The S.E.C. Wants to Increase the Public’s View Into Big Short-Selling Activity - The New York Times

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing new disclosure requirements for large short sellers. Officials say it could help them sort out market disruptions.

Regulators have been examining ways to keep short-selling activity from disrupting the stock market, motivated in large part by the events of January 2021, when retail investors ganged up on hedge fu… [+1660 chars]

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