could be. this from yahoo finance but that's of 10/14 so some of the covering should be done and why it is where it is. Shares Short (as of Oct 14, 2011)3: 24.10M Short Ratio (as of Oct 14, 2011)3: 14.20 Short % of Float (as of Oct 14, 2011)3: 28.60% Shares Short (prior month)3: 23.69M