Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers made decisive moves this week. Data through May 27 shows some striking jumps across mid-cap names.
WOLF tops the table. Wolfspeed's SI % of Free Float hit 134%, up from 108% just seven days earlier — a 26-point weekly jump. The silicon carbide chipmaker continues to bleed cash, and bears are pressing the bet hard.
CHWY saw its short interest climb to 64% of free float, up nearly 12 points in a week. Chewy's latest results appear to have done little to ease concern about profitability.
Grindr surges onto the radar. GRND short interest exploded from just 2.3% to 12.9% of free float — a near-fivefold rise. That kind of move in a week signals fresh, aggressive positioning.
TEM — Tempus AI — also attracted new shorts. SI % of FF rose to , up 7 points. AI enthusiasm hasn't protected it.
On the other side, FLNC shorts retreated. Fluence Energy's SI dropped from 31% to 25% in a week — a meaningful cover. GME also saw slight short covering, falling to 14.7%.
KTOS trends on social media as the Trump administration eyes drone-maker equity stakes. Short interest remains modest at 6.9% — bulls clearly dominate that trade.
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