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U.S. activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a short position against British oil major Shell as part of a global hedging program. Elliott is said to have amassed an £850 million ($1 ...

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a short position against British oil giant Shell, according to data from the U.K. regulator. Data from the Financial Conduct Authority showed ...

Short interest in Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) increased during the last reporting period, rising from 12.25M to 21.22M. This put 1.38% of the company's publicly available shares short. Based on the recent ...

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