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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 02/29/2024

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 02/29/2024

Posted March 5, 2024
IBKR Securities Lending Desk
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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
2RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
3GMEGAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A
4TRUPTRUPANION INC
5MPWMEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
6DWACDIGITAL WORLD ACQUISITION-A
7FLNGFLEX LNG LTD
8LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
9PLUGPLUG POWER INC
10ACHRARCHER AVIATION INC-A
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%
Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1TQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ
2SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
3ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
4VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
5BITOPROSHARES BITCOIN STRAT ETF
6SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
7UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
8KRESPDR S&P REGIONAL BANKING
9IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
10XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%
Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1SOUNSOUNDHOUND AI INC-A
2BYNDBEYOND MEAT INC
3TMSNYTEMENOS AG-SP ADR
4AIC3.AI INC-A
5HOLOMICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC
6ADILADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
7IFBDINFOBIRD CO LTD
8ENVBENVERIC BIOSCIENCES INC
9OCEAOCEAN BIOMEDICAL INC
10ZVSAZYVERSA THERAPEUTICS INC
Includes requests from the past week
Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

Most Requested ETFs/ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
2UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
3SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
4YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
5DUSTDIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS I
6IGPTINVESCO AI AND NEXT GEN SOFT
7USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
8RAYSGLOBAL X SOLAR ETF
9IYTISHARES US TRANSPORTATION ET
10HEQTSIMPLIFY HEDGED EQUITY ETF
Includes requests from the past week
Most Requested ETFs/ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1BYNDBEYOND MEAT INC
2HOLOMICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC
3RILYOB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
4VFSVINFAST AUTO LTD
5ANVSANNOVIS BIO
6GRRRGORILLA TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
7BETSBIT BROTHER LTD
8GYREGYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
9LTMAYLATAM AIRLINES GROUP-SP ADR
10DMDESKTOP METAL INC-A
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M
Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs/ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
2BDRYBREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING
3TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
4UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
5EGPTVANECK EGYPT INDEX ETF
6REMXVANECK RARE EARTH/STRAT MET
7BITX2X BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF
8URTYPROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSS2000
9USDUWISDOMTREE BBG USD BULLISH
10DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M
Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs/ETPs)

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