Short sellers made bold moves this past week. DAVE (Dave Inc.) tops the biggest movers. Its SI % of Free Float doubled to 32%, up 15 points in just seven days. The fintech app's cost to borrow remains low at 0.5%, suggesting bears can pile in easily.
GRND (Grindr) saw a dramatic jump too. SI % FF leapt from under 2% to nearly 14% — an 11.6-point spike. That is one of the sharpest single-week buildups in the US mid-cap space.
Meanwhile, WOLF (Wolfspeed) remains a battleground stock. SI % FF sits at a staggering 127% of free float — up another 9 points this week. Cost to borrow has climbed to 10.5%. Availability is effectively zero, making new short positions nearly impossible to open.
CHWY (Chewy) is also heavily shorted at nearly 60% SI % FF, rising 7.8 points on the week. Despite the bearish pressure, availability sits at 690% — shorts aren't being squeezed for now.
On the covering side, WBI (WaterBridge Infrastructure) saw shorts retreat sharply. SI % FF fell 15.5 points to 27%. (Shake Shack) also saw notable covering, dropping nearly 5 points to 12.8%.
In the news, IBM is reportedly up 30% in a week — fuelled by social media buzz around Trump commentary on the stock. Short sellers in IBM should take note.
Data as of June 1, 2026. This is not financial advice.
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