Cede & Co is the company that performs the function you are describing. I can’t give you answers on the technical side of things. This article below will hopef

Cede & Co is the company that performs the function you are describing. I can’t give you answers on the technical side of things. This article below will hopefully help you understand things a bit more clearly. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-07-14/banks-forgot-who-was-supposed-to-own-dell-shares https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-07-14/banks-... EDIT: I pasted the wrong link. See below. https://smithonstocks.com/part-8-illegal-naked-shorting-series-who-or-what-is-cede-and-what-role-does-cede-play-in-the-trading-of-stocks/ https://smithonstocks.com/part-8-illegal-naked-shorting-seri...