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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 12/14/2023

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 12/14/2023

Posted December 18, 2023
IBKR Securities Lending Desk
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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
2UPSTUPSTART HOLDINGS INC
3GMEGAMESTOP CORP-CLASS A
4XPEVXPENG INC – ADR
5TRUPTRUPANION INC
6THTARGET HOSPITALITY CORP
7LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
8RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
9ARMARM HOLDINGS PLC
10FLNGFLEX LNG LTD
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%
Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
4EZUISHARES MSCI EUROZONE ETF
5UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
6KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
7XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
8SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
9YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
10SVXYPROSHARES SHORT VIX ST FUTUR
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%
Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1CCCCC4 THERAPEUTICS INC
2STTKSHATTUCK LABS INC
3AIC3.AI INC-A
4NXTPNEXTPLAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
5ADTXADITXT INC
6RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
7CHSNCHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLD-A
8FRGTFREIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
9UPSTUPSTART HOLDINGS INC
10XPEVXPENG INC – ADR
Includes requests from the past week
Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
2ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
3YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
4VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
5DUSTDIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS I
6IYTISHARES US TRANSPORTATION ET
7YINNDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BULL 3X
8QQQEDIREXION NASDAQ-100 EQ WEIGH
9NRGDMICROSECTORS US BIG OIL -3X
10FDEVFIDELITY INTERNATIONAL MULTI
Includes requests from the past week
Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1CHSNCHANSON INTERNATIONAL HOLD-A
2ISPRISPIRE TECHNOLOGY INC
3VFSVINFAST AUTO LTD
4SHOTSAFETY SHOT INC
5TOPSTOP SHIPS INC
6SFWLSHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A
7GOEVCANOO INC
8BYNDBEYOND MEAT INC
9FRHCFREEDOM HOLDING CORP/NV
10GOLGOL LINHAS AEREAS INTEL-ADR
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M
Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs)

RankETFDescription
1UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
2REMXVANECK RARE EARTH/STRAT MET
3TURISHARES MSCI TURKEY ETF
4MIDUDIREXION DLY MID CAP BULL 3X
5URTYPROSHARES ULTRAPRO RUSS2000
6LVHIFRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL LOW V
7EGPTVANECK EGYPT INDEX ETF
8DAXGLOBAL X DAX GERMANY ETF
9BIZDVANECK BDC INCOME ETF
10PZAINVESCO NATIONAL AMT-FREE MU
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M
Highest Borrows Fees (ETFs)

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