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Largest short positions, Nov. 15, 2016

Company NameSymbol15-Nov-1631-Oct-16Net Change
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T85,648,17588,057,470-2,409,295
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T72,226,54070,024,2352,202,305
Lundin Mining Corp.LUN-T46,058,37740,955,0895,103,288
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T42,652,86543,402,229-749,364
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T42,549,87041,486,0781,063,792
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T40,723,84435,719,6945,004,150
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T38,112,01932,670,0805,441,939
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T37,888,93139,247,420-1,358,489
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T34,853,75433,378,0221,475,732
BCE Inc.BCE-T34,726,14936,147,350-1,421,201
Encana Corp.ECA-T33,239,55731,213,1772,026,380
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T32,050,41233,077,819-1,027,407
Seven Generations Energy Ltd. Cl 'A'VII-T31,921,25531,413,501507,754
Great-West Lifeco Inc.GWO-T28,101,17327,407,721693,452
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. JGTE-T26,753,41027,785,794-1,032,384
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T26,615,26824,058,3992,556,869
Thomson Reuters Corp.TRI-T26,578,63825,633,536945,102
BlackBerry Ltd.BB-T24,798,06224,324,530473,532
Gildan Activewear Inc.GIL-T24,619,81424,779,395-159,581
New Gold Inc.NGD-T23,905,88323,362,309543,574

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

Largest net increases, Nov. 15, 2016

Company NameSymbol15-Nov-1631-Oct-16Net Change
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF CAD UnitsZMP-T12,107,07768,04712,039,030
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T38,112,01932,670,0805,441,939
Lundin Mining Corp.LUN-T46,058,37740,955,0895,103,288
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T40,723,84435,719,6945,004,150
Teranga Gold Corp. JTGZ-T16,968,64313,189,8573,778,786
Timmins Gold Corp. JTMM-T3,971,739365,3003,606,439
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. JNDM-T6,789,1024,087,4582,701,644
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T26,615,26824,058,3992,556,869
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF CAD UnitsZSP-T4,314,5351,879,8892,434,646
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF UnitsZFS-T2,578,290161,7002,416,590
Asanko Gold Inc. JAKG-T6,095,2503,891,7512,203,499
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T72,226,54070,024,2352,202,305
Horizons BtproS&P500 Vix Sh-Trm Futr Bl+ETF AHVU-T2,230,90094,5002,136,400
Encana Corp.ECA-T33,239,55731,213,1772,026,380
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Reit Index ETF UnXRE-T2,920,147951,6611,968,486
Pengrowth Energy Corp.PGF-T20,494,43118,555,7981,938,633
Canopy Growth Corp. JCGC-T4,330,9232,504,2001,826,723
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.BXE-T11,301,8309,587,7431,714,087
Arizona Mining Inc. JAZ-T2,494,894803,9141,690,980
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF CAD UnZPR-T3,146,2271,469,7671,676,460

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

Largest net decreases, Nov. 15, 2016

Company NameSymbol15-Nov-1631-Oct-16Net Change
Orbite Technologies Inc. J Cl AORT-T604,90013,794,167-13,189,267
Potash Corp. of Sask. Inc.POT-T16,006,19425,682,072-9,675,878
Power Financial Corp.PWF-T16,517,16825,748,979-9,231,811
BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF CAD UnitsZPL-T410,0679,295,046-8,884,979
Prometic Life Sciences Inc. JPLI-T6,285,08510,363,781-4,078,696
IGM Financial Inc.IGM-T7,516,39210,708,732-3,192,340
Arc Resources Ltd.ARX-T12,418,67215,383,974-2,965,302
DH Corp.DH-T2,259,8915,091,604-2,831,713
Alamos Gold Inc. JAGI-T6,113,8698,871,487-2,757,618
BMO MSCI Eu High Qlty Hdgd To CAD Indx ETF UnZEQ-T5002,671,345-2,670,845
Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. JGQM-T336,6822,931,100-2,594,418
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. JFM-T7,461,5769,916,672-2,455,096
Shaw Communications Inc. Cl 'B' NvSJR.B-T15,686,14118,109,348-2,423,207
BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged To CAD Index ETF UnZDM-T167,1542,583,585-2,416,431
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T85,648,17588,057,470-2,409,295
Eldorado Gold Corp.ELD-T18,217,59620,473,341-2,255,745
Crescent Point Energy Corp.CPG-T11,548,93013,652,638-2,103,708
Suncor Energy Inc.SU-T12,341,65714,013,775-1,672,118
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. Cl 'A' JIVN-T5,460,3277,098,145-1,637,818
Centerra Gold Inc.CG-T5,712,6467,308,443-1,595,797

