RE: GGPs own MRE12 Aug 2023 15:06
I won’t argue your view. There are, unless you know better, no published short positions over 0.5%. I understand stock is borrowed by brokers for inventory, and hedging also comes into it. I am insufficiently knowledgeable around that, but usage of borrowed stock seems debatable.
My guess is it happens on many shares.
I suppose, to be honest, I simply don’t buy into the ongoing theme of somebody shorting so as to buy more shares than they started with, and repeat, repeat etc - the ‘they’ want your shares thing.
Going on so long and nothing apparently to show for it. No holdings RNS.
If you recall, the scenario was Newcrest in league with JPM or somebody were hoarding them. Of course, that one went out the window.