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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 02/27/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 02/27/2025

Posted March 4, 2025 at 11:00 am

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1NIONIO INC – ADR
2ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
3RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
4KCKINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS-ADR
5QBTSD-WAVE QUANTUM INC
6ARLPALLIANCE RESOURCE PARTNERS
7MPWMEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
8DXYZDESTINY TECH100 INC
9PLUGPLUG POWER INC
10OPFIOPPFI INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
4XBISPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
5BOILPROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NA
6RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
7HYGISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CORP
8XRTSPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
9GLDSPDR GOLD SHARES
10MTUMISHARES MSCI USA MOMENTUM FA
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1RGTIRIGETTI COMPUTING INC
2ATCHATLASCLEAR HOLDINGS INC
3TRNRINTERACTIVE STRENGTH INC
4WAFUWAH FU EDUCATION GROUP LTD
5MLGOMICROALGO INC
6ONVOORGANOVO HOLDINGS INC
7STECSANTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED
8IONQIONQ INC
9QVCGBQVC GROUP INC
10ENVBENVERIC BIOSCIENCES INC
Includes requests from the past week

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1UVIX2X LONG VIX FUTURES ETF
2VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
3NVDLGRANITESH 2X LNG NVDA ETF
4SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
5BOILPROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NA
6ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
7UNGUS NATURAL GAS FUND LP
8MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
9NRGDMICROS US BIGOIL -3X INV LEV
10SOXSDIREXION DAILY SEMI BEAR 3X
Includes requests from the past week

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1SAVEQSPIRIT AIRLINES INC
2PCLAPICOCELA INC
3ARQQARQIT QUANTUM INC
4RZLVREZOLVE AI LTD
5OTLYOATLY GROUP AB
6ATGLALPHA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD-A
7MLGOMICROALGO INC
8WRDWERIDE INC-ADR
9RILYMB RILEY FINANCIAL INC
10NKLAQNIKOLA CORP
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
4TSDDGRANITESH 2X SHT TSLA ETF
5TSLZT-REX 2X INVERSE TESLA DLY
6IGOVISHARES INTERNATIONAL TREASU
7REMXVANECK RAR EARTH ND STG-USDI
8MSTUT-REX 2X LONG MSTR DT ETF
9PLTDDIREXION DLY PLTR BEAR 1X SH
10GPIXS&P 500 CORE PREMIUM INCOME
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M

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