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Contributed to The Globe and Mail

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Largest short positions, Nov. 30, 2016

Company NameSymbol30-Nov-1615-Nov-16Net Chg
Toronto-Dominion BankTD-T85,003,71585,648,175-644,460
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T56,884,88972,226,540-15,341,651
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T44,656,19942,549,8702,106,329
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T44,505,54042,652,8651,852,675
Lundin Mining Corp.LUN-T41,509,88746,058,377-4,548,490
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T38,497,12040,723,844-2,226,724
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T36,900,81537,888,931-988,116
BCE Inc.BCE-T35,115,88434,726,149389,735
Encana Corp.ECA-T35,054,93233,239,5571,815,375
Royal Bank of CanadaRY-T34,740,02134,853,754-113,733
Kinross Gold Corp.K-T32,843,47032,050,412793,058
Seven Generations Energy Ltd. Cl 'A'VII-T32,750,60731,921,255829,352
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T32,633,79638,112,019-5,478,223
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. JGTE-T27,969,52726,753,4101,216,117
Great-West Lifeco Inc.GWO-T27,950,27228,101,173-150,901
Thomson Reuters Corp.TRI-T27,075,21326,578,638496,575
New Gold Inc.NGD-T25,210,22823,905,8831,304,345
BlackBerry Ltd.BB-T25,019,49624,798,062221,434
Gildan Activewear Inc.GIL-T24,960,02724,619,814340,213
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T23,076,81826,615,268-3,538,450

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Nov. 30. Changes are from Nov. 15.

Largest net increases, Nov. 30, 2016

Company NameSymbol30-Nov-1615-Nov-16Net Chg
Spartan Energy Corp. JSPE-T11,893,9323,853,9838,039,949
Baytex Energy Corp.BTE-T13,201,5316,612,4666,589,065
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.BXE-T15,540,78911,301,8304,238,959
Arc Resources Ltd.ARX-T16,374,92812,418,6723,956,256
Klondex Mines Ltd. JKDX-T13,202,8749,308,8763,893,998
BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF UnitsZFM-T3,938,300587,8283,350,472
Transalta Corp.TA-T13,395,99510,166,4163,229,579
Yamana Gold Inc. RtYRI.RT-T2,964,42802,964,428
Royal Nickel Corp. JRNX-T2,645,500156,4922,489,008
Enbridge Inc.ENB-T44,656,19942,549,8702,106,329
Crescent Point Energy Corp.CPG-T13,611,65011,548,9302,062,720
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. JNDM-T8,656,5346,789,1021,867,432
Bank of Nova ScotiaBNS-T44,505,54042,652,8651,852,675
Encana Corp.ECA-T35,054,93233,239,5571,815,375
Newalta Corp.NAL-T2,417,843813,7971,604,046
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF UnitsXGD-T2,933,7281,352,3681,581,360
Penn West Petroleum Ltd.PWT-T15,830,10614,259,3471,570,759
Powershares Ultra Liq Lt Govt Bnd Indx ETF UnPGL-T1,753,200193,6001,559,600
Pengrowth Energy Corp.PGF-T21,882,06920,494,4311,387,638
Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF Cl A UnHXT-T2,887,8521,500,9731,386,879

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Nov. 30. Changes are from Nov. 15.

Largest net decreases, Nov. 30, 2016

Company NameSymbol30-Nov-1615-Nov-16Net chg
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF UnitsXIU-T56,884,88972,226,540-15,341,651
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF Cad UnitsZMP-T43,82712,107,077-12,063,250
Teranga Gold Corp. JTGZ-T6,443,77116,968,643-10,524,872
TransCanada Corp.TRP-T32,633,79638,112,019-5,478,223
Lundin Mining Corp.LUN-T41,509,88746,058,377-4,548,490
Athabasca Oil Corp. JATH-T23,076,81826,615,268-3,538,450
Blackpearl Resources Inc. JPXX-T384,8002,808,627-2,423,827
Manulife Financial Corp.MFC-T38,497,12040,723,844-2,226,724
Horizons Btpros&P500 Vix Sh-Trm Futr Bl+ETF AHVU-T121,9802,230,900-2,108,920
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF UnitsZFS-T503,1002,578,290-2,075,190
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Reit Index ETF UnXRE-T1,191,9732,920,147-1,728,174
B2Gold Corp. JBTO-T20,741,99622,428,027-1,686,031
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.AQN-T15,394,43116,903,614-1,509,183
Argonaut Gold Inc. JAR-T6,893,7198,097,129-1,203,410
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF UnXEG-T14,339,86015,506,361-1,166,501
Bombardier Inc. Cl 'B' SvBBD.B-T36,900,81537,888,931-988,116
Pilot Gold Inc. JPLG-T464,8001,452,900-988,100
Primero Mining Corp.P-T3,239,6474,162,772-923,125
Aimia Inc.AIM-T4,541,6785,406,521-864,843
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF Cad UnZPR-T2,327,9343,146,227-818,293

