Most Shorted Stocks Today: June 19, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On June 19, 2026, the most shorted stocks leaderboard is led by Groupon (GRPN) with a Tapeboard squeeze score of 48.5 and 64.6% of float held short, followed by e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Chewy (CHWY) at 40.5, with 23 of 25 names carrying the FINRA threshold flag.
Groupon (GRPN) leads the June 19, 2026 most shorted stocks leaderboard with a Tapeboard squeeze score of 48.5, backed by short interest at 64.6% of float and a 6.3-day days to cover — a structure where the covering queue spans more than a full trading week at average volume. The defining characteristic of the June 19, 2026 board is threshold concentration: 23 of the 25 names appear on the FINRA threshold list, and elevated borrow fee outliers — LCID at 26.1% and QH at 251.5% — mark pockets of acute stock-loan supply stress alongside the broader short squeeze potential embedded in this dataset.
June 19, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | GRPN | 48.5 | 64.6% | 1.5% | 6.3 | ✓ |
| 8 | ELF | 40.5 | 48.9% | 0.4% | 2.0 | ✓ |
| 9 | CHWY | 40.5 | 51.3% | 0.4% | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 11 | NTLA | 34.3 | 36.2% | 0.4% | 9.2 | ✓ |
| 12 | RH | 33.5 | 41.1% | 0.3% | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 13 | LCID | 33.2 | 33.6% | 26.1% | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 14 | EVGO | 32.8 | 34.6% | 1.0% | 10.9 | ✓ |
| 15 | CLSK | 32.7 | 33.9% | 0.3% | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 16 | CSIQ | 32.6 | 31.1% | 1.9% | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 17 | ASAN | 31.8 | 35.6% | 0.5% | 4.3 | ✓ |
| 18 | AI | 31.7 | 37.7% | 0.4% | 8.7 | ✓ |
| 19 | IBRX | 31.5 | 33.5% | 3.5% | 7.6 | ✓ |
| 20 | TRIP | 31.3 | 28.9% | 0.4% | 8.3 | ✓ |
| 21 | SRPT | 31.2 | 26.6% | 0.3% | 9.4 | ✓ |
| 22 | BTDR | 31.2 | 41.5% | 0.6% | 4.5 | |
| 23 | UPST | 30.9 | 33.6% | 0.4% | 5.8 | ✓ |
| 24 | QH | 30.8 | 0.9% | 251.5% | 1.0 | |
| 25 | NVAX | 30.2 | 32.5% | 0.5% | 7.8 | |
| 26 | BEAM | 30.1 | 24.4% | 0.3% | 11.7 | ✓ |
| 27 | RCKT | 29.9 | 25.6% | 0.4% | 9.5 | ✓ |
| 28 | BIRD | 29.9 | 17.1% | 18.7% | 2.2 | ✓ |
| 29 | INDI | 29.8 | 30.2% | 1.3% | 9.2 | ✓ |
| 30 | RXRX | 29.7 | 32.0% | 0.6% | 8.0 | ✓ |
| 31 | LYFT | 29.4 | 26.2% | 0.3% | 6.1 | ✓ |
| 33 | SVRA | 29.2 | 23.2% | 0.4% | 21.8 | ✓ |
Highest Short Interest and Borrow Pressure on June 19, 2026
5. GRPN — Squeeze Score 48.5
GRPN holds the highest squeeze score on the June 19, 2026 board at 48.5, with 64.6% of float held short — the deepest short position in this dataset. Float utilization at 64.6% means nearly two-thirds of available shares are committed to open short positions. The borrow fee is 1.5% annualized, days to cover is 6.3, and five-day momentum is −4.0%, meaning short sellers hold near-term directional advantage. This is a structural high-SI setup where carrying costs remain manageable but the covering queue stretches more than a full trading week at current volume. If borrow availability tightens further or a positive catalyst compresses the exit window, the 6.3-day cover timeline leaves shorts with limited room for an orderly exit at the current price of $16.16.
8. ELF — Squeeze Score 40.5
ELF ties for second at 40.5 with 48.9% of float held short at a current price of $65.18. Days to cover is 2.0 — the tightest in the top five — which compresses the covering window significantly in the event of volume acceleration. The borrow fee is 0.4%, keeping short-side carrying costs low. Five-day momentum is +5.8%, meaning directional pressure is already incrementally adverse for short holders. If that upward momentum extends at higher volume, the 2.0-day cover window provides little buffer for orderly liquidation against a nearly half-float short position.
9. CHWY — Squeeze Score 40.5
CHWY also scores 40.5, with 51.3% of float held short at $18.22 — short interest exceeds half of available float, the level at which covering demand can structurally outpace normal liquidity. Days to cover is 2.8 and the borrow fee is 0.4%. Five-day momentum is −3.0%, with shorts pressing the position. However, the 51.3% float-level short position creates a coiled structure: a catalyst that reverses the current momentum direction leaves the full short position without a clear liquid exit path at normal volume.
11. NTLA — Squeeze Score 34.3
NTLA scores 34.3 with 36.2% of float short and a days-to-cover of 9.2 — the highest among the top five, reflecting how illiquid the short position is relative to average daily volume. The borrow fee is 0.4%. Five-day momentum is +26.9%, the strongest in the top five, meaning the short thesis is being tested against a rapidly rising price. A days-to-cover of 9.2 combined with momentum already running against the short side represents one of the more structurally asymmetric positions on today's board: shorts need nine days to fully cover while the price moves.
12. RH — Squeeze Score 33.5
RH scores 33.5 with 41.1% of float short at $147.99, the highest-priced name in the top five and therefore the largest dollar-weighted short exposure in this group. Days to cover is 6.0 and the borrow fee is 0.3%. Five-day momentum is −7.0%, with shorts in control of near-term direction. The structural tension here is a 41.1% float short position in a premium-furniture brand with macro and housing-cycle sensitivity: any shift in consumer outlook or rate expectations could compress a 6.0-day covering window against a heavily crowded short side.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The "T" column marks names appearing on the FINRA threshold list, which tracks securities where short volume exceeded 50% of consolidated NMS daily volume on a sustained basis within the last seven trading days. This is an independent signal of persistent short-side tape activity — distinct from SI% float, which is reported on a lag — and reflects real-time pressure from short selling volume concentration. Twenty-three of the 25 names on the June 19, 2026 leaderboard carry this flag, making threshold concentration the defining characteristic of today's board. For the full definition and how it is incorporated into the squeeze score, see /methodology/short-squeeze-score.
How the Tapeboard Squeeze Score Is Calculated
The squeeze score weights five factors: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR), 20% float utilization (FINRA), 15% days to cover (FINRA), and 5% five-day price momentum (Schwab). All data is sourced exclusively from FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and the SEC. Full factor definitions, normalization methodology, and threshold criteria are published at /methodology/short-squeeze-score.
The live leaderboard at tapeboard.com/short-squeeze-stocks updates daily with the next session's rankings.