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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 03/20/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 03/20/2025

Posted March 25, 2025 at 11:45 am

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1NIONIO INC – ADR
2ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
3RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
4QBTSD-WAVE QUANTUM INC
5SOUNSOUNDHOUND AI INC-A
6MPWMEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
7KCKINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR
8OKLOOKLO INC
9DXYZDESTINY TECH100 INC
10ASTSAST SPACEMOBILE 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
3SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
4ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
5XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
6TQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO QQQ
7RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
8HYGISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP
9GLDSPDR GOLD SHARES
10YINNDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BULL 3X
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1QUBTQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
2RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
3QBTSD-WAVE QUANTUM INC
4RGCREGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDING
5ADTXADITXT INC
6QMCOQUANTUM CORP
7IBOIMPACT BIOMEDICAL INC
8IONQIONQ INC
9LSELEISHEN ENERGY HOLDING CO LT
10XHLDTEN HOLDINGS INC
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
4VIXYPROSHARES VIX SHORT-TERM FUT
5SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
6BOILPROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NA
7TSLLDIREXION DAILY TSLA BULL 2X
8SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
9YANGDRX DLY FTSE CHINA BEAR 3X
10JNUGDIREXION DAILY JUNIOR GOLD M
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1CRVOCERVOMED INC
2ARQQARQIT QUANTUM INC
3SPCEVIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS INC
4OTLYOATLY GROUP AB
5QUBRQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
6PDYNPALLADYNE AI CORP
7RZLVREZOLVE AI LTD
8ATGLALPHA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD-A
9VRPX.OLDVIRPAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
10LITMSNOW LAKE RESOURCES LTD
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1MSTZT-REX 2X INVERSE MSTR DT ETF
2SMSTDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X SHR MSTR
3SBITPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BITCOIN
4UVXYPROSHARES ULTRA VIX ST FUTUR
5TSDDGRANITESH 2X SHT TSLA ETF
6EURLDRX DLY FTSE EUROPE BULL 3X
7UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
8SPEUSPDR PORTFOLIO EUROPE ETF
9REMXVANECK RAR EARTH ND STG-USDI
10IGOVISHARES INTERNATIONAL TREASU
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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One thought on “IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 03/20/2025”

  • Anonymous

    The borrow fee tables should have a column that list the borrow fee or range

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