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Nov. 30. Changes are from Nov. 15.

Largest per cent increases, Nov. 30, 2016

Company NameSymbol30-Nov-1615-Nov-16% Chg
First Asset Msci Wrld Low Rsk Wght ETF UnhegdRWW.B-T1,178,0001001,177,900
Aston Hill Financial Inc. JAHF-T618,10080077,162
Horizons Active Global Dividend ETF Cl E UnHAZ-T71,70012457,722
Horizons Betapro S&P/TSX 60 Inverse ETF A UnHIX-T66,40020033,100
Horizons Enhnc Income Int'L Equity ETF E UnitHEJ-T28,90010028,800
Horizons Active Us Dividend ETF E UnHAU-T49,10020024,450
iShares Edge Msci Multifactor Usa Idx ETF UnXFS-T23,40010023,300
Centric Health Corp. JCHH-T61,00030020,233
Acasta Enterprises Inc. Wt JAEF.WT-T100,00050019,900
Vanguard Ftse Dev Allcap Ex Nth Amer Idx ETFVIU-T75,30043917,052
Prairie Provident Resources Inc. JPPR-T16,80010016,700
PWC Capital Inc.PWC-T47,00030015,566
Mackenzie Max Divers Canada Index ETF Cl E UnMKC-T15,50010015,400
Temple Hotels Inc. RtTPH.RT-T296,7132,00014,735
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Idx ETF UnXUU-T36,14326013,801
iShares Edge Msci Multifactor Eafe Idx ETF UnXFI-T12,50010012,400
First Asset European Bank ETF UnFHB-T203,9001,90110,625
Promis Neurosciences Inc. JPMN-T16,6002008,200
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. J Wt BNDM.WT.B-T32,5004008,025
Westernone Inc.WEQ-T36,5725726,293

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Nov. 30. Changes are from Nov. 15.

Largest per cent decreases, Nov. 30, 2016

Company NameSymbol30-Nov-1615-Nov-16% Chg
Canarc Resource Corp. JCCM-T100220,100-99
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF UnCEW-T404213,800-99
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF UnitsZEM-T238122,300-99
First Asset Tech Giants Cover Call ETF Adv UnTXF.A-T10650,000-99
Purpose Duration Hedged Real Estate Fund ETFPHR-T11754,500-99
Corridor Resources Inc.CDH-T500200,000-99
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF UnXEM-T400129,800-99
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF Cad UnRUD-T375119,801-99
Horizons Active Cdn Municipl Bond ETF Cl E UnHMP-T10030,200-99
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF Cad UnitsZMP-T43,82712,107,077-99
Silver Bear Resources Inc. JSBR-T10020,411-99
Purpose Monthly Income Fund ETFPIN-T30057,500-99
Hudbay Minerals Inc. WtHBM.WT-T40075,100-99
iShares S&P/TSX Globl Base Metals Indx ETF UnXBM-T1,900324,059-99
Difference Capital Financial Inc. JDCF-T30050,500-99
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF UnitsXMC-T56894,979-99
Horizons Active Fltg Rate Bond ETF Cl E UnHFR-T40046,609-99
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF UnCOW-T30031,300-99
Horizons Global Risk Parity ETF Cl E UnitsHRA-T1007,100-98
Perk Inc. JPER-T80052,600-98

Complete short report information is available from TSX Datalinx at (416) 947-4778 or email marketdata@tmx.com. Short positions are as of Nov. 30. Changes are from Nov. 15.