Most Shorted Stocks Today: June 2, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On June 2, 2026, Groupon (GRPN) tops Tapeboard's most-shorted leaderboard with a perfect squeeze score of 100 and short interest at 58.1% of float, leading a board where 20 of the top 25 names carry the FINRA threshold flag.
On June 2, 2026, Groupon (GRPN) tops Tapeboard's most-shorted leaderboard with a perfect squeeze score of 100, carrying short interest equal to 58.1% of its free float. The broader pattern today is one of heavy structural short pressure rather than expensive borrow: 20 of the top 25 names are flagged on the FINRA threshold list, while borrow fee rates stay low across most of the board — the notable exceptions being GOVX at 469.5% and TOPS at 18.0%.
June 2, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 100 | 58.1% | 0.8% | 4.9 | T |
| 2 | RH | 96.3 | 57.3% | 0.4% | 6.3 | T |
| 3 | TOPS | 94.8 | 45.0% | 18.0% | 1.2 | T |
| 4 | RXRX | 88.4 | 36.8% | 0.9% | 14.4 | |
| 5 | NTLA | 88.1 | 46.8% | 0.4% | 6.2 | T |
| 6 | GOVX | 88.1 | 13.6% | 469.5% | 1.0 | T |
| 7 | BEAM | 84.7 | 39.9% | 0.3% | 12.2 | T |
| 8 | BTDR | 84.1 | 34.8% | 0.7% | 7.6 | |
| 9 | CLSK | 83.9 | 45.8% | 0.3% | 4.1 | T |
| 10 | EVGO | 83.4 | 33.6% | 0.7% | 11.9 | |
| 11 | AI | 83.1 | 35.5% | 0.4% | 10.1 | |
| 13 | CRSP | 81.5 | 32.4% | 0.5% | 15.1 | T |
| 14 | TWST | 80.7 | 34.2% | 0.3% | 11.3 | T |
| 15 | IBRX | 80.2 | 34.2% | 2.2% | 10.4 | T |
| 16 | TRIP | 79.0 | 32.5% | 0.4% | 10.5 | T |
| 17 | ARCT | 79.0 | 28.8% | 0.5% | 16.0 | T |
| 18 | ASAN | 78.7 | 33.2% | 0.4% | 4.7 | T |
| 19 | LCID | 78.7 | 37.9% | 10.8% | 2.6 | T |
| 20 | PLAY | 78.0 | 34.4% | 0.5% | 5.2 | |
| 21 | CSIQ | 77.1 | 31.4% | 0.9% | 6.7 | T |
| 22 | KOD | 76.3 | 25.9% | 0.4% | 16.2 | T |
| 23 | INDI | 76.0 | 29.3% | 2.0% | 10.5 | T |
| 25 | UPST | 75.0 | 32.0% | 0.8% | 5.3 | T |
| 26 | NVAX | 74.3 | 27.7% | 0.5% | 9.1 | T |
| 27 | PATH | 74.0 | 31.8% | 0.5% | 4.6 | T |
Top 5 Most Shorted Stocks on June 2, 2026
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 100
GRPN earns the maximum score of 100 on the strength of its short interest, which stands at 58.1% of free float — the highest reading on today's board. The borrow remains cheap at 0.8%, and float utilization sits at 55.0%, so this is a high-SI, structurally crowded setup rather than a high-fee one. The 5-day momentum is negative at -9.1%, meaning shorts are currently winning, but the threshold flag confirms sustained short-side volume at $18.82. The mechanical squeeze trigger here is covering pressure: with days to cover at 4.9, a reversal that forces even part of the crowded short base to buy back would meet a thin float.
2. RH — Squeeze Score 96.3
RH pairs a near-equal short interest of 57.3% of float with a positive 5-day momentum of +12.8%, a combination that distinguishes it from GRPN. Borrow is cheap at 0.4% and days to cover is 6.3, with float utilization at 39.1%. This is a high-SI name rising *into* its short base at $156.99 — the configuration that builds squeeze fuel, because shorts added at lower prices are already underwater. If the upward momentum continues and forces covering, the 6.3-day cover figure means that buying would be spread across nearly a week of volume.
3. TOPS — Squeeze Score 94.8
TOPS is the board's classic high-fee, tight-float micro-cap. Short interest is 45.0% of float, but the defining metric is the borrow fee at 18.0% annualized, paired with the highest float utilization on the board at 65.5%. Days to cover is just 1.2 at a $1.49 share price, so shorts can exit fast — but they are paying a steep carry to stay short. The squeeze mechanic is cost-driven: if borrow availability tightens further and the fee climbs, the rising cost of carry alone can force covering regardless of price action.
4. RXRX — Squeeze Score 88.4
RXRX is the strongest momentum name in the top five, with 5-day momentum of +21.5% at $3.60. Short interest is 36.8% of float with float utilization at 35.9%, and the borrow stays cheap at 0.9%. The standout is days to cover at 14.4 — the second-highest in the top 10 — which means the short base is large relative to recent volume. RXRX is not on the threshold list today, so the pressure is concentration-and-velocity driven: a continued advance against a 14-day cover figure would force buying into limited liquidity.
5. NTLA — Squeeze Score 88.1
NTLA rounds out the top five as a high-SI gene-editing name, with short interest at 46.8% of float and a cheap 0.4% borrow. Float utilization is 38.6%, days to cover is 6.2, and 5-day momentum is mildly positive at +4.1% with the stock at $13.11. The threshold flag confirms sustained short-side volume. This is a crowded-but-cheap-to-hold short; the catalyst that matters is anything forcing the 46.8% short base to cover into a float that is already more than a third utilized.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The T flag marks a symbol showing sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file — meaning more than 50% of recent volume traded on the short side within the last seven trading days. Today, 20 of the top 25 names carry it, which is why the leaderboard skews toward structural pressure rather than expensive borrow. For the full breakdown of how each input maps to a score, see /methodology/short-squeeze-score.
How the Tapeboard Squeeze Score Is Built
The squeeze score is a weighted composite: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (Yahoo), 25% borrow fee (IBKR via iborrowdesk), 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% 5-day price momentum (Schwab). That weighting is why a name like GRPN — heavy on short interest but cheap to borrow — can still top the board, while a high-fee outlier like GOVX scores lower despite a 469.5% borrow. Full detail lives at /methodology/short-squeeze-score.
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