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Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Contributed to The Globe and Mail

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Largest short positions, Jan. 31, 2017

Company NameSymbol31-Jan-1715-Jan-17Net Chg
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T83,020,09383,804,747-784,654
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T43,539,34243,120,455418,887
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T43,084,61243,541,718-457,106
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T41,672,12541,787,178-115,053
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.AQN-T40,974,17426,969,65714,004,517
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T38,873,36541,717,543-2,844,178
BCE Inc.BCE-T36,025,98133,619,0172,406,964
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T35,897,40536,428,190-530,785
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T35,774,89938,058,915-2,284,016
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T34,012,64132,378,0951,634,546
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T33,632,49039,382,798-5,750,308
Great-West Lifeco Inc.GWO-T28,282,79128,149,531133,260
Gildan Activewear Inc.GIL-T25,865,31126,337,005-471,694
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T25,680,59025,443,211237,379
Thomson Reuters Corp.TRI-T25,534,11827,987,456-2,453,338
Pengrowth Energy Corp.PGF-T24,517,90620,697,6633,820,243
BlackBerry Ltd.BB-T23,677,90723,452,045225,862
Lundin Mining Corp.LUN-T22,196,06222,028,130167,932
Rogers Communications Inc. Cl 'B' NvRCI.B-T22,192,29122,040,456151,835
Sun Life Financial Inc.SLF-T21,710,83721,085,072625,765

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Jan. 31. Changes are from Jan. 15.

Largest net increases, Jan. 31, 2017

Company NameSymbol31-Jan-1715-Jan-17Net Chg
Orbite Technologies Inc. J Cl AORT-T16,215,430457,93815,757,492
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.AQN-T40,974,17426,969,65714,004,517
Trinidad Drilling Ltd.TDG-T5,592,281468,0375,124,244
Betapro Natural Gas 2X Daily Bull ETF A UnHNU-T4,485,809555,3083,930,501
Pengrowth Energy Corp.PGF-T24,517,90620,697,6633,820,243
Surge Energy Inc. JSGY-T5,471,5841,748,7763,722,808
Canopy Growth Corp. JWEED-T3,547,30703,547,307
Columbus Gold Corp. JCGT-T3,435,66020,5973,415,063
Denison Mines Corp.DML-T4,547,6071,500,4853,047,122
BCE Inc.BCE-T36,025,98133,619,0172,406,964
Titan Medical Inc. JTMD-T2,932,749921,6332,011,116
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF Cad UnZPR-T4,670,5692,842,8521,827,717
Crescent Point Energy Corp.CPG-T13,641,87311,881,3471,760,526
Hudson's Bay CompanyHBC-T9,593,3847,850,1901,743,194
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T34,012,64132,378,0951,634,546
Altagas Ltd.ALA-T4,535,6902,935,3791,600,311
Intertain Group Ltd. Exchangeable JITX-T1,406,68401,406,684
Penn West Petroleum Ltd.PWT-T16,112,08614,802,3771,309,709
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.FVI-T1,861,833609,4661,252,367
Power Corp. Of Canada SvPOW-T21,270,54220,104,7461,165,796

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Jan. 31. Changes are from Jan. 15.

Largest net decreases, Jan. 31, 2017

Company NameSymbol31-Jan-1715-Jan-17Net Chg
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. JPNE-T828,3006,913,799-6,085,499
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T33,632,49039,382,798-5,750,308
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. JNDM-T5,768,40710,536,321-4,767,914
Betapro Natural Gas -2X Daily Bear ETF A UnHND-T593,6653,893,365-3,299,700
U3O8 Corp. JUWE-T7,1003,014,800-3,007,700
Hudbay Minerals Inc.HBM-T6,209,7959,217,307-3,007,512
Paladin Energy Ltd. Ordinary JPDN-T2,836,1005,720,200-2,884,100
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T38,873,36541,717,543-2,844,178
Boralex Inc. Cl 'A'BLX-T1,035,3143,815,735-2,780,421
Thomson Reuters Corp.TRI-T25,534,11827,987,456-2,453,338
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF UnXEG-T8,812,91111,254,824-2,441,913
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T35,774,89938,058,915-2,284,016
AGF Management Ltd. Cl 'B' NvAGF.B-T4,990,5456,908,974-1,918,429
Encana Corp.ECA-T17,358,27819,178,447-1,820,169
Premium Brands Holdings Corp. 4.6% DebPBH.DB.F-T01,709,000-1,709,000
Suncor Energy Inc.SU-T10,687,96212,222,915-1,534,953
Barrick Gold Corp.ABX-T8,316,2449,817,106-1,500,862
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.CNQ-T4,119,2645,560,486-1,441,222
BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Indx ETF UnZEB-T3,163,6044,524,390-1,360,786
Calfrac Well Services Ltd.CFW-T3,762,8485,090,285-1,327,437

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Jan. 31. Changes are from Jan. 15.

