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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR
| Rank | Stock | Description |
| 1 | ABR | ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC |
| 2 | XPEV | XPENG INC – ADR |
| 3 | LCID | LUCID GROUP INC |
| 4 | GME | GAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A |
| 5 | TH | TARGET HOSPITALITY CORP |
| 6 | RILY | B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC |
| 7 | FLNG | FLEX LNG LTD |
| 8 | LEN | LENNAR CORP-A |
| 9 | MARA | MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN |
| 10 | UPST | UPSTART HOLDINGS INC |
Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR
| Rank | ETF | Description |
| 1 | ARKK | ARK INNOVATION ETF |
| 2 | VXX | IPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX |
| 3 | XBI | SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF |
| 4 | JNK | SPDR BLOOMBERG HIGH YIELD BO |
| 5 | XRT | SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF |
| 6 | IWO | ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH |
| 7 | UVXY | PROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR |
| 8 | SOXS | DIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X |
| 9 | ITB | ISHARES U.S. HOME CONSTRUCTI |
| 10 | PSQ | PROSHARES SHORT QQQ |
Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk
| Rank | ETF | Description |
| 1 | SHOT | SAFETY SHOT INC |
| 2 | SYM | SYMBOTIC INC |
| 3 | CDIO | CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS |
| 4 | MRAI | MARPAI INC-CLASS A |
| 5 | SPRC | SCISPARC LTD |
| 6 | SGD | SAFE & GREEN DEVELOPMENT COR |
| 7 | XPEV | XPENG INC – ADR |
| 8 | ANGH | ANGHAMI INC |
| 9 | GDHG | GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS |
| 10 | TSLA | TESLA INC |
Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk
| Rank | ETF | Description |
| 1 | VXX | IPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX |
| 2 | UVIX | 2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF |
| 3 | YANG | DRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X |
| 4 | KOLD | PROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE |
| 5 | SQQQ | PROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ |
| 6 | TQQQ | PROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ |
| 7 | FLDR | FIDELITY LOW DURATION ETF |
| 8 | JMUB | JPMORGAN MUNICIPAL ETF |
| 9 | FDEV | FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL MULTI |
| 10 | VIXY | PROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUT |
Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)
| Rank | Stock | Description |
| 1 | CDIO | CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS |
| 2 | SHOT | SAFETY SHOT INC |
| 3 | VFS | VINFAST AUTO LTD |
| 4 | ISPR | ISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC |
| 5 | FRHC | FREEDOM HOLDING CORP/NV |
| 6 | GDHG | GOLDEN HEAVEN GROUP HOLDINGS |
| 7 | ATGL | ALPHA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD |
| 8 | SFWL | SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A |
| 9 | RILYO | B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC |
| 10 | DRCT | DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN-A |
Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)
| Rank | ETF | Description |
| 1 | TFPN | BLUEPRINT CHSPK MA TREND ETF |
| 2 | UVIX | 2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETFV |
| 3 | TUR | ISHARES MSCI TURKEY ETF |
| 4 | REMX | VANECK RARE EARTH/STRAT MET |
| 5 | EWD | ISHARES MSCI SWEDEN ETF |
| 6 | TTT | PROSHARES ULT -3X 20+ YR TSY |
| 7 | URTY | PROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSS2000 |
| 8 | DAX | GLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF |
| 9 | EGPT | VANECK EGYPT INDEX ETF |
| 10 | DBB | INVESCO DB BASE METALS FUND |
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?? WHAT ARE BORROW FEES ?
Hello Jefe, thank you for reaching out. IBKR must locate and borrow shares when you sell a stock short in order to deliver the shares to the purchaser at settlement. The specific borrow fee depends on the supply and demand for borrowing those shares. Please view this FAQ for more information: https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=28232609
We hope this helps!
@jefe – when shorting a stock/ETF, you will pay fees for borrowing the shares you short. When a security is “Hard To Borrow”, you may not be able to short it at all of the brokerage cannot find shares for you to borrow. (IBKR is very good at finding shares). The fees are based on several factors, including available shares, volatility, and price per share.
I still haven’t figured out why inverse ETFs are being shorted, as opposed to taking a long position in the un-inverted equivalent (short SQQQ instead of long TQQQ). The only thing I can guess is that the interest rates on the short sale exceed the borrow fees. Anyone have insight on this?