Sivers Semiconductors: Last Named Short Seller Drops Off Radar as Stock Remains in Freefall
Published on 07/24/2026 at 14:31 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The final publicly disclosed short seller in Sivers Semiconductors has slipped below Sweden’s reporting threshold, removing the last named bearish bettor from the register — but not the underlying pressure on the stock. Voleon Capital Management reduced its short position from 0.59 percent to below 0.5 percent of the company’s capital, a level beneath which the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority no longer requires individual disclosure. The move, reported on the same day as another brutal session for the shares, means no single institution now appears by name on the public short-sale list for the Swedish chipmaker.
Yet the retreat of named short sellers does not signal the end of bearish positioning. Aggregate short interest remains at 2.7 percent of Sivers’ outstanding shares, according to the latest filings. Sweden’s regulator requires internal reporting from positions as small as 0.1 percent, but public disclosure only kicks in at 0.5 percent. Voleon’s exit from the public list therefore reflects a reshuffling of individual large positions rather than a wholesale abandonment of bets against the stock. A separate data point from the secondary source puts total short interest slightly higher at 2.76 percent, down sharply from 6.69 percent in early May — a decline that suggests some bears have been covering their positions as the stock cratered.
The timing of the short-seller retreat coincides with one of the most punishing stretches in Sivers’ recent history. On Thursday, the stock plunged roughly 12.6 percent on the U.S. OTC market, with a hefty 2.71 million shares changing hands — well above normal volume. The session’s wide trading range, from a high to a significantly lower low, bore the hallmarks of a stressed small-cap name in full retreat. Friday’s open added another 0.93 percent decline, bringing the share price to around 2.97 euros, though the pace of selling moderated from the prior day’s rout.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Sivers Semiconductors?
The stock now trades approximately 71 percent below its 52-week high of 10.23 euros, a peak reached as recently as early June. Over the past 30 days, the shares have shed nearly 59 percent of their value — a collapse that has left the 14-day relative strength index at 36.4, edging toward the oversold territory that chart watchers monitor for potential reversals. The annualized volatility stands at roughly 162 percent, underscoring the extreme price swings that have become routine.
The sell-off is unfolding against a backdrop of significant corporate upheaval. Sivers is preparing a secondary listing on the Nasdaq in New York, a process that requires its financial statements to comply with the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards. That accounting overhaul has already triggered a major revision: the net loss for fiscal 2025 was restated upward from 141 million to 223 million Swedish kronor, driven by changes in revenue recognition rules, inventory valuations, and capitalized development costs. The next quarterly report, for the second quarter, has been pushed back to August 27 to allow time for the PCAOB-compliant audit to be completed.
Inside the company, signals are pointing in opposite directions. After a lock-up period expired on July 16, multiple insiders moved. The board’s chairman sold 275,000 shares, using the proceeds for charitable donations and family gifts. Chief Executive Vickram Vathulya, by contrast, bought 70,000 additional shares, raising his total holdings to 4,540,076 — a vote of confidence in the company’s turnaround prospects. Starting July 28, a closed period under the EU Market Abuse Regulation will bar all senior executives from trading until the next financial report is published, freezing insider activity for the weeks ahead.
For investors, the picture remains murky. The retreat of named short sellers offers a modest positive signal, but the aggregate short interest of 2.7 to 2.76 percent, while modest by the standards of heavily-shorted stocks elsewhere, still represents a meaningful bearish wager. The stock’s extreme volatility, the accounting restatement, and the conflicting insider trades leave the narrative unresolved. The August 27 quarterly report, which is expected to shed light on the company’s progress in AI-powered photonics and the integration with byNordic Acquisition Corporation’s SPAC deal, will be the next major catalyst — and likely the next trigger for a fresh wave of price swings.
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