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10 Most Shorted Stocks in the World

In this article, we discuss 10 most shorted stocks in the world.

Short squeezes have rapidly gained popularity in the last two years, when retail investors on Reddit gathered to initiate bullish positions in stocks that were heavily shorted by elite hedge funds, such as GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC). These stocks gained unfounded highs due to extraordinary retail interest, and resulted in losses worth billions of dollars for well-known Wall Street hedge funds, including Melvin Capital Management, Point72 Asset Management, and D1 Capital Partners. 

However, the currently volatile stock market has seen declining short interest as investors are quickly cashing out their long positions. According to a Bloomberg report dated September 20, short positions have declined by $12 billion in Q3 2022 for the Russell 3000 as investors made losses amounting to $59 billion, which is a 6% drop on an average short position of $986 billion. This data was collected through mid-September by Ihor Dusaniwsky, head of predictive analytics at S3 Partners. 

The turbulent stock market of 2022 has caused a bloodbath for bulls and bears alike, despite the S&P 500 sinking 20% YTD. Two weeks prior, short sellers had to face a brutal four-day rally of 5% that led many investors to cover bets which turned out okay. Dusaniwsky reiterated that short sellers have been trimming their exposure amid extreme market volatility also due to hawkish moves of the Federal Reserve. April LaRusse, head of investment specialists at Insight Investments, noted that short interest is also falling given that too much of the bad news has already been priced into equities. This leads many short sellers to not be as steadfast in their positions. 

Despite the rise and fall in short interest, we have compiled a list of the most shorted stocks in the world, the most popular of which include Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). 

Our Methodology

We selected the most shorted stocks in the world based on the number of shares shorted as of August 30. We picked companies where more than 30 million shares had been shorted. The business fundamentals and the analyst sentiment around the stocks have also been discussed. The stocks have been ranked according to the number of hedge fund holders as of Q2 2022, which was assessed from Insider Monkey’s database of 895 elite hedge funds.

Most Shorted Stocks in the World

10. GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 17

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 49.59 million

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is a Texas-based games and entertainment products company that operates through its e-commerce properties and stores in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. On September 7, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) reported that revenue fell 4.0% in Q2 2022 to $1.14 billion. The operating loss for the quarter was $108 million, versus $58 million a year ago. As of August 30, the shorted shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) stood at roughly 50 million. GameStop was one of the most famously shorted stocks of 2021, and the short interest has continued into 2022 as well.  

On July 22, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter lowered the price target on GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) to $7.50 from $30 and maintained an Underperform rating on the shares. The analyst told investors that GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) stock remains at levels that seem disconnected from the business fundamentals, and the company’s turnaround plan has so far been ineffective. The analyst was also skeptical about GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME)’s capacity for sustained success of its new NFT marketplace.

According to Insider Monkey’s data, 17 hedge funds were bullish on GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) at the end of the second quarter of 2022, with collective stakes worth $64.5 million, down from 18 funds in the prior quarter worth $265.6 million. Kenneth Mario Garschina’s Mason Capital Management held a notable position in the company, with 518,445 shares worth over $19 million. 

In addition to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is one of the most shorted stocks in the world. 

Here is what Bireme Capital specifically said about GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“Amazingly, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) is one of our only short positions to not fall in 2022. The stock trades at an $11.5b market cap, exceeding its pre-pandemic peak by billions of dollars. This is despite the fact that revenue is down 30% from the peak, gross margins are down 1500 bps, and the company has generated a negative free cash outflow of $700m in the last four quarters (we had to double check that number because it is so high).

Wall Street has consistently revised downward their estimates of Gamestop’s profitability, making its stock price stability in 2022 even more perplexing. Analysts currently estimate an EBITDA loss of around $400m, markedly worse than their estimates as of 2/3/22 of a loss of $60m. Their recently launched NFT marketplace will do nothing to fix their core business and comes about a year too late to be relevant in the NFT space. Instead, we see this as another example of a meme stock company hoping it can ape its way into a new business model, utilizing the popularity of the stock to drive new lines of business. We are not optimistic, and think the $11.5b market cap drastically overestimates the capability of Gamestop to pivot into something more profitable. We find it unlikely that Gamestop books a GAAP profit ever again.”

9. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 18

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 102.88 million

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) is a Kansas-based company that owns and operates theaters in the United States and Europe. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) is one of the most shorted stocks in the world, with the number of shares shorted as of August 30 amounting to 102.88 million. On August 4, the company reported a Q2 GAAP loss per share of $0.24 and a revenue of $1.17 billion, falling short of market consensus by $0.01 and $17.66 million, respectively. 

