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CANADA · CIRO CONSOLIDATED SHORT POSITIONS · TWICE MONTHLY
Short Watch
What the bears are betting against, from CIRO's official twice-monthly short position reports, the public data almost nobody surfaces. Ranked by shares short and by the biggest moves since the last report, settlement 2026-08-31.
2026-08-31
Settlement date
5,072
Securities reported
10
Conviction collisions
2×/mo
Updated (15th + month end)
Collision
Conviction Collisions
Shorts piled in while insiders bought. Someone's wrong. Insider buys within 30 days of the settlement date.
| Ticker | Company | Shares short | Short change | Insider buys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABX | BARRICK MINING CORPORATION | 18.4M | +2.6M | 2 buys · $890K |
| NA | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | 8.2M | +2.6M | 1 buy · $45K |
| TVE | TAMARACK VALLEY ENERGY LTD. J | 8.9M | +1.5M | 1 buy · $5K |
| GFR | GREENFIRE RESOURCES LTD. | 1.3M | +1.2M | 2 buys · $204K |
| GWM | GALWAY METALS INC. | 1.4M | +1M | 12 buys · $239K |
| URE | UR-ENERGY INC. J | 14.3M | +977K | 1 buy · $20K |
| TAL | PETROTAL CORP. J | 1.7M | +782K | 3 buys · $114K |
| GAU | GALIANO GOLD INC. J | 3.2M | +746K | 1 buy · $229K |
| NTR | NUTRIEN LTD. | 2.9M | +619K | 1 buy · $4K |
| IAU | I-80 GOLD CORP. J | 30.3M | +595K | 2 buys · $2.3M |
Most shorted · by shares
| Ticker | Company | Shares short | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| T TSX | TELUS CORPORATION | 70.8M | +2.5M |
| DML TSX | DENISON MINES CORP. | 41.2M | +2.3M |
| ATH TSX | ATHABASCA OIL CORPORATION J | 34.4M | +422K |
| XIU TSX | ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF UNITS | 31.4M | +8.6M |
| ENB TSX | ENBRIDGE INC. | 31.2M | +10.3M |
| IAU TSX | I-80 GOLD CORP. J | 30.3M | +595K |
| BCE TSX | BCE INC. | 30M | −739K |
| DSV TSX | DISCOVERY MINING LTD | 29.3M | +451K |
| TD TSX | TORONTO-DOMINION BANK (THE) | 28.9M | +1.2M |
| CHP.UN TSX | CHOICE PROPERTIES REAL EST INVESTMENT TR UN | 24M | +4.3M |
| IVN TSX | IVANHOE MINES LTD. CL 'A' J | 22.9M | −2.1M |
| AQN TSX | ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. | 20.7M | +3.6M |
| KEEL TSX | KEEL INFRASTRUCTURE CORP COMMON STOCK | 20.5M | +3.9M |
| CM TSX | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | 20M | −477K |
| BNS TSX | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (THE) | 18.8M | +2M |
Biggest increases
| Ticker | Company | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ENB TSX | ENBRIDGE INC. | +10.3M |
| XIU TSX | ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF UNITS | +8.6M |
| MLM CSE | MCFARLANE LAKE MINING LIMITED | +5.9M |
| NFGC TSX | NEW FOUND GOLD CORP | +5.2M |
| MDA TSX | MDA SPACE LTD. J | +4.9M |
| S TSX | SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | +4.8M |
| FFM TSX | FIREFLY METALS LTD | +4.6M |
| CHP.UN TSX | CHOICE PROPERTIES REAL EST INVESTMENT TR UN | +4.3M |
| SVRS TSXV | SILVER STORM MINING LTD. | +4.2M |
| KEEL TSX | KEEL INFRASTRUCTURE CORP COMMON STOCK | +3.9M |
Biggest decreases
| Ticker | Company | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ARX TSX | ARC RESOURCES LTD. | −13.1M |
| MMET TSXV | MIATA METALS CORP. | −13.1M |
| SES TSX | SECURE WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. | −8.5M |
| MEK TSXV | METALS CREEK RESOURCES CORP. | −8M |
| OM TSX | OSISKO METALS INCORPORATED COMMON SHARES | −6.8M |
| TUF TSXV | HONEY BADGER SILVER INC. | −6.3M |
| TA TSX | TRANSALTA CORPORATION | −5.5M |
| TLT TSXV | THERALASE TECHNOLOGIES INC. | −5M |
| NPI TSX | NORTHLAND POWER INC. | −4.3M |
| PTX TSXV | PTX METALS INC. | −4.1M |
CIRO reports aggregate shares short per security; it does not publish float, so ranks here are by absolute shares and period change, not percent-of-float. Prior report: 2026-08-15.