The trading websites/markets are also rigged, so I don't know how this will actually play out. The hedge fund contract needs to buy whatever number of shares they to in order to satisfy the contract. I don't know the penalty for what happens if the markets are actually shut down. Supposing more than 100% of the trading shares are being shorted, after first 'buying' every share, I then have no idea how one would 'buy' from themselves. Essentially though, the fund would have to cover the total market share -or more- of the company for the contracts. At this point, I am thinking there is a substitute for buying all the shares, maybe a direct payment type thing. Although it would be hilarious to think of that hedge fund actually owning every share of gamestop and becoming the new owner. LOL