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THE EXECUTION OF A SHORT REQUIRES A BORROWING OF SHARES AND THE SALE OF THOSE BORROWED SHARES.
IF IT'S BORROWED BUT NOT SOLD IT CAN'T BE SHORT. PUT ANOTHER WAY FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, THE EXECUTION OF A SHORT IS A 2 PART STEP:
1) BORROW THE SHARES
2)SELL THEM TO A 3RD PARTY.
IF STEP 1 IS NOT FOLLOWED BY STEP 2, IT'S NOT A SHORT AS IT DOESN'T COMPLETE THE PROCESS.
AS TO THE NASDAQ LINK, I'LL REPEAT AGAIN- HOLDINGS ARE NOT SHORTS AND THE SITE SHOWS INSTITUTIONAL LONGS.
I HOPE THAT CLEARS THE WAY FOR A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS AND WHAT HOLDINGS MEAN. THE LINKS INFORMATION COULDN'T BE CLEARER.