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IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 11/06/2025

IBKR’s Hottest Shorts as of 11/06/2025

Posted November 11, 2025 at 11:45 am

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Largest Short Values of Stocks at IBKR

RankStockDescription
1CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
2GGALGRUPO FINANCIERO GALICIA-ADR
3LENLENNAR CORP-A
4LILI AUTO INC – ADR
5BILIBILIBILI INC-SPONSORED ADR
6FLNGFLEX LNG LTD
7ABRARBOR REALTY TRUST INC
8EOSEEOS ENERGY ENTERPRISES INC
9INFYINFOSYS LTD-SP ADR
10DVLTDATAVAULT AI INC
Excludes stocks with borrow fees less than 1%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Largest Short Values of ETFs / ETPs at IBKR

RankETFDescription
1XBISS SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
2QYLDGLOBAL X NASD 100 COV CALL
3RSPINVESCO S&P 500 EQUAL WEIGHT
4TNADIREXION DLY SM CAP BULL 3X
5ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
6ULTYYIELDMAX ULTRA OPTION INC
7VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
8YMAXYIELDMAX UNIVERSE FO IN ETFS
9RYLDGLOBAL X RUSSELL 2000 COV CL
10XRTSS SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF
Excludes ETFs with borrow fees less than 1%. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Most Requested Stocks from the Securities Lending Desk

RankStockDescription
1MTCMMTEC INC
2CRCLCIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC
3DTCKDAVIS COMMODITIES LTD-A
4MSPRMSP RECOVERY INC
5MSGMMOTORSPORT GAMES INC-A
6PHIOPHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
7CMBMCAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP
8FIGFIGMA INC-CL A
9PRLDPRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
10BKYIBIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
Includes requests from the past week. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Most Requested ETFs / ETPs from the Securities Lending Desk

RankETFDescription
1VXXIPATH SERIES B S&P 500 VIX
2ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF
3BOILPROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG NA
4MSTYYIELDMAX MSTR OPTION IS ETF
5SQQQPROