Bears, Buyers, and Bond Yields Drive Weekend Action

Short Sellers Take Centre Stage

Short interest is making headlines across both sides of the Atlantic. LUNR (Intuitive Machines) sits at 24.4% SI of free float. Borrow availability is just 15.8% of SI — extremely tight. The founder is selling into weakness. That combination of heavy shorts, scarce borrow, and insider selling keeps options positioning volatile ahead of June 12 and June 18 expiries.

OKLO has given back its post-earnings bounce. Shorts remain dug in at 21% of FF. GRPN is the most extreme conviction short on US boards — 66.8% of FF shorted and availability at a razor-thin 1.5%. Meanwhile, BBCP surged 33% and left shorts flat-footed. Another catalyst lands in four days.

Europe: Commerzbank in the Crosshairs

In Europe, Commerzbank is drawing fresh short interest as UniCredit's takeover approach intensifies. Bears are building positions even as the deal risk rises. Elsewhere, GSK is heading into Q2 results on a firmer footing — short sellers have quietly trimmed exposure as the stock rallies.

Macro: Yields Rise, Utilities Fall

Nasdaq futures dropped sharply after a spike in US bond yields. The FT flagged that rising rate expectations are sending yields higher. That directly hits utilities. Analysts slashed targets across Duke Energy, Entergy, and Sempra this week. Broadcom remains the standout on the other side — AI infrastructure demand keeps analyst targets climbing.

Insider Signals Worth Watching

NVDA director Mark Stevens filed a $221M share sale this week. The Walton Trust sold nearly $201M in WMT stock. Against that, HOOD saw insiders buy over $50M combined — a notable vote of confidence as options sentiment stabilises.