SEC Adopts New Short Position Reporting Rules for Institutional Investment Managers
Highlights
The SEC has adopted new Rule 13f-2 requiring institutional investment managers to report monthly short position data for equity securities
Managers will report confidentially on new Form SHO, following which the SEC will publish aggregated monthly short position data
The new reporting requirements are challenging, but will be subject to a 12-month delayed compliance date
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) on Oct. 13, 2023. Rule 13f-2 will require institutional investment managers that meet certain prescribed disclosure thresholds to file monthly confidential reports with the SEC concerning their short position and short activity levels in equity securities on an issuer-by-issuer basis.
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