$Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.US)$ If you are panicking, look at this. Today the net short volume is 18 million shares, more than double yesterday (~ 8 million shares)
The market maker is really doing all they can to help the shorts. But even their capacity is limited. When this thing explodes, it will be fantastic.
The 20-day rolling short position is $813 million. $BBBY's market cap is $1.37B (using today's close of $23). So that's 61% in the water.
Remember, if you own shares, you are not losing anything if you do not sell. The short side is losing money every hour. They need a lot of cash as collateral to maintain the short positions. And the higher the price and the longer we hold, the more they pay.