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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 02/01/2024

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 02/01/2024

Posted February 7, 2024
IBKR Securities Lending Desk
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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1NIONIO INC – ADR
2ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
3RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
4GMEGAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A
5ARMARM HOLDINGS PLC
6FLNGFLEX LNG LTD
7PLUGPLUG POWER INC
8TRUPTRUPANION INC
9LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
10UPSTUPSTART HOLDINGS INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1TQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ
2ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
3XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
4UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
5VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
6SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
7QLDPROSHARES ULTRA QQQ
8SPXLDIREXION DLY S&P 500 BULL 3X
9YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
10IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1RVSNRAIL VISION LTD
2MINMMINIM INC
3PLUGPLUG POWER INC
4NEXINEXIMMUNE INC
5LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
6ONMDONEMEDNET CORP
7NRBONEUROBO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
8DWACDIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION-A
9INBSINTELLIGENT BIO SOLUTIONS IN
10MARKREMARK HOLDINGS INC
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
2KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
3VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
4QQQINVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1
5YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
6UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
7DUSTDIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS I
8TLTISHARES 20+ YEAR TREASURY BO
9TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
10KRESPDR S&P REGIONAL BANKING
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1RVSNRAIL VISION LTD
2CCTGCCSC TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONA
3VFSVINFAST AUTO LTD
4ROIRISKON INTERNATIONAL INC
5CGCCANOPY GROWTH CORP
6ISPRISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
7RUMRUMBLE INC
8DWACDIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION-A
9BYNDBEYOND MEAT INC
10LTMAYLATAM AIRLINES GROUP-SP ADR
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)

RankETFDescription
1BDRYBREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING
2UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
3REMXVANECK RARE EARTH/STRAT MET
4EGPTVANECK EGYPT INDEX ETF
5URTYPROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSS2000
6JETSUS GLOBAL JETS ETF
7TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
8DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
9YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
10DBBINVESCO DB BASE METALS FUND
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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