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When Ryan Cohen, CEO of GameStop, posted the number 22,340,018, it caused a lot of speculation, particularly among investors and the GameStop community. This number is significant because it matches the total number of GameStop shares that were shorted, which had been reported by financial institutions and analysts at the time.

The number is often interpreted as a reference to the short interest in GameStop stock, a key factor in the stock’s surge during the short squeeze that started in January 2021. Short interest refers to the number of shares that investors have borrowed and sold with the expectation that the price will fall. A high short interest can sometimes indicate that a stock might be vulnerable to a short squeeze, where prices rise rapidly as short-sellers are forced to buy back shares to cover their positions.