On August 23, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter lowered the price target on AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) to $2 from $4 and reaffirmed an Underperform rating on the shares. The analyst noted that while theatrical exhibition is on its way to normalization, the volume of content has not yet reached the pre-pandemic levels and there have been several production delays. However, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) has a lot of cash to ride out a two-month slump, and it is well-positioned for a strong Q4 and 2023, the analyst contended. 

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, 18 funds reported owning stakes in AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) at the end of Q2 2022, compared to 16 funds in the last quarter. Israel Englander’s Millennium Management is a prominent position holder in the company, with 2.8 million shares worth $38.2 million. 

8. 3M Company (NYSE:MMM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 54

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 103.8 million

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) is an American multinational diversified technology company. It operates through four segments – Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics Health Care, and Consumer. The stock has plunged over 36% YTD as of September 23, compared to a 23% drop for the S&P 500 index. 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) is one of the most shorted stocks in the world. The float shorted came in at 18.25%, or 108.8 million shares. 

On August 9, UBS analyst Chris Snyder upgraded 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $126, up from $118. The valuation now completely factors in 3M Company (NYSE:MMM)’s litigation liability and broader overhang, the analyst told investors. He added that the company’s cloud of litigation has concealed the “high-quality nature” of its business and brands, which generate some of the top margins in his coverage.

According to Insider Monkey’s data, 54 hedge funds were bullish on 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) at the end of June 2022, up from 51 funds in the earlier quarter. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management is the biggest position holder in the company, with roughly 6.2 million shares worth close to $802 million. 

Here is what Mayar Capital has to say about 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“We also bought back into 3M (NYSE:MMM) as the stock reached attractive levels. We’d sold our shares in 3M last year when the price exceeded our estimated fair value, and as better opportunities to invest in presented themselves at the time. Nonetheless, we’ve always liked this business with its diversified revenues, its R&D leadership and its stable margins.

7. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 66

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 69.11 million

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is an American company that engages in the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is a significant feature on our list, since as of August 30, over 69 million Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) shares had been shorted, up from 61.5 million in the last month. 

On September 12, Citi analyst Scott Gruber downgraded Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $67, up from $65. The stock, which is the best performing exploration and production company year-to-date, now trades at a 2023 cash flow multiple approaching EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) and further upside potential “appears modest,” the analyst told investors in a research note. 

According to the second quarter database of Insider Monkey, 66 hedge funds held stakes worth $13.75 billion in Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), compared to 67 funds in the prior quarter worth $12.6 billion. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is the biggest stakeholder of the company, owning roughly 20% of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)’s total shares. 

Here’s how Smead Capital Management mentioned Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY)  in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“For the quarter, our best-performing stocks were Continental Resources (CLR), Merck (MRK) and Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY). Despite a steep sell-off in June in the oil and gas stocks, two of our oil stocks made the quarterly list.

If you are wondering how we are outperforming the S&P 500 Index in the first half of the year, look no further than our top three performers. Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Continental Resources (CLR) and ConocoPhillips (COP) soared in value and were barely represented in the S&P 500 Index. To quote Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, “We are in the first quarter on higher energy prices!””

6. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 72

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 60.77 million

Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the most shorted stocks in the world. Michael Burry, the renowned investor of The Big Short fame and founder of Scion Asset Management, sold his Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stake in Q3 2021. He recently said that if he still owned the stock, he would short it. Burry has previously placed short bets on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), amounting to more than half a billion dollars. He weighed in on Tesla once again after one of the company’s megapack batteries was involved in a fire that caused a blockade on a California highway for a few hours.

On September 20, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is facing its greatest ever competition in China from domestic Chinese EV companies. However, he believes that Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) will be done with its “peak China” dependency stage over the next 12 months as capacity growth in the US and Europe supply chains will be combined with far higher levels of vertical integration. He maintained an Overweight rating and a $383 price target on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares.

According to Insider Monkey’s data, 72 hedge funds were long Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) at the end of Q2 2022, compared to 80 funds in the last quarter. Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management is a prominent Tesla stakeholder, with 1.4 million shares worth over $1 billion. 

Like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), short sellers are targeting Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). 

Here is what Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC had to say about Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in its Q1 2022 investor letter:

“To put the demand growth for clean energy materials into perspective, let’s look at Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). At its Battery Day last year, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) projected three terawatt hours of lithium-ion battery capacity needed in 2030 for the EVs and storage they expect to produce. To reach this target, Tesla alone would gobble up approximately 75% of the world’s current nickel production and four times the world’s current lithium production. These numbers are astounding enough, but when one considers that EVs currently represent just 15% of global nickel demand and about 45% of lithium demand and that Tesla will likely be producing only a small proportion of the world’s EVs in 2030, the implications are staggering. Clean energy materials companies will make a lot more money in the decades to come than they ever have both because they will be selling a lot more metric tons of material and because there are certain to be shortages where supply can’t keep up with the rapidly growing demand.”

5. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 106

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 53.59 million

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA), the Chinese e-commerce giant, is one of the most shorted stocks in the world. Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA), had been added to the list of firms at risk of a delisting in the US on the back of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) is also being audited by US officials. 

On August 8, Deutsche Bank analyst Leo Chiang raised the price target on Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) to $160 from $155 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares. The company’s June quarter net income was above consensus while adjusted net margins also beat estimates, primarily due to a quicker than anticipated narrowing of losses in new initiatives, the analyst told investors. The analyst sees the present valuation as “defensive” and said a faster than expected macro rebound could offer upside potential.

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, 106 funds reported owning stakes worth $7.4 billion in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) at the end of Q2 2022, up from 100 funds in the prior quarter worth $5.70 billion. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management is the biggest stakeholder of the company, with 14.5 million shares worth $1.6 billion. 

Here is what Baron Funds specifically said about Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) is the largest retailer and e-commerce company in China. Alibaba operates shopping platforms Taobao and Tmall and owns 33% of Ant Group, which operates Alipay, China’s largest third party online payment provider. Shares of Alibaba rose during the quarter, driven by an increasing focus on improving capital allocation, an improving regulatory environment, and government stimulus targeting Chinese consumers. We retain conviction that Alibaba will benefit from rapid growth in cloud services, logistics, and retail.”

4. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 128

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 113.07 million

As of August 30, more than 113 million shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) have been shorted, making it a significant feature on our list of the most shorted stocks in the world. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing extra pressure from the U.S. Senators as they have asked members of the intelligence community to examine if a deal between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the Chinese memory chip maker, Yangtze Memory Technologies, threatens national security.

On September 20, Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani raised the price target on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to $190 from $185 and kept an Outperform rating on the shares, citing larger demand for high-end iPhone models compared to earlier years. While he sees “modest unit upside” compared to low-single digit Street expectations, average selling prices “could surprise materially”, the analyst added.

According to Insider Monkey’s data, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was part of 128 hedge fund portfolios at the end of June 2022, compared to 131 in the earlier quarter. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is the biggest position holder in the company, with roughly 895 million shares worth $122.3 billion. 

In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Alger Capital, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was one of them. Here is what the fund said:

“Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a leading technology provider in telecommunications. computing and services. Apple’s iOS operating system is the company’s unique intellectual property and competitive strength. This software drives extremely tight engagement with consumers and enterprises. The engagement is fostering the growing purchase of high-margin services like music, apps, and apple pay. Apple’s shares detracted from performance as management lowered its guidance for the second quarter due to headwinds from the war in Ukraine, adverse foreign currency shifts, and dampened consumer demand associated with the coronavirus in China. Additionally, many investors were concerned that lockdowns implemented to curtail the spread of COVID-19 would impact production of apple products, however the manufacturing facilities have resumed activity.”

3. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 153

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 38.62 million

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), the parent company of Google and Google subsidiaries, is one of the most shorted stocks in the world. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is navigating employee tensions, as CEO Sundar Pichai suggested earlier this month that he wanted Google to be 20% more productive, which might lead to product-line innovation and macro conditions might result in job cuts. As of August 30, over 38 million Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares had been shorted. 

Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth on August 3 raised the price target on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) to $186 from $183 and kept a Strong Buy rating on the shares, citing his view that the Q2 results attest to the strength of its core business in Cloud and Search. Moreover, continuous investment in Artificial Intelligence is driving “increasingly focused and helpful experiences for users and businesses,” the analyst added.

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, 153 funds were long Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) at the end of the second quarter of 2022, compared to 160 funds in the prior quarter. Chris Hohn’s TCI Fund Management is the leading position holder in the company, with roughly 2.5 million shares worth $5.4 billion. 

Here is what Madison Funds specifically said about Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) continues to perform well, but the price-to-earnings multiple contracted considerably due to concerns about the potential for revenue to be more economically sensitive than it has been historically given the vast size of the business today. Similarly, Adobe and Accenture continue to report strong sales growth, but performance has moderated a bit relative to the extremely robust results generated over the last year or so. In all three cases, we think that the longer-term outlook remains excellent.”

2. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 252

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 71.38 million

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) features on our list of the most shorted stocks in the world, given that more than 71 million shares have been shorted as of August 30. California Attorney General Rob Bonta on September 14 announced that his office had filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), alleging that the firm’s contracts with third-party sellers and wholesalers resulted in “artificially high” prices, reduced competition, and violated the state’s antitrust and unfair competition laws. The lawsuit requires Amazon to stop these practices, hire a compliance team, and pay a violation fine. 

On September 12, DA Davidson analyst Tom Forte reiterated his Buy rating and a $151 price target on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) after the company announced the purchase of warehouse automation firm, Cloostermans. With this purchase, paired with the iRobot acquisition, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is making a “concerted effort” into the robotics and automation market, the analyst told investors.

According to insider Monkey’s data, 252 hedge funds were long Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) at the end of Q2 2022, down from 271 funds in the last quarter. Jaime Sterne’s Skye Global Management is the biggest position holder in the company, with 15.4 million shares worth $1.6 billion. 

Here is what RiverPark Funds specifically said about Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)  in its Q2 2022 investor letter:

“Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a company that has been “reinventing normal” since its formation in 1994. In his 2015 shareholder letter, Jeff Bezos wrote that a dreamy business has at least four characteristics: “customers love it, it can grow to very large size, it has strong returns on capital, and it’s durable in time – with the potential to endure for decades.” Jeff’s advice was that “When you find one of these, don’t just swipe right, get married.” Unlike most mere mortal businesses that are lucky to have one such business, at the time, Amazon had three. Today, Amazon has five dreamy businesses under its one roof: AWS, Marketplace, Prime, Advertising and Logistics. Notably, each of these businesses were planted as tiny seeds and have grown mainly organically, quickly into meaningfully large businesses.7 And, given management’s belief that it is still “Day 1” of the internet, their focus on relentless innovation, and the tiny seeds they have recently planted, more dreamy businesses may soon follow.

In each of its current businesses, Amazon is the (or is one of the top two or three) dominant force in the world. For example, Amazon leads online retail with 41% market share, while the next ‘largest’ 11 companies each have single digit market share. AWS has 33% share in the cloud infrastructure market, exceeding the market share of its two largest competitors, Microsoft and Google, combined. 8 In Prime (launched in 2005), AMZN has well over 200 million subscribers,9 and with $31 billion of advertising revenue last year, AMZN is already the third largest advertising company (behind Google/YouTube and the Facebook family of apps). And finally, in its newest potential “dreamy” business logistics (encompassing both Fulfillment by Amazon and its recently launched “Buy with Amazon”), AMZN has the largest fulfillment and distribution capacity among U.S. retailers. Amazon has ~375 million square feet of total distribution capacity, dwarfing Walmart’s ~145 million square feet. Amazon is projected to surpass UPS in U.S. package volume in 2022, and in five years have a logistics network large enough that it won’t need to rely on UPS or the U.S. Postal Service.

In response to the pandemic, Amazon’s management team made the decision to interrupt its march towards higher margins and higher returns on capital to respond aggressively to its consumer’s demand explosion across its retail and its AWS infrastructure. This has resulted in lower operating margins within the income statement and much higher capital expenditures, reducing near-term free cash flow, but we believe, widening and deepening Amazon’s moats across all of its businesses. The fruits of these investments (increasing margins, expanding free cash flow and increasing ROIC) will ripen over the next few years, which will be one of the catalysts, we believe, that will drive the company’s stock materially higher…” (Click here to read the full text)

1. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 258

Shares Shorted as of August 30: 40.54 million

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is another notable stock that is heavily shorted. Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin on September 22 wrote in a note to investors that he attended Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s inaugural Power Platform Conference in Orlando, and although there weren’t any major new product announcements to call out, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) did introduce multiple new features across the platform. The company pointed out two core trends contributing to its focus on the space – the popularity of collaborative apps and the rise of the citizen developers, which Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is leaning into more aggressively. With Power Platform now exceeding $2 billion in scale and growing more than 70%, the analyst thinks it continues to be of strategic interest for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the short-term. The analyst has an Overweight rating and a price target of $350 on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares.

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was part of 258 public stock portfolios at the end of June 2022, compared to 259 funds in the last quarter. Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell’s Arrowstreet Capital is one of the leading stakeholders of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), with a position worth $4.6 billion. 

In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was one of them. Here is what the fund said:

“Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), a leading global provider of software solutions, declined 16.6% in the quarter along with the broader software group as well as due to growing concerns of a potential macro-driven slowdown. This is despite the company posting strong quarterly financial results and successfully absorbing headwinds from the war in Ukraine. The company had 21% revenue growth, 23% operating income growth, and 35% growth in Microsoft Cloud (all year-over-year in constant currency), which now represents 47% of total revenues. (read more…)”

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