Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Eat my shorts, Canada

The top Canadian short positions as at April 30th. Thank you reader BF for the headsup.

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Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/09 (with changes from Apr. 15/09).




Largest Short Positions




Security Ticker Total Short Change
Teck Resources TCK.B 30907028 -1130592
New Gold NGD 18332450 2929019
Eldorado Gold ELD 17111120 30392
Ivanhoe Mines IVN 15783677 615801
Kinross Gold K 14581462 -1976018
Red Back Mining RBI 13137941 -383640
Lundin Mining LUN 12971093 -2821133
Thompson Creek Metals TCM 12107626 1716210
Mercator Minerals ML 8114369 6441664
Sherritt International S 7948535 -2632410
Osisko Mining OSK 7791480 -655745
Uranium One UUU 7763558 -518240
FNX Mining FNX 5792100 -636781
Agnico-Eagle Mines AEM 5420162 177736
Silver Wheaton SLW 4514178 241178




Largest Increase in Short Position




Security Ticker Total Short Change
Mercator Minerals ML 8114369 6441664
New Gold NGD 18332450 2929019
Anvil Mining AVM 2885600 2705347
Capstone Mining CS 2522166 2359757
Thompson Creek Metals TCM 12107626 1716210




Largest Decrease in Short Position




Security Ticker Total Short Change
Equinox Minerals EQN 1973347 -5704853
Lundin Mining LUN 12971093 -2821133
Sherritt International S 7948535 -2632410
Central Fund Of Canada CEF.A 12437 -2222596
Quadra Mining QUA 835170 -2118314




TSX Venture Short Positions




Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/09 (with changes from Apr. 15/09).




Largest Short Positions






Security Ticker Total Short Change
Romarco Minerals R 1550000 48500
San Gold SGR 1328400 453800
Alturas Minerals ALT 733333 0
Verena Minerals VML 536500 536500
Iberian Minerals IZN 535500 535500
Andean American Mining AAG 467686 467686
Alix Resources AIX 350000 350000
Azteca Gold AZG 300000 290000
New Guinea Gold NGG 225000 25000
Whitemud Resources WMK 215932 -620
Forum Uranium FDC 192000 192000
Columbus Gold CGT 186500 186500
Evolving Gold EVG 184500 184500
Constellation Copper CCU.H 170000 0
Metanor Resources MTO 160641 -222




Largest Increase in Short Position




Security Ticker Total Short Change
Verena Minerals VML 536500 536500
Iberian Minerals IZN 535500 535500
Andean American Mining AAG 467686 467686
San Gold SGR 1328400 453800
Alix Resources AIX 350000 350000




Largest Decrease in Short Position




Security Ticker Total Short Change
Hawthorne Gold HGC 91900 -609000
Full Metal Minerals FMM 66000 -497500
African Gold Group AGG 0 -473814
Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. GLW.WT 0 -430000
NWT Uranium NWT 1000 -242000