MQG 0.43% $204.69 macquarie group limited

please explain the effect of shorting

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    There has been a lot of talk lately that the dramatic fall in price in MQG has been due to shorting or hedge funds. Can somebody please explain how shorting or hedge funds can make it's price fall. Sorry for being so naive.
 
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