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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/31/2023

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/31/2023

Posted September 5, 2023
IBKR Securities Lending Desk
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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

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

Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
2ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
3HYGISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP
4VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
5XHBSPDR S&P HOMEBUILDERS ETF
6IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
7ITBISHARES U.S. HOME CONSTRUCTI
8BOILPROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NA
9JNKSPDR BLOOMBERG HIGH YIELD BO
10UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1VFSVINFAST AUTO LTD
2ICCTICORECONNECT INC
3AXLAAXCELLA HEALTH INC
4NAOVNANOVIBRONIX INC
5GNSGENIUS GROUP LTD
6GDCGD CULTURE GROUP LTD
7TIOTINGO GROUP INC
8ADTXADITXT INC
9TIVCTIVIC HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
10MARAMARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
2USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
3IATISHARES US REGIONAL BANKS ET
4UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
5DUSTDIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS I
6XMESPDR S&P METALS & MINING ETF
7JNKSPDR BLOOMBERG HIGH YIELD BO
8HTUSHULL TACTICAL US ETF
9IYGISHARES U.S. FINANCIAL SERVI
10JAVAJPMORGAN ACTIVE VALUE ETF
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1VFSVINFAST AUTO LTD
2FRHCFREEDOM HOLDING CORP/NV
3GRRRGORILLA TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
4SFWLSHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A
5YELLQYELLOW CORP
6NAASNAAS TECHNOLOGY INC-ADR
7HOLOMICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC
8BLTEBELITE BIO INC – ADR
9HKITHITEK GLOBAL INC
10RUMRUMBLE INC
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)

RankETFDescription
1UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
2TURISHARES MSCI TURKEY ETF
3MUBISHARES NATIONAL MUNI BOND E
4DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
5TSLGRANITESHARES 1.25 LONG TSLA
6MOONDIREXION MOONSHOT INNOVATORS
7EDZDIR DLY MSCI EMG MKT BEAR 3X
8SVIX-1X SHORT VIX FUTURES ETF
9EWIISHARES MSCI ITALY ETF
10FNGDMICROSECTORS FANG+ INDEX -3X
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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