According to Finviz, these are the 18 U.S. stocks currently carrying a short float above 30%—a level that can create significant volatility if sentiment shifts.
Leading the list:
$Wolfspeed Inc.(WOLF)$ — Wolfspeed: 71.97%
• $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$ — Ondas: 43.91%
• $Bitdeer Technologies Group(BTDR)$ — Bitdeer Technologies: 43.35%
• $SoundHound AI Inc(SOUN)$ — SoundHound AI: 42.80%
• $Asana, Inc.(ASAN)$ — Asana: 39.51%
• $Lucid Group Inc(LCID)$ — Lucid Group: 37.82%
• $Wendy's(WEN)$ — Wendy's: 33.22%
• $Figma(FIG)$ — Figma: 33.16%
• $C3.ai, Inc.(AI)$ — C3.ai: 32.43%
• $Quantum Computing Inc.(QUBT)$ — Quantum Computing: 32.27%
• $Upstart Holdings, Inc.(UPST)$ — Upstart Holdings: 31.95%
• $CleanSpark, Inc.(CLSK)$ — CleanSpark: 31.66%
• $BigBear.ai Holdings(BBAI)$ — BigBear.ai: 30.81%
• $Eos Energy Enterprises Inc.(EOSE)$ — Eos Energy Enterprises: 30.59%
• $IREN Ltd(IREN)$ — IREN: 30.42%
• $NEBIUS(NBIS)$ — Nebius Group: 30.22%
• $TeraWulf Inc.(WULF)$ — TeraWulf: 30.11%
• $POET Technologies Inc(POET)$ — POET Technologies: 30.10%
A short float above 30% doesn't automatically mean a stock is bearish. It simply indicates that a large portion of the tradable shares has been sold short.
For investors, these names are worth watching for two reasons:
• If fundamentals improve or positive catalysts emerge, heavily shorted stocks can experience powerful short squeezes.
• If the original bearish thesis plays out, elevated short interest can also amplify downside pressure.
Interestingly, the list is heavily concentrated in AI, crypto infrastructure, quantum computing, EVs, and other high-growth sectors—areas where expectations remain elevated and volatility tends to be the highest.
High short interest is not a buy signal or a sell signal. It is a measure of positioning, and positioning often determines how violently a stock reacts when expectations change.
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