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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 07/17/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 07/17/2025

Posted July 22, 2025 at 12:00 pm

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
2OKLOOKLO INC
3RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
4SMRNUSCALE POWER CORP
5CRWVCOREWEAVE INC-CL A
6SYMSYMBOTIC INC
7QUBTQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
8NIONIO INC – ADR
9PLUGPLUG POWER INC
10PCTPURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
2ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
3XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
4VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
5RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
6XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
7YMAXYIELDMAX UNIVERSE FO IN ETFS
8SLVISHARES SILVER TRUST
9SDIVGLOBAL X SUPERDIVIDEND ETF
10SVIX-1X SHORT VIX FUTURES ETF
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
2CRWVCOREWEAVE INC-CL A
3RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
4CYCCCYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
5ABVEABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC
6NUWENUWELLIS INC
7SONNSONNET BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDI
8LCIDLUCID GROUP INC
9VLCNVOLCON INC
10SQFTPRESIDIO PROPERTY TRUST – A
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
2USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
3CONLGRANITESH 2X LNG COIN ETF-US
4VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
5SLVISHARES SILVER TRUST
6ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
7MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
8YINNDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BULL 3X
9UUPINVESCO DB US DOLLAR INDEX B
10SPXUPROSH ULTRAPRO SHORT S&P 500
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1NEGGNEWEGG COMMERCE INC
2NYRT.ESCNEW YORK REIT INC – ESCROW
3ZENAZENATECH INC
4ANGPYVALTERRA PLATINUM-SPON ADR
5BMNRBITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGI
6ASSTASSET ENTITIES INC-B
7VVOSVIVOS THERAPEUTICS INC
8SQNSSEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS-ADR
9UPXIUPEXI INC
10PTNMPITANIUM LTD-CL A
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1MAROYIELDMAX MARA OPTN IN ST ETF
2SMSTDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X SHR MSTR
3CONIGRANITESHARES 2X SHORT COIN
4MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
5LABDDRX DLY S&P BIOTECH BEAR 3X
6SMCXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG SMCI
7TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
8MSTUT-REX 2X LONG MSTR DT ETF
9QBTXTRADR 2X LONG QBTS DAILY ETF
10TARKTRADR 2X LONG INNOVATION ETF
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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