Largest per cent increases, Jan. 31, 2017

Company NameSymbol31-Jan-1715-Jan-17% Chg
Horizons Active U.S. Dividend ETF E UnHAU-T85,00010084,900
First Asset Mornstr U.S. Momentm Idx ETF UnhegdYXM.B-T115,40020057,600
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Idx ETF UnXUH-T58,15110654,759
1st Asset Mornstr U.S. Div Target50 ETF Unhg UnUXM.B-T46,20010046,100
Dividend 15 Split Corp. PrDFN.PR.A-T540,7001,33740,341
1st Asst Mornstar Cda Div Target 30Idx ETF UnDXM-T197,80060032,866
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. J Wt BNDM.WT.B-T270,60090029,966
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. J Wt ANDM.WT.A-T171,20070024,357
Horizons Active High Yield Bond ETF Adv Cl UnHYI.A-T21,10010021,000
Columbus Gold Corp. JCGT-T3,435,66020,59716,580
First Asset Mrnstr U.S. Value Idx ETF Unhgd UnXXM.B-T173,0441,17814,589
New Millennium Iron Corp. JNML-T40,23330013,311
BMO Sh-Trm U.S. Ig Corp Bnd Hegd-Cad Idx ETF UnZSU-T50,43640012,509
Namibia Rare Earths Inc. JNRE-T25,00020012,400
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF UnXMU-T24,60320012,201
First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Wghtd ETF UnRWW-T50,50046710,713
iShares Global Healthcare Idx ETF(Cad-Hdgd)UnXHC-T10,20010010,100
iShares Edge MSCI Multiftr USA Idx ETF(C-H)UnXFA-T20,20020010,000
Mackenzie Core +Glbl Fixed Incm ETF Sr 'E' UnMGB-T30,1003009,933
iShares 1-10Yr Laddered Gov'T Bnd Indx ETF UnCLG-T37,0643719,890

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Jan. 31. Changes are from Jan. 15.

Largest per cent decreases, Jan. 31, 2017

Company NameSymbol31-Jan-1715-Jan-17% Chg
Horizons Crude Oil ETF Cl 'A' UnitsHUC-T200774,200-99
U3O8 Corp. JUWE-T7,1003,014,800-99
Genenews Ltd. JGEN-T603213,546-99
Betapro S&P/TSX 60 Daily Inverse ETF A UnHIX-T600209,200-99
Purpose Premium Yield Fund ETFPYF-T10837,293-99
iShares China Index ETF UnitsXCH-T10029,500-99
Questrade Rus 1000 Ew U.S. Tech Idx ETF Ca-HgQRT-T20050,100-99
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF UnCEW-T20044,961-99
BMO S&P/TSX Eq Wght Glbl Gold Indx ETF Cad UnZGD-T500100,259-99
iShares Cdn Financial Mthly Income ETF Adv UnFIE.A-T10017,000-99
Mackenzie Max Divers Canada Index ETF Cl E UnMKC-T37058,200-99
Freegold Ventures Ltd. JFVL-T50053,200-99
Horizons Active U.S. Dividend ETF Advisor UnHAU.A-T1006,200-98
Algoma Central Corp.ALC-T60030,107-98
First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF UnNXF-T1,10050,300-97
Great-West Lifeco Inc. 1st Pr Series OGWO.PR.O-T1004,190-97
Enbridge Inc. Ser 'L' Pr UsfENB.PF.U-T30011,964-97
RBC Target 2019 Corporate Bond Index ETF UnitRQG-T2097,293-97
Gear Energy Ltd.GXE-T2,47180,700-96
iShares Core Sh Trm Hi Quality Cdn Bnd Idx UnXSQ-T80025,400-96

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Jan. 31. Changes are from Jan. 15.