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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/10/2023

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/10/2023

Posted August 14, 2023
IBKR Securities Lending Desk
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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1CVNACARVANA CO
2GMEGAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A
3THTARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
4SBLKSTAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
5ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
6AIC3.AI INC-A
7MARAMARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN
8UPSTUPSTART HOLDINGS INC
9TIOTINGO GROUP INC
10GFSGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
2TQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ
3VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
4HYGISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP
5XLYCONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SELT
6UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
7KRESPDR S&P REGIONAL BANKING
8XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
9USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
10PSQPROSHARES SHORT QQQ
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1VTGNVISTAGEN THERAPEUTICS INC
2MFMISSFRESH LTD-ADR
3TUPTUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP
4AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HLDS-CL A
5YELLYELLOW CORP
6SVFDSAVE FOODS INC
7NKLANIKOLA CORP
8DRUGBRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES INC
9RENBRENOVARO BIOSCIENCES INC
10BURUNUBURU INC
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
4USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
5KRESPDR S&P REGIONAL BANKING
6ITBISHARES U.S. HOME CONSTRUCTI
7EFNLISHARES MSCI FINLAND ETF
8TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
9XOUTGRANITESHARES XOUT US L/C
10YALLGOD BLESS AMERICA ETF
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HLDS-CL A
2GRRRGORILLA TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
3GFAIGUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
4YELLYELLOW CORP
5MESOMESOBLAST LTD- SPON ADR
6NAASNAAS TECHNOLOGY INC-ADR
7TUPTUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP
8NKLANIKOLA CORP
9VTGNVISTAGEN THERAPEUTICS INC
10BBBYQBED BATH & BEYOND INC
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)

RankETFDescription
1UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
2DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
3HEWJISHA CURR HEDGED MSCI JAPAN
4TURISHARES MSCI TURKEY ETF
5URTYPROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSS2000
6FNGDMICROSECTORS FANG+ INDEX -3X
7SVIX-1X SHORT VIX FUTURES ETF
8MOONDIREXION MOONSHOT INNOVATORS
9EDZDIR DLY MSCI EMG MKT BEAR 3X
10EWIISHARES MSCI ITALY ETF
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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