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Largest short positions, Aug. 31, 2015

Company NameSymbol31-Aug-1515-Aug-15Net Chg
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T94,886,60678,733,38916,153,217
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T48,661,36146,868,6361,792,725
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T48,179,55351,961,312-3,781,759
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T45,672,86245,256,220416,642
Lundin Mining Corp.LUN-T39,684,60839,156,153528,455
New Gold Inc.NGD-T31,277,76630,754,104523,662
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T27,563,90827,818,123-254,215
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T25,989,30024,592,2331,397,067
B2Gold Corp. JBTO-T25,203,87225,362,060-158,188
Husky Energy Inc.HSE-T24,878,66325,062,328-183,665
Great-West Lifeco Inc.GWO-T24,008,81925,500,797-1,491,978
Power Financial Corp.PWF-T23,708,21623,661,97046,246
Element Financial Corp.EFN-T23,631,46522,800,731830,734
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T23,613,93118,759,3014,854,630
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T23,421,65021,846,9791,574,671
Potash Corp. of Sask. Inc.POT-T23,158,75822,626,447532,311
Gildan Activewear Inc.GIL-T23,127,64423,043,64484,000
Penn West Petroleum Ltd.PWT-T22,692,87222,003,370689,502
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. JFM-T21,991,45520,629,7321,361,723
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T20,367,88317,498,6262,869,257
Short position highlights are provided by TSX Datalinx.
Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (514) 871-3517.
Short positions are as of Aug. 31. Changes are from Aug. 15.

Largest net increases, Aug. 31, 2015

Company NameSymbol31-Aug-1515-Aug-15Net Chg
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T94,886,60678,733,38916,153,217
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.COS-T20,098,19512,821,9647,276,231
Sun Life Financial Inc.SLF-T14,302,0677,156,4787,145,589
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T23,613,93118,759,3014,854,630
Air Canada Voting And Variable VotingAC-T5,530,184790,1664,740,018
Alamos Gold Inc. JAGI-T5,161,1561,454,4203,706,736
Goldcorp Inc.G-T8,455,4784,757,9473,697,531
Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF Cl A UnHXT-T5,271,4002,036,0003,235,400
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T20,367,88317,498,6262,869,257
Telesta Therapeutics Inc.TST-T3,426,600633,8002,792,800
Suncor Energy Inc.SU-T14,715,74512,002,5752,713,170
National Bank of CanadaNA-T12,004,1559,517,7952,486,360
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T11,718,5519,675,7392,042,812
Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd. JDRT-T2,921,7521,088,1941,833,558
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T48,661,36146,868,6361,792,725
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T23,421,65021,846,9791,574,671
Delphi Energy Corp.DEE-T2,309,725771,4681,538,257
Oceanagold Corp.OGC-T11,812,34610,327,3131,485,033
Western Forest Products Inc.WEF-T4,355,3682,892,8761,462,492
CIBCCM-T9,326,5167,893,9561,432,560
Short position highlights are provided by TSX Datalinx.
Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (514) 871-3517.
Short positions are as of Aug. 31. Changes are from Aug. 15.

Largest net decreases, Aug. 31, 2015

Company NameSymbol31-Aug-1515-Aug-15Net Chg
Trinidad Drilling Ltd.TDG-T2,976,4906,826,484-3,849,994
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T48,179,55351,961,312-3,781,759
Trican Well Service Ltd.TCW-T4,120,6517,821,311-3,700,660
Eldorado Gold Corp.ELD-T5,137,0778,205,337-3,068,260
Bankers Petroleum Ltd. JBNK-T13,247,08316,232,028-2,984,945
Bonavista Energy Corp.BNP-T4,385,2237,058,658-2,673,435
Horizons Betapro Nymex Crude Oil Bul+Etf A UnHOU-T1,625,2924,204,262-2,578,970
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.INE-T1,797,4034,071,988-2,274,585
First Majestic Silver Corp. JFR-T4,987,8266,977,641-1,989,815
Crescent Point Energy Corp.CPG-T13,836,97415,752,718-1,915,744
Great-West Lifeco Inc.GWO-T24,008,81925,500,797-1,491,978
Detour Gold Corp. JDGC-T9,546,32110,908,893-1,362,572
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF UnXEG-T7,086,2888,431,960-1,345,672
Tricon Capital Group Inc.TCN-T8,414,0979,703,093-1,288,996
Cenovus Energy Inc.CVE-T10,314,75111,602,385-1,287,634
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.BXE-T14,263,16415,511,186-1,248,022
Telus Corp.T-T16,783,47218,022,935-1,239,463
Diversified Royalty Corp. JDIV-T33,2001,099,000-1,065,800
Canexus Corp.CUS-T963,4521,980,450-1,016,998
Long Run Exploration Ltd. JLRE-T915,0981,891,227-976,129
Short position highlights are provided by TSX Datalinx.
Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (514) 871-3517.
Short positions are as of Aug. 31. Changes are from Aug. 15.

Largest per cent increases, Aug. 31, 2015

Company NameSymbol31-Aug-1515-Aug-15% Chg
Horizons Btpr S&P500VIX Sh-Tr Future Invr ETFHVI-T146,50020073,150
Vanguard S&P500 Index ETF(CAD-Hedged)Trans UnVSP-T53,35010053,250
Frontier Rare Earths Limited Ordinary JFRO-T145,00030048,233
Enterprise Group, Inc.E-T39,70010039,600
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF Transfer UnVFV-T25,30010025,200
iShares MSCI USA Min Volatility Index ETF UnXMU-T100,20040024,950
Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex Canada Indx ETF UnVXC-T44,40020022,100
First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF UnXXM-T27,82620013,813
Powershares Canadian Pref Share Indx ETF UnPPS-T49,20040012,200
Horizons US 7-10 Yr Treasury Bond ETF Cl A UnHTB-T27,3003009,000
Vanguard Cdn Short-Term Corp Bond Indx ETF UnVSC-T322,6553,6848,658
Horizons Morningstar Hedge Fund Indx ETF E UnHHF-T24,1003007,933
Vanguard Cdn Short-Trm Bond Index ETF Trns UnVSB-T1,079,61815,0007,097
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF UnXCG-T40,8006006,700
Minco Gold Corp. JMMM-T11,7142005,757
Touchstone Exploration Inc.TXP-T290,5005,0005,710
RBC Target 2018 Corporate Bond Index ETF UnitRQF-T27,0235005,304
Loncor Resources Inc. JLN-T40,0008004,900
Teck Resources Ltd. Cl 'A' MvTCK.A-T4,3001004,200
Orvana Minerals Corp. JORV-T4,1001004,000
Short position highlights are provided by TSX Datalinx.
Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (514) 871-3517.
Short positions are as of Aug. 31. Changes are from Aug. 15.

Largest per cent decreases, Aug. 31, 2015

Company NameSymbol31-Aug-1515-Aug-15% Chg
BMO MSCI EU High Qlty Hdgd To CAD Indx ETF UnZEQ-T10065,100-99
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF UnCRQ-T200100,100-99
Condor Petroleum Inc. JCPI-T10032,500-99
BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF UnitsZGI-T10025,400-99
BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Oil&Gas Indx ETF UnZEO-T2,100364,306-99
Intermap Technologies Corp.IMP-T40044,679-99
iShares Global Healthcare Idx ETF(CAD-Hdgd)UnXHC-T73675,400-99
Life & Banc Split Corp. PrLBS.PR.A-T10010,000-99
iShares S&P Glb Cnsmr Discr Idx ETF CAD-Heg UnXCD-T30020,200-98
Midas Gold Corp. JMAX-T1,00066,200-98
iShares Cdn Financial Mthly Income ETF Adv UnFIE.A-T20011,000-98
RBC Quant EAFE Div Leaders(CAD Hedged) ETF UnRHI-T20010,877-98
Claude Resources Inc.CRJ-T10,900591,039-98
Hammond Power Solutions Inc. Cl 'A' SvHPS.A-T20010,200-98
BMO China Equity Index ETF UnitZCH-T2009,300-97
North American Preferred Share Fund UnitsNPF.UN-T1,30059,200-97
Diversified Royalty Corp. JDIV-T33,2001,099,000-96
Blue Ribbon Income Fund Trust UnitsRBN.UN-T80023,500-96
New Gold Inc. A WtNGD.WT.A-T2005,300-96
iShares Core Cdn Long Term Bond Index ETF UnXLB-T16,302378,135-95
Short position highlights are provided by TSX Datalinx.
Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (514) 871-3517.
Short positions are as of Aug. 31. Changes are from Aug. 15.