AllianceBernstein, BlackRock and Legg Mason are among the new additions to the SEC's list of firms given protection against short-sellers, The New York Times reports. That list has grown from 799 on Friday to nearly 900 on Monday.

But it appears that not everyone wants to be part of the list. Diamond Hill Investment Group on Friday asked to be taken off the list, according to its chief executive Rob Dillon. 

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