IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 05/11/2023

Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1COINCOINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A
2GMEGAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A
3CVNACARVANA CO
4MSTRMICROSTRATEGY INC-CL A
5THTARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
6WWAYFAIR INC- CLASS A
7AFRMAFFIRM HOLDINGS INC
8CACCCREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
9BILIBILIBILI INC-SPONSORED ADR
10LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1IWMISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF
2ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
3EZUISHARES MSCI EUROZONE ETF
4TQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ
5XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
6IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
7VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
8UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
9XHBSPDR S&P HOMEBUILDERS ETF
10BITOPROSHARES BITCOIN STRAT ETF
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1UPSTUPSTART HOLDINGS INC
2CVNACARVANA CO
3NNOXNANO-X IMAGING LTD
4TRVNTREVENA INC
5TCRXTSCAN THERAPEUTICS INC
6COINCOINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A
7PACWPACWEST BANCORP
8LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
9NVAXNOVAVAX INC
10MARAMARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
2PPMEET KEVIN PRICING POWER ETF
3IWMISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF
4SMHVANECK SEMICONDUCTOR ETF
5ITBISHARES U.S. HOME CONSTRUCTI
6IYEISHARES U.S. ENERGY ETF
7FSMDFIDELITY SMALL-MID MULTIFACT
8XOUTGRANITESHARES XOUT US L/C
9UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
10LGHHCM DEFENDER 500 INDEX ETF
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1PRSTPRESTO AUTOMATION INC
2BBAIBIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS INC
3IBRXIMMUNITYBIO INC
4NAASNAAS TECHNOLOGY INC-ADR
5BLTEBELITE BIO INC – ADR
6MULNMULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC
7FSRFISKER INC
8AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HLDS-CL A
9IMGNIMMUNOGEN INC
10EVTLVERTICAL AEROSPACE LTD
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)

RankETFDescription
1ZSLPROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER
2DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
3KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
4PSPINVESCO GLOBAL LISTED PRIVAT
5UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
6ILFISHARES LATIN AMERICA 40 ETF
7FNGDMICROSECTORS FANG+ INDEX -3X
8TURISHARES MSCI TURKEY ETF
9EWIISHARES MSCI ITALY ETF
10NRGUMICROSECTORS US BIG OIL 3X
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

Most Active Stocks in the Canadian Securities Lending Market

RankStocksDescription
1HUTHUT 8 MINING CORP
2PMETPATRIOT BATTERY METALS INC
3LIOLION ONE METALS LTD 
4NCUNEVADA COPPER CORP  
5OCGOUTCROP SILVER & GOLD CORP  
6GOTGOLIATH RESOURCES LTD 
7ELOELORO RESOURCES LTD
8HCGHOME CAPITAL GROUP INC
9TUDTUDOR GOLD CORP-A
10AGXSILVER X MINING CORP 

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Disclosure: Penny Stocks

Low priced microcap securities (also known as “Penny Stocks”) represent low priced shares of small companies typically not traded or quoted on an exchange. Prices are often not available. Investors in Penny Stocks often are unable to sell stock back to the dealer that sold them the stock. Thus, you may lose your investment. Be cautious of newly issued Penny Stocks. For additional information please review the Penny Stock Trading Risk Disclosure at https://gdcdyn.interactivebrokers.com/Universal/servlet/Registration_v2.formSampleView?formdb=9490

Disclosure: OTC Securities

An investment in an OTC security is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Many OTC securities are relatively illiquid, or “thinly traded,” which tends to increase price volatility. Illiquid securities are often difficult for investors to buy or sell without dramatically affecting the quoted price. In some cases, the liquidation of a position in an OTC security may not be possible within a reasonable period of time.

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Trading on margin is only for sophisticated investors with high risk tolerance. You may lose more than your initial investment.

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