. Cost to borrow remains low at 0.5%, suggesting a fresh wave of bearish positioning rather than a squeeze in the making.
SPB also drew heavy new short interest. Spectrum Brands saw SI climb 6.9 points to 20.5% of free float. With availability at 250%, bears still have plenty of room to add.
On the other side, KALV shed 7.4 points of short interest in a week. KalVista Pharmaceuticals dropped to 25% of FF — the sharpest short-covering move tracked this week.
PAYC saw shorts add 3.5 points. SI reached 14.8% of FF. Meanwhile, CRM earnings loom and analysts remain split — short interest holds steady at 8.1%. GME dipped 1.1 points week-on-week, now at 16.2% of FF.
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