For the December 14 period, short interest in financial stocks sky-rocketed compared to figures on November 30. Shares sold short in Citigroup (C) grew 20 million to 104.9 million. Shares short in MBIA (MBI) rose nine million to 39.2 million. Short interest in Countrywide (CFC) rose eight million to 139.2 million.
Shares sold short in Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac dropped.
Largest short positions
Company Shares Sold Short
Ford (F) 148.7 million shares short
Countrywide 139.2 million
Citigroup 104.9 million
Washington Mutual (WM) 91.1 million
Qwest (Q) 81.9 million
AMD (AMD) 78.7 million
Largest Increases in Short Position
Company Increase in shares short
Citigroup 20.0 million
MBIA 9.0 million
Countrywide 7.9 million
EMC (EMC) 7.2 million
Pfizer (PFE) 6.5 million
Amback (ABK) 6.1 million
Largest Decreases in Short position
Company Decrease in Shares Short
Fannie Mae (FNM) 22.6 million drop in shares short
Freddie Mac (FRE) 14.2 million drop
Ford (F) 9.5 million drop
Data from NYSE
Douglas A. McIntyre
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