First see post #81937. I remember the same. The survey was done about one+ year ago. BUT my Q was "IF" Santinis estimate was correct "what happens to the shorts" if the assets are sold. LOL
An estimate by CEO Santini last year (8-14-2008) of 4,145,040,751 short shares, prepared in the "Update on Outstanding Shares."
You can find this update in Ihub's FFGO historical info. I believe Texan77 says this estimate was over-estimated, and I have none of the information he has to that effect.