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

Largest per cent increases, Nov. 15, 2016

Company NameSymbol15-Nov-1631-Oct-16% Chg
Canarc Resource Corp. JCCM-T220,100100220,000
Horizons Enhanced Income Equity ETF E UnHEX-T146,100100146,000
Corridor Resources Inc.CDH-T200,000153130,618
Yorbeau Resources Inc. Cl 'A' JYRB.A-T238,00030079,233
Hudbay Minerals Inc. WtHBM.WT-T75,10010075,000
First Asset US Tacticl Sectr Alloc Idx ETF UnFUT-T63,40020031,600
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF UnitsXMC-T94,97930031,559
BMO Eqwg US Health Care Hed To CAD Idx ETF UnZUH-T187,15060031,091
Anaconda Mining Inc. JANX-T53,00020026,400
Horizons Enhnc Income Gold Producers ETF E UnHEP-T54,00022024,445
First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF UnFDV-T93,20040023,200
Treasury Metals Inc. JTML-T522,5002,50020,800
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF CAD UnitsZMP-T12,107,07768,04717,692
Difference Capital Financial Inc. JDCF-T50,50030016,733
Park Lawn Corp.PLC-T276,7351,64816,692
Lysander-Slater Preferred Share ActivETF UnPR-T45,23030014,976
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF UnitsZEM-T122,30090013,488
First Asset US Eqty Multi-Factor Indx ETF UnFUM-T13,50010013,400
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF UnXMI-T21,30020210,444
iShares US High Yld Fixed Incm Idx ETF(C-H)UnCHB-T112,3001,2368,985

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

Largest per cent decreases, Nov. 15, 2016

Company NameSymbol15-Nov-1631-Oct-16Net Chg% Chg
First Asset MSCI Wrld Low Rsk Wght ETF UnhegdRWW.B-T100776,900-776,800-99
BMO MSCI Eu High Qlty Hdgd To CAD Indx ETF UnZEQ-T5002,671,345-2,670,845-99
First Asset MSCI Cda Low Risk Weighted ETF UnRWC-T100107,200-107,100-99
BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Oil&Gas Indx ETF UnZEO-T308300,800-300,492-99
WesternOne Inc.WEQ-T572555,300-554,728-99
Horizons Betapro S&P/TSX 60 Inverse ETF A UnHIX-T200186,400-186,200-99
1st Asset Mornstr US Div Target50 ETF Unhg UnUXM.B-T10067,538-67,438-99
First Asset Actv Util & Infrastructure ETF UnFAI-T10050,100-50,000-99
Energizer Resources Inc. JEGZ-T20086,000-85,800-99
BMO Covered Call DJ Indust Avg Hdg-CAD ETF UnZWA-T11648,900-48,784-99
First Asset Mrnstr US Value Idx ETF Unhgd UnXXM.B-T300122,600-122,300-99
Cathedral Energy Services Ltd.CET-T10030,900-30,800-99
First Asset Mornstr US Momentm Idx ETF UnhegdYXM.B-T20057,500-57,300-99
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Idx ETF UnXFS-T10026,200-26,100-99
Horizons Enhnc Income Int'l Equity ETF E UnitHEJ-T10025,700-25,600-99
1st Asset Morningstar Cda Value Index ETF UnFXM-T21554,800-54,585-99
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF UnXEU-T500109,800-109,300-99
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Idx ETF UnXUU-T26038,600-38,340-99
Powershare S&P Intl Dev Low Volatl Idx ETF UnILV-T10011,800-11,700-99
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Idx ETF UnXUH-T71773,300-72,583-99

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