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Largest NYSE Short Interest Percent Decreases as of Oct. 31

By Bloomberg News - Nov 9, 2011

The following are the 200 largest short interest percent decreases on the New York Stock Exchange as of the Oct. 31 settlement date. This list includes securities with a short position of at least 200,000 shares.



Ticker                                                                     
Symbol   Company                        Oct. 31       Oct. 14      % Change   
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EWU      ISHARES-UNITED K             1,551,049     6,032,956       -74.3
BGZ      LARGE CAP BEAR                 469,306     1,339,283       -65.0
GLL      PRSH-ULTSH GOLD                242,715       539,216       -55.0
CAE      CAE INC                        483,474       967,025       -50.0
VV       VANGUARD LAR-C E               218,550       428,103       -48.9
ECH      ISHARES MSCI CHI               235,573       458,739       -48.6
EWL      ISHARES-SWITZERL               419,967       809,823       -48.1
EBR      ELETROBRAS-ADR                 821,997     1,584,239       -48.1
MOO      MKT VECT-AGRIBUS             1,406,729     2,580,166       -45.5
BEAM     BEAM INC                     2,194,534     4,004,169       -45.2
FAS      FINL BULL 3X                 8,065,241    14,478,373       -44.3
CHT      CHUNGHWA TEL-ADR               538,709       962,000       -44.0
AGG      ISHARES BARCLAYS             1,542,991     2,723,259       -43.3
DEM      WISDOMTREE EMG M               294,733       518,990       -43.2
AWC      ALUMINA LTD-ADR              1,084,799     1,907,180       -43.1
HIX      WESTERN AS H/I 2               683,707     1,189,048       -42.5
BBL      BHP BILLITON-ADR               377,269       655,047       -42.4
STO      STATOIL ASA-ADR              6,551,224    11,371,616       -42.4
EZA      ISHARES-S AFR IN               765,879     1,306,439       -41.4
PHYS     SPROTT PHY GLD T               275,601       456,719       -39.7
LPR      LONE PINE RESOUR             1,432,882     2,305,474       -37.8
RSX      MKT VECT-RUSSIA              2,187,320     3,468,061       -36.9
SPLV     POWERSHARES S&P                357,405       563,739       -36.6
AEM      AGNICO-EAGLE MIN             1,959,803     3,083,935       -36.5
SPXU     PROSHARES ULTRAP             1,798,765     2,800,285       -35.8
CIS      CAMELOT INFO-ADR             2,321,785     3,603,112       -35.6
GGB      GERDAU SA-ADR                8,063,268    12,456,261       -35.3
EC       ECOPETROL-SP ADR             1,296,123     1,981,601       -34.6
SLF      SUN LIFE FINANCI             1,323,086     2,015,499       -34.4
PFS      PROVIDENT FINANC             2,644,823     3,998,309       -33.9
WYN      WYNDHAM WORLDWID             2,426,473     3,664,606       -33.8
FMC      FMC CORP                       767,538     1,156,167       -33.6
IVV      ISHARES-S&P 500              1,817,739     2,733,914       -33.5
ADI      ANALOG DEVICES               6,683,040     9,897,741       -32.5
VUG      VANGUARD GRW ETF               396,386       586,715       -32.4
BBVA     BANCO BILBAO-ADR             5,509,085     8,144,182       -32.4
FXF      CRYSHS-SWISS FRA               282,031       415,747       -32.2
SMFG     SUMITOMO MIT-ADR               273,317       402,608       -32.1
EP       EL PASO CORP                13,502,789    19,800,153       -31.8
FXP      PROSHARES ULTRAS               326,684       478,170       -31.7
IMN      IMATION CORP                 2,193,908     3,202,533       -31.5
ERX      ENERGY BULL 3X                 960,967     1,394,800       -31.1
UPRO     PROSHARES ULTRAP               451,401       650,617       -30.6
ITB      ISHARES-DJ HO CO               866,877     1,235,372       -29.8
BAX      BAXTER INTL INC              5,843,996     8,302,057       -29.6
ABX      BARRICK GOLD CRP             5,115,072     7,263,059       -29.6
SCO      PRSH-U/S CRU OIL               299,826       424,365       -29.3
ZSL      PRSH-ULTSH SILVE             2,577,264     3,625,685       -28.9
UGP      ULTRAPAR PA-ADR                455,510       640,709       -28.9
AOD      ALPINE TOTAL DYN               324,269       455,078       -28.7
EWY      ISHARES-S KOREA              1,889,430     2,645,676       -28.6
DXD      PROSHARES ULTRAS               979,079     1,369,009       -28.5
EEM      ISHARES-EMG MKT             67,424,494    94,241,216       -28.5
HLF      HERBALIFE LTD                2,150,386     3,003,441       -28.4
EWH      ISHARES-HONGKONG             7,035,263     9,813,761       -28.3
EUO      PROSH-UL/SHO EUR               397,059       552,573       -28.1
CMI      CUMMINS INC                  3,911,624     5,440,541       -28.1
ARG      AIRGAS INC                     937,146     1,303,337       -28.1
EWT      ISHARES-TAIWAN               6,038,859     8,381,749       -28.0
CBI      CHICAGO BRIDG-NY               811,619     1,124,071       -27.8
KBR      KBR INC                        766,034     1,060,891       -27.8
PVX      PROVIDENT ENERGY               795,792     1,093,926       -27.3
CO       CHINA CORD BLOOD               306,670       421,289       -27.2
HCA      HCA HOLDINGS INC             2,154,925     2,943,044       -26.8
NXY      NEXEN INC                    2,462,805     3,363,033       -26.8
UBS      UBS AG-REG                   3,838,113     5,233,119       -26.7
CNI      CAN NATL RAILWAY             1,874,764     2,551,898       -26.5
CRH      CRH PLC-ADR                    295,563       401,099       -26.3
SIL      GLOBAL X SILVER                649,696       880,632       -26.2
VGK      VANGUARD MSCI EU             4,605,286     6,208,906       -25.8
IYF      ISHARES-DJ FN SC               400,198       539,469       -25.8
DST      DST SYSTEMS INC                347,097       467,594       -25.8
PSLV     SPROTT PHYSICAL                599,538       804,192       -25.4
BTE      BAYTEX ENERGY CO             1,346,474     1,804,781       -25.4
MVC      MVC CAPITAL INC                978,655     1,305,851       -25.1
BMR      BIOMED REALTY TR             8,498,117    11,309,367       -24.9
MFC      MANULIFE FIN                10,873,790    14,466,421       -24.8
CS       CREDIT SUISS-ADR             2,760,535     3,663,285       -24.6
FN       FABRINET                     1,350,736     1,790,597       -24.6
SKH      SKILLED HEALTHCA             1,515,973     2,007,286       -24.5
ABV      AMBEV-PRF ADR                8,802,918    11,651,839       -24.5
RBS      ROYAL BANK-S ADR             1,464,698     1,933,173       -24.2
GSG      ISHARES S&P GSCI               228,686       301,275       -24.1
BBH      BIOTECH HOLDR                  258,087       339,807       -24.0
MBT      MOBILE TELES-ADR             2,129,255     2,802,148       -24.0
CLS      CELESTICA INC                2,199,847     2,893,654       -24.0
ATR      APTARGROUP INC                 560,840       737,662       -24.0
PTR      PETROCHINA  -ADR               671,360       882,485       -23.9
EWP      ISHARES-SPAIN                1,442,009     1,892,625       -23.8
CAH      CARDINAL HEALTH              3,219,518     4,225,439       -23.8
MS       MORGAN STANLEY              18,818,129    24,672,336       -23.7
COO      COOPER COS INC                 742,693       969,545       -23.4
CQB      CHIQUITA BRANDS              3,676,784     4,797,558       -23.4
KMPR     KEMPER CORP                    369,898       482,589       -23.4
EFA      ISHARES-MSCI EAF            28,645,076    37,369,036       -23.3
EWQ      ISHARES-FRANCE                 475,108       619,800       -23.3
SI       SIEMENS AG-ADR                 647,931       844,515       -23.3
CPA      COPA HOLDIN-CL A               230,019       299,407       -23.2
BAS      BASIC ENERYG SVS             1,983,283     2,580,746       -23.2
IHG      INTERCONTIN-ADR                902,502     1,170,460       -22.9
DDS      DILLARDS INC-A               5,402,020     7,003,711       -22.9
MA       MASTERCARD INC-A             1,538,409     1,989,863       -22.7
D        DOMINION RES/VA              7,904,366    10,220,179       -22.7
GKK      GRAMERCY CAPITAL               634,665       820,499       -22.6
CEO      CNOOC LTD-ADR                  320,753       413,827       -22.5
NM       NAVIOS MARITIME                320,526       411,998       -22.2
CHKM     CHESAPEAKE MIDST               228,077       292,674       -22.1
ENR      ENERGIZER HOLDGS             2,372,818     3,041,502       -22.0
CYH      COMMUNITY HEALTH             4,523,096     5,790,138       -21.9
ERJ      EMBRAER SA-ADR               1,669,016     2,134,199       -21.8
ITUB     ITAU UNIBANC-ADR            19,395,165    24,793,068       -21.8
EOC      ENDESA-ADR (CHL)               269,844       344,825       -21.7
APH      AMPHENOL CORP-A              5,677,396     7,252,760       -21.7
GTS      TRIPLE-S MGMT-B                729,079       930,644       -21.7
CVE      CENOVUS ENERGY               7,667,270     9,778,211       -21.6
EWW      ISHARES-MEXICO               4,940,383     6,279,421       -21.3
CFN      CAREFUSION CORP              2,053,125     2,608,902       -21.3
AB       ALLIANCEBERNSTEI             2,044,644     2,597,389       -21.3
AIZ      ASSURANT INC                 1,776,148     2,250,838       -21.1
LYG      LLOYDS BANKING G             4,207,802     5,325,857       -21.0
ESL      ESTERLINE TECH               1,115,981     1,410,921       -20.9
PHT      PIONEER HIGH INC               432,554       546,703       -20.9
CGI      CELADON GROUP                  689,824       871,785       -20.9
ACC      AMERICAN CAMPUS              4,686,206     5,919,323       -20.8
BFS      SAUL CENTERS INC               293,376       370,297       -20.8
DHT      DHT HOLDINGS INC             3,044,011     3,839,472       -20.7
IVW      ISHARES-SP500 GR               255,184       321,564       -20.6
PXJ      POWERSH-OIL&GAS                494,294       622,304       -20.6
ELS      EQUITY LIFESTYLE             1,398,276     1,758,515       -20.5
TKC      TURKCELL ILE-ADR             2,309,532     2,903,221       -20.4
EPP      ISHARES MSCI PAC               306,002       384,630       -20.4
FTE      FRANCE TELEC-ADR               734,193       921,586       -20.3
CCJ      CAMECO CORP                  5,894,899     7,392,245       -20.3
JPM/WS   JPMORGAN CH-CW18             1,100,552     1,377,505       -20.1
FAZ      FINANCIAL BEAR               2,526,147     3,159,894       -20.1
EDR      EDUCATION REALTY             4,026,313     5,030,998       -20.0
IEI      ISHARES BARCLAYS               665,267       831,232       -20.0
XIV      VELOCITYSH INV V               591,731       739,257       -20.0
AIT      APPLIED INDU TEC             1,581,322     1,974,484       -19.9
UAN      CVR PARTNERS LP                917,924     1,143,050       -19.7
BMY      BRISTOL-MYER SQB            32,586,103    40,526,805       -19.6
MAIN     MAIN STREET CAPI               866,019     1,076,444       -19.5
LPS      LENDER PROCESSIN             4,596,364     5,707,399       -19.5
CGV      GEOPHYSIQUE-ADR                254,561       315,829       -19.4
RMD      RESMED INC                   8,291,540    10,283,689       -19.4
COH      COACH INC                    4,133,928     5,115,796       -19.2
UUP      POWERSHARES DB U             4,698,602     5,802,699       -19.0
SLX      MKT VECT-STEEL                 222,953       274,603       -18.8
FCF      FIRST COMMON FIN             6,208,945     7,641,548       -18.7
BBT      BB&T CORP                   14,096,347    17,336,531       -18.7
BID      SOTHEBY'S                    5,023,354     6,164,172       -18.5
EMR      EMERSON ELEC CO             11,128,374    13,638,329       -18.4
CIR      CIRCOR INTL                    946,140     1,158,807       -18.4
TMV      DIR-D 20Y+T BEAR               276,645       338,720       -18.3
BBD      BRADESCO-ADR                17,238,475    21,074,038       -18.2
SIG      SIGNET JEWELERS              1,798,032     2,198,053       -18.2
NLC      NALCO HLDG CO                1,591,960     1,945,924       -18.2
PCY      POWERSH-E M S D                389,491       475,798       -18.1
RKH      REGIONAL BK HLDR             1,480,787     1,807,367       -18.1
NMM      NAVIOS MARITIME              1,032,440     1,259,838       -18.0
AEG      AEGON NV-NY REG              2,851,285     3,474,434       -17.9
APL      ATLAS PIPELINE P               419,657       511,135       -17.9
OIL      IPATH GS CRD OIL               302,400       368,155       -17.9
EWI      ISHARES-ITALY                3,002,031     3,653,432       -17.8
CAG      CONAGRA FOODS                5,950,773     7,241,875       -17.8
BGU      LARGE CAP BULL                 490,539       596,040       -17.7
FLR      FLUOR CORP                   4,143,276     5,030,638       -17.6
IYW      ISHARES-DJ TECH                356,272       432,257       -17.6
COT      COTT CORP                      877,090     1,063,830       -17.6
RDS/A    ROYAL DUTCH-ADR              2,133,986     2,586,791       -17.5
ALV      AUTOLIV INC                  1,603,848     1,940,191       -17.3
EW       EDWARDS LIFE                 3,595,592     4,335,817       -17.1
APO      APOLLO GLOBAL                  883,601     1,065,240       -17.1
SKF      PROSHARES ULTRAS               491,999       593,107       -17.0
MTU      MITSUBISHI U-ADR             1,916,277     2,307,919       -17.0
IVE      ISHARES-SP500 VL               204,181       245,860       -17.0
AMP      AMERIPRISE FINAN             2,523,077     3,037,867       -16.9
DD       DU PONT (EI)                13,945,946    16,785,183       -16.9
CW       CURTISS-WRIGHT               1,655,478     1,992,102       -16.9
ACW      ACCURIDE CORP                2,239,896     2,691,601       -16.8
KW       KENNEDY-WILSON H               986,626     1,185,267       -16.8
CNA      CNA FINL CORP                  689,808       828,456       -16.7
AEO      AMER EAGLE OUTF             14,144,733    16,981,768       -16.7
KRA      KRATON PERFORMAN             1,098,691     1,318,178       -16.7
GCAP     GAIN CAPITAL HOL             1,064,333     1,275,862       -16.6
VXZ      IPATH-S&P M/T FU               724,710       868,117       -16.5
TI       TELECOM ITAL-ADR               518,728       620,930       -16.5
TBI      TRUEBLUE INC                 1,502,331     1,796,957       -16.4
HPQ      HEWLETT-PACKARD             19,649,333    23,502,577       -16.4
GNRC     GENERAC HOLDINGS             1,163,082     1,389,677       -16.3
DRC      DRESSER-RAND GRO             3,876,748     4,630,016       -16.3
SDS      PROSHARES ULTRAS             8,136,461     9,717,063       -16.3
CNS      COHEN & STEERS               2,506,244     2,993,023       -16.3
AVT      AVNET INC                    2,578,682     3,079,145       -16.3
BAK      BRASKEM SA-ADR               2,345,939     2,800,681       -16.2
DG       DOLLAR GENERAL C             5,726,085     6,834,664       -16.2
MG       MISTRAS GROUP IN               728,520       869,292       -16.2
EVR      EVERCORE PARTN-A             1,462,199     1,743,426       -16.1
QID      PROSHARES QQQ                1,271,224     1,514,845       -16.1
CAS      CASTLE (AM)                    586,381       698,194       -16.0

*-- Data includes ETF positions.

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