Below are the largest short positions and changes in short positions for stocks traded on the NYSE. The data for January is as of January 12, 2007 as compared to December 12, 2006.
Largest Short Positions
Ford Motor (F) 175 million shares up 30 million
Qwest (Q) 130 million shares up 17 million
TimeWarn TWX) 86 million shares up 7 million
LSI (LSI) 65 million shares up 14 million
GM (GM) 58 million shares up 7 million
Exxon (XOM) 50 million shares down 8 million
Pfizer (PFE) 45 million shares down 6 million
AT&T (T) 44 million shares down 115 million
Disney (DIS) 44 million shares down 1 million
Rite Aid (RAD) 42 million shares up 3 million
Halliburton (HAL) 41 million shares down 3 million
Interpublic (IPG) 39 million shares up 3 million
EMC (EMC) 38 million shares flat
Verizon (VZ) 38 million shares down 4 million
Merck (MRK) 35 million shares up 3 million
Wal-Mart (WMT) 35 million shares up 3 million
Hewltt-Pckrd (HPQ) 35 million shares up 5 million
Largest Changes Up
Ford (F) up 30 million
Qwest (Q) up 17 million
LSI (LSI) up 14 million
TimeW (TWX) up 8 million
GM (GM) up 7 million
Hewltt-Pckrd (HPQ) up 5 million
Largest Changes Down
AT&T (T) down 115 million
Exxon (XOM) down 8 million
CVS (CVS) down 7 million
Pfizer (PFE) down 6 million
Sprint (S) down 5 million
Data from Barron’s and NYSE
Douglas A. McIntyre
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