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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 1/11/2024

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 1/11/2024

Posted January 16, 2024
IBKR Securities Lending Desk
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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
2GMEGAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A
3RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
4XPEVXPENG INC – ADR
5LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
6FLNGFLEX LNG LTD
7TRUPTRUPANION INC
8TMTOYOTA MOTOR CORP -SPON ADR
9ARMARM HOLDINGS PLC
10BOHBANK OF HAWAII CORP
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
4VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
5XHBSPDR S&P HOMEBUILDERS ETF
6UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
7SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
8YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
9IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
10SPXLDIREXION DLY S&P 500 BULL 3X
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1SPECSPECTAIRE HOLDINGS, INC.
2NEXINEXIMMUNE INC
3ZIMZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERV
4SNTGSENTAGE HOLDINGS INC
5AUVIAPPLIED UV INC
6BCELATRECA INC – A
7ACONACLARION INC
8CMNDCLEARMIND MEDICINE INC
9ZCARZOOMCAR HOLDINGS INC
10NVNINVNI GROUP LTD
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1BITOPROSHARES BITCOIN STRAT ETF
2YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
3VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
4DUSTDIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS I
5SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST
6IBITISHARES BITCOIN TRUST
7TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
8GABFGABELLI FIN SRVCS OPP ETF
9PSFFPACER SWAN SOS FUND OF FUNDS
10TSMETHRIVENT SMALL-MID CAP ESG
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1SDIGSTRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING-A
2MULNMULLEN AUTOMOTIVE INC
3DRCTDIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A
4ISPRISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
5VFSVINFAST AUTO LTD
6ZJYLJIN MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LT
7CGCCANOPY GROWTH CORP
8GOLGOL LINHAS AEREAS INTEL-ADR
9YELLQYELLOW CORP
10SFWLSHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)

RankETFDescription
1SPBOSPDR PORTFOLIO CORPORATE BON
2UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
3EGPTVANECK EGYPT INDEX ETF
4REMXVANECK RARE EARTH/STRAT MET
5URTYPROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSS2000
6TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
7DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
8YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
9MUBISHARES NATIONAL MUNI BOND E
10PZAINVESCO NATIONAL AMT-FREE MU
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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