Large buys are death to shorters. There is nothing they can do but join in the buying frenzy, or go to jail. He who sells what isn't his'n buys it back or goes to prison. The shorts are going to have to buy their way out of this mess, and it's not going to be fun for them. There is no "get out of jail free" card. Their troubles will only increase as the price goes higher, and their margin calls get bigger.