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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/21/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 08/21/2025

Posted August 27, 2025 at 10:30 am

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
2NIONIO INC – ADR
3SMRNUSCALE POWER CORP
4LILI AUTO INC – ADR
5ENVXENOVIX CORP
6CMPOCOMPOSECURE INC-A
7QUBTQUANTUM COMPUTING INC
8PLUGPLUG POWER INC
9OPENOPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
10ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%
Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
2XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
3VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
4RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
5IBITISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF
6YMAXYIELDMAX UNIVERSE FO IN ETFS
7SVIX-1X SHORT VIX FUTURES ETF
8SPXLDIREXION DLY S&P 500 BULL 3X
9MCHIISHARES MSCI CHINA ETF
10XYLDGLOBAL X S&P 500 COVE CALL E
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%
Largest Short Values of ETFs at IBKR

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1OPENOPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC
2THARTHARIMMUNE INC
3NEGGNEWEGG COMMERCE INC
4APMAPTORUM GROUP LTD-CLASS A
5PPCBPROPANC BIOPHARMA INC
6LASELASER PHOTONICS CORP
7SNGXSOLIGENIX INC
8GXAIGAXOS.AI INC
9PRFXPAINREFORM LTD
10PTIXPROTAGENIC THERAPEUTICS INC
Includes requests from the past week
Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1TNADIREXION DLY SM CAP BULL 3X
2SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
3VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
4SVIX-1X SHORT VIX FUTURES ETF
5USOUNITED STATES OIL FUND LP
6TSLLDIREXION DAILY TSLA BULL 2X
7ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
8EDZDIR DLY MSCI EMG MKT BEAR 3X
9MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
10CONLGRANITESH 2X LNG COIN ETF-US
Includes requests from the past week
Most Requested ETFs from the Securities Lending Desk

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1ETHZETHZILLA CORP
2ABVEABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC
3NAKAKINDLY MD INC
4NEGGNEWEGG COMMERCE INC
5BNCCEA INDUSTRIES INC
6NYRT.ESCNEW YORK REIT INC – ESCROW
7ASSTASSET ENTITIES INC-B
8EMPDEMPERY DIGITAL INC
9UPXIUPEXI INC
10VERBVERB TECHNOLOGY CO INC
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M
Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1SMSTDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X SHR MSTR
2MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
3USDUWISDOMTREE BBG USD BULLISH
4SMCXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG SMCI
5ETHDPRSHRS ULTRSRT ETHR ETF
6QBTXTRADR 2X LONG QBTS DAILY ETF
7TMVDRX DLY 20+ YR TREAS BEAR 3X
8MSTUT-REX 2X LONG MSTR DT ETF
9EIDOISHARES MSCI INDONESIA ETF
10OKLLDEFIANC D TRGT 2X L OKLO ETF
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M
Highest Borrows Fees (ETFs)

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