FACTBOX-Biggest changes in NYSE short interest

NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Short interest on the New
York Stock Exchange rose 0.3 percent in mid-April, the exchange
said on Monday, suggesting a slight increase in bearish
sentiment in the stock market. For story please see
[ID:nN21461503].

Below are the five NYSE stocks that experienced the largest
increases and decreases in their short positions from late
March to mid-April, according to information released by the
exchange.

The five companies with the largest overall short positions
are also listed.

The latest data is as of April 15, while the previous
period's data is as of March 31.
Company April 15 March 31 Net
Change Pct Change
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------------ FIVE BIGGEST INCREASES: Washington Mutual (WM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)
195,351,408 162,881,480 32,469,928 19.9 Ford Motor Co
(F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 271,868,810 244,615,797 27,253,013 11.1
Philip Morris (PM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 25,912,858 7,020,947
18,891,911 269.1 Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 73,637,972
63,180,006 10,457,966 16.6 Time Warner Cable (TWC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)
17,796,183 8,391,237 9,404,946 112.1 FIVE BIGGEST
DECREASES: Toronto-Dominion (TD.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 5,245,957
20,477,177 -15,231,220 -74.4 Motorola Inc (MOT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)
38,870,844 50,933,685 -12,062,841 -23.7 Chesapeake
Energy (CHK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 34,050,040 44,777,622 -10,727,582
-24.0 Boston Scientific (BSX.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 37,817,034 46,315,687
-8,498,653 -18.4 Citigroup Inc (C.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 120,235,144
127,794,737 -7,559,593 -5.9 FIVE BIGGEST POSITIONS: Ford
Motor (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 271,868,810 244,615,797 27,253,013
11.1 Washington Mutual (WM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 195,351,408 162,881,480
32,469,928 19.9 Citigroup Inc (C.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 120,235,144
127,794,737 -7,559,593 -5.9 Wells Fargo (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)
118,178,627 119,448,401 -1,269,774 -1.1 Wachovia Corp
(WB.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) 102,781,137 106,511,840 -3,730,703 -3.5
Source: NYSE data as of April 15, Reuters Estimates
(Reporting by Emily Chasan)