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Largest short positions, Apr. 15, 2017

Company NameSymbol15-Apr-1731-Mar-17Net Chg
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T80,146,78978,957,9251,188,864
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T71,691,82653,278,69318,413,133
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T48,568,61343,253,7065,314,907
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T41,933,21037,302,0104,631,200
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T38,394,62838,770,468-375,840
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T37,558,61043,576,208-6,017,598
BCE Inc.BCE-T34,137,27234,910,636-773,364
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T32,254,70632,574,569-319,863
New Gold Inc.NGD-T31,225,55931,347,413-121,854
Great-West Lifeco Inc.GWO-T28,076,64928,371,672-295,023
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T26,404,49726,289,124115,373
B2Gold Corp. JBTO-T25,156,12824,309,639846,489
Thomson Reuters Corp.TRI-T25,057,29326,294,261-1,236,968
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T24,828,26432,999,035-8,170,771
BlackBerry Ltd.BB-T24,693,46925,152,287-458,818
Trevali Mining Corp. JTV-T23,429,07219,560,6003,868,472
Pengrowth Energy Corp.PGF-T22,174,76727,040,677-4,865,910
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T21,587,49323,250,610-1,663,117
Sun Life Financial Inc.SLF-T21,467,14921,563,475-96,326
Meg Energy Corp.MEG-T20,882,14620,745,114137,032

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Apr. 15. Changes are from Mar. 31.

Largest net increases, Apr. 15, 2017

Company NameSymbol15-Apr-1731-Mar-17Net Chg
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T71,691,82653,278,69318,413,133
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T48,568,61343,253,7065,314,907
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T41,933,21037,302,0104,631,200
Trevali Mining Corp. JTV-T23,429,07219,560,6003,868,472
Husky Energy Inc.HSE-T13,724,27810,188,6873,535,591
Boyuan Construction Group, Inc. JBOY-T3,080,00003,080,000
Goldcorp Inc.G-T11,221,3958,408,8112,812,584
Aphria Inc. JAPH-T5,378,6722,818,2002,560,472
Silver Bull Resources, Inc. JSVB-T1,443,20001,443,200
Meadow Bay Gold Corp. JMAY-T1,410,00001,410,000
Precision Drilling Corp.PD-T4,200,9832,824,3701,376,613
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T80,146,78978,957,9251,188,864
iShares Core S&P 500 Indx ETF (Cad-Hedged) UnXSP-T1,685,746553,5291,132,217
Parex Resources Inc. JPXT-T4,832,1473,750,2061,081,941
Continental Gold Inc. JCNL-T1,848,056917,423930,633
Horizons Med Marijuana Life Sciences ETF A UnHMMJ-T913,8000913,800
Element Fleet Management Corp.EFN-T12,618,74311,712,605906,138
B2Gold Corp. JBTO-T25,156,12824,309,639846,489
Canopy Growth Corp. JWEED-T4,454,3703,679,100775,270
Oceanagold Corp.OGC-T7,399,6546,626,000773,654

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Apr. 15. Changes are from Mar. 31.

Largest net decreases, Apr. 15, 2017

Company NameSymbol15-Apr-1731-Mar-17Net Chg
Argex Titanium Inc. JRGX-T2,981,00024,239,600-21,258,600
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T24,828,26432,999,035-8,170,771
Gildan Activewear Inc.GIL-T3,857,33811,364,588-7,507,250
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T37,558,61043,576,208-6,017,598
Cenovus Energy Inc.CVE-T15,423,18221,200,595-5,777,413
National Bank of CanadaNA-T12,788,21517,709,649-4,921,434
Pengrowth Energy Corp.PGF-T22,174,76727,040,677-4,865,910
Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. JPPY-T1,781,4986,476,225-4,694,727
Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF Cl A UnHXT-T1,320,8765,974,519-4,653,643
Pure Industrial Reit Class 'A' UnitsAAR.UN-T1,170,6455,713,475-4,542,830
iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite Idx ETF UnXIC-T125,6384,079,871-3,954,233
Intermap Technologies Corp.IMP-T128,3653,472,115-3,343,750
Potash Corp. of Sask. Inc.POT-T14,884,41617,953,355-3,068,939
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCM-T10,353,68212,660,965-2,307,283
Surge Energy Inc. JSGY-T2,381,6064,446,850-2,065,244
BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Indx ETF UnZEB-T4,764,4006,811,615-2,047,215
Penn West Petroleum Ltd.PWT-T12,683,27714,593,663-1,910,386
Northwest Healthcare Properties Reit UnNWH.UN-T917,6772,734,057-1,816,380
Cascades Inc.CAS-T6,036,3657,810,920-1,774,555
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T21,587,49323,250,610-1,663,117

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Apr. 15. Changes are from Mar. 31.

Largest per cent increases, Apr. 15, 2017

Company NameSymbol15-Apr-1731-Mar-17% chg
iShares Conservative Strategc Fix Incm ETF UnXSE-T302,25040075,462
Purpose Duration Hedged Real Estate Fund ETFPHR-T34,20010034,100
Horizons Active U.S. Dividend ETF E UnHAU-T20,60010020,500
Horizons Enhanced Income Equity ETF E UnHEX-T19,20010019,100
First Asset Long Duration Fixed Income ETF UnFLB-T103,40060017,133
First Asset European Bank ETF UnFHB-T46,80030015,500
First Asset Mrnstr U.S. Value Idx ETF Unhgd UnXXM.B-T14,84010014,740
Atlatsa Resources Corp. JATL-T23,90020011,850
Mackenzie Max Divers Emerg Mkts Idx ETF E UnMEE-T23,60020011,700
RBC Quant Global Infrastructure Leaders Ca UnRIG-T32,91630010,872
Horizons Global Risk Parity ETF Cl E UnitsHRA-T20,40020010,100
RBC Quant European Div Leaders(Cad Heg)ETF UnRHP-T195,4452,1778,877
Condor Petroleum Inc. JCPI-T96,3001,1008,654
Enbridge Inc. Pr Ser '1' UsfENB.PR.V-T8,2001008,100
First Tr Alphadex Emrg Mkt Div ETF(Cad-Heg)UnFDE-T7,7461007,645
BMO S&P/TSX Eq Weight Industrl Idx ETF Cad UnZIN-T20,6773006,792
Industrial Alliance Ins & Fin Serv 4.30% Pr GIAG.PR.G-T7,1001116,296
Kerr Mines Inc. JKER-T6,1001006,000
Financial 15 Split Corp. PrFTN.PR.A-T16,1002685,907
Vanguard Glbl Ex-Us Aggrgt Bnd Idx ETF(Cad-H)VBG-T5,9471005,847

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Apr. 15. Changes are from Mar. 31.

Largest per cent decreases, Apr. 15, 2017

Company NameSymbol15-Apr-1731-Mar-17% chg
First Asset MSCI Wrld Low Rsk Wght ETF UnhegdRWW.B-T500654,600-99
Melcor Developments Ltd.MRD-T300246,400-99
Dividend Growth Split Corp. Cl 'A'DGS-T1,600804,886-99
BMO Low Volatility Emerging Mkts ETF Cad UnZLE-T500181,900-99
iShares Core MSCI Eafe Imi Idx ETF(Cad-Heg)UnXFH-T20564,000-99
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Eafe Idx ETF(C-H)UnXML-T15642,100-99
Dividend Growth Split Corp. PrDGS.PR.A-T3,300752,021-99
Norsat International Inc.NII-T10017,800-99
Vecima Networks Inc.VCM-T10012,700-99
iShares Core Sh Trm Hi Quality Cdn Bnd Idx UnXSQ-T20122,825-99
Horizons Auspice Managed Futures Idx ETF E UnHMF-T1009,700-98
Vanguard Ftse Dev Allcap Ex Nth Amer Idx ETFVIU-T1,367116,700-98
Vanguard U.S. Div Appreciation Idx ETF(Cad-Heg)VGH-T30021,543-98
Bank of Nova Scotia Pr Series '17'BNS.PR.O-T2,311152,790-98
Helix Biopharma Corp.HBP-T1,00058,700-98
Epsilon Energy Ltd. J RtEPS.RT-T5,600310,900-98
Northcliff Resources Ltd. JNCF-T30016,500-98
Northern Blizzard Resources Inc.NBZ-T3,400183,200-98
iShares S&P Glbl Industrls Idx ETF Cad-Heg UnXGI-T42422,400-98
BMO Mid-Term U.S. Ig Corp Bond Index ETF Usd UnZIC.U-T1476,509-97

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Apr. 15. Changes are from Mar. 31.