Iirc they only stated that they closed "a" position. Others have run with that in a horrid game of telephone.
You recall incorrectly. I encourage you to Google before commenting your recollections, it's quite easy to find.
"Melvin Capital has repositioned our portfolio over the past few days. We have closed out our position in GME (GameStop)," the spokesman said in a statement. [1]
[1] https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-01-27/hed...