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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 06/12/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 06/12/2025

Posted June 17, 2025 at 10:30 am

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1TSMTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR
2OKLOOKLO INC
3CRWVCOREWEAVE INC-CL A
4RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
5NIONIO INC – ADR
6QUBTQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
7ASTSAST SPACEMOBILE INC
8CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
9TEMTEMPUS AI INC
10PCTPURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1IWMISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
4XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
5RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
6XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
7SDIVGLOBAL X SUPERDIVIDEND ETF
8XYLDGLOBAL X S&P 500 COVE CALL E
9EWZISHARES MSCI BRAZIL ETF
10TSLLDIREXION DAILY TSLA BULL 2X
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1QUBTQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
2KLTOKLOTHO NEUROSCIENCES INC
3CRWVCOREWEAVE INC-CL A
4KNWKNOW LABS INC
5RBNEROBIN ENERGY LTD
6HUSAHOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP
7ASTSAST SPACEMOBILE INC
8SBETSHARPLINK GAMING INC
9ARAIARRIVE AI INC
10CARMCARISMA THERAPEUTICS INC
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
2YINNDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BULL 3X
3NVDLGRANITESH 2X LNG NVDA ETF
4USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
5MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
6MSTUT-REX 2X LONG MSTR DT ETF
7FDEMFIDELITY EMERG MARKETS MULTI
8QQEWFIRST TRUST NASDQ 100 EQ WEI
9QQQEDIREXION NASDAQ-100 EQ WEIGH
10IYTISHARES US TRANSPORTATION ET
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1SBETSHARPLINK GAMING INC
2KNWKNOW LABS INC
3XTIAXTI AEROSPACE INC
4HSDTHELIUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIE-A
5RGCREGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDING
6UPXIUPEXI INC
7USARUSA RARE EARTH INC
8ZENAZENATECH INC
9MODVMODIVCARE INC
10ANGPYVALTERRA PLATINUM-SPON ADR
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1ROBNT-REX 2X LNG HOD DLY TAR ETF
2QBTXTRADR 2X LONG QBTS DAILY ETF
3LABDDRX DLY S&P BIOTECH BEAR 3X
4REMXVANECK RAR EARTH ND STG-USDI
5SMSTDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X SHR MSTR
6SMCXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG SMCI
7VIXYPROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUT
8MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
9RPARRPAR RISK PARITY ETF
10BNOUNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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2 thoughts on “IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 06/12/2025”

  • Anonymous

    Do you ever forecast and publish a list of your hottest shorts say a week before to take advantage?

    • Interactive Brokers

      No, IBKR does not provide investment advice.

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