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 30.5%, up 7 points. AI enthusiasm hasn't protected it.
On the other side, FLNC shorts retreated. Fluence Energy's SI dropped from to in a week — a meaningful cover. also saw slight short covering, falling to .
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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