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Volkswagen's Market Cap Climbs As Porsche Wins the Options Game Against Goldman Sachs

Porsche, in the midst of trying to buy Volkswagen, found that there were a lot of short sellers in VW stock. To make money, Porsche acquired control (via stock and options purchases) of a large block of WV stock.
As a result, VW stock skyrocketed as short sellers and the option writers (such as Goldman Sachs) try to cover their positions.
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