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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/14/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/14/2025

Posted August 19, 2025 at 12:30 pm

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
2NFLXNETFLIX INC
3NIONIO INC – ADR
4QUBTQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
5SOUNSOUNDHOUND AI INC-A
6BMNRBITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGI
7SYMSYMBOTIC INC
8PLUGPLUG POWER INC
9LILI AUTO INC – ADR
10TEMTEMPUS AI 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
8NVDYYIELDMAX NVDA OPTION INC ETF
9ETHU2X ETHER ETF
10SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1CRWVCOREWEAVE INC-CL A
2CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
3ATNF180 LIFE SCIENCES CORP
4BLSHBULLISH
5BSLKBOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS INC
6BBAIBIGBEAR.AI HOLDINGS INC
7XPONEXPION360 INC
8NEGGNEWEGG COMMERCE INC
9SNOASONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
10OPENOPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1TNADIREXION DLY SM CAP BULL 3X
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
4USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
5SVIX-1X SHORT VIX FUTURES ETF
6MSTUT-REX 2X LONG MSTR DT ETF
7MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
8TSLLDIREXION DAILY TSLA BULL 2X
9ILDRFIRST TRUST INNOVATION LEADE
10REITALPS ACTIVE REIT ETF
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1ABVEABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC
2ETHZETHZILLA CORP
3NYRT.ESCNEW YORK REIT INC – ESCROW
4BSLKBOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS INC
5UFGUNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
6NEGGNEWEGG COMMERCE INC
7CRWVCOREWEAVE INC-CL A
8UPXIUPEXI INC
9FGNXFUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INC
10BNCCEA INDUSTRIES INC
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1CWVXTRADR 2X LONG CRWV DAILY ETF
2PLTZDEFIANCE DAILY TARGET 2X ETF
3SMSTDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X SHR MSTR
4RGTXDEFIANCE DAILY T2XL RGTI ETF
5MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
6SBITPROSHARES ULTRASHORT BITCOIN
7SMCXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG SMCI
8EIDOISHARES MSCI INDONESIA ETF
9DJTUT-REX 2X LNG DJT DLY TRG ETF
10FXDFIRST TRUST CONSUMER DISCRET
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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