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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/15/2024

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/15/2024

Posted August 19, 2024 at 1:05 pm

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
2DJTTRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GRO
3LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
4AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HLDS-CL A
5TRUPTRUPANION INC
6MPWMEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
7ASTSAST SPACEMOBILE INC
8LUMNLUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC
9IEPICAHN ENTERPRISES LP
10ARLPALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS

Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
2SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
3ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
4HYGISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP
5XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
6RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
7SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
8IWOISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH
9UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
10QLDPROSHARES ULTRA QQQ

Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1GNLNGREENLANE HOLDINGS INC – A
2CINGCINGULATE INC
3ASTSAST SPACEMOBILE INC
4CXAICXAPP INC
5GOVXGEOVAX LABS INC
6SERVSERVE ROBOTICS INC
7RILYB. RILEY FINANCIAL INC
8PSIGPS INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD
9ELWSEARLYWORKS CO LTD-ADR
10DGLYDIGITAL ALLY INC/NV

Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1VIXYPROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUT
2KOLDPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BLOOMBE
3UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
4UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
5ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
6SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST
7GKADVISORSHARES GERBER KAWASAK
8REITALPS ACTIVE REIT ETF
9RTHVANECK RETAIL ETF
10HFXIIQ FTSE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY

Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1LOTLOTUS TECHNOLOGY INC
2INDOINDONESIA ENERGY CORP LTD
3SIRISIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC
4UPCUNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
5SPWRQSUNPOWER CORP
6QNTMQUANTUM BIOPHARMA LTD
7GSOLGRAYSCALE SOLANA TRUST SOL
8CXAICXAPP INC
9TEMTEMPUS AI INC
10NNENANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC

Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1XDTEROUNDHI S&P 500 0DTE CCS ETF
2QDTEROUNDHILL INNOVATION-100 0DT
3UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
4UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
5REMXVANECK RAR EARTH ND STG-USDI
6EWDISHARES MSCI SWEDEN ETF
7VIXYPROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUT
8IGOVISHARES INTERNATIONAL TREASU
9SPYUMAX S&P 500 4X LEVERAGED ETN
10TBTPROSHARES ULTRASHORT 20+Y TR

Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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