Short Interest Update: Biggest Changes This Week

2025-03-21

Most Shorted Stocks Now

Short interest levels remain elevated in several stocks, with multiple names showing double-digit percentages of shares sold short. At the top of the list is Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB (SBB) at 16.36% of its shares shorted. It is followed by HelloFresh SE at 11.06% and Aktiebolaget Electrolux at 10.67%. Several other companies also exceed the 10% short-interest mark, including Solaria Energia y Medioambiente, S.A. at 10.22% and GN Store Nord A/S at 10.19%. Such high short interest indicates strong bearish sentiment and significant short-selling pressure on these stocks.

Rising Short Interest This Week

In the past week, short sellers have been increasing their positions in a number of stocks. Leading the short interest increases were Workhorse Group Inc, which jumped to 1.35% of shares short (a +1.35 percentage point change), and Japan’s Kasumigaseki Capital Co Ltd, now at 5.61% short (up +1.22 points). Close behind were Aktiebolaget SKF (up +1.06 points to 4.49% short interest) and Hays Plc (up +1.03 points to 1.03% short). These notable jumps suggest a broad-based rise in bearish bets across different industries, as investors added to short positions over the week.

Falling Short Interest This Week

Meanwhile, some heavily shorted stocks saw traders covering their short positions in the last week. The largest decline was in Kingfisher Plc, where short interest dropped 1.73 percentage points to 4.91%, and HelloFresh SE, which fell 1.42 points to 11.06%. Other notable reductions in short positions included Bytes Technology Group Plc (down 1.22 points to 1.67%) and Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (down 1.11 points to 0.00%, effectively eliminating its short interest). These declines indicate short sellers have been scaling back their bets, possibly locking in profits or responding to positive developments in those companies.