regarding the short positions, let's not forget that Credit...

regarding the short positions, let's not forget that Credit Suisse and UBS both closed their large positions out in June and Sept 22:

https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02536956-6A1097717?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4

https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02567136-6A1109211?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4

and note that the ASIC open interests reports / data reproduced by shortman suggested the aggregate short positions hardly moved

short reporting is self-assessment and you can clearly see these banks did not comply with the reporting. if they did comply, i honestly believe you would have seen much higher short position %s.

i've said this before, but i believe retail are shorting and the banks are accumulating.

makes sense given reporting of short positions is integrated into most retail broker services.

further evidence blackrock inc accumulated a > 5% position in under a month aggressively buying in Dec. do they accumulate this position only to start distributing now? why would they do this?

DYOR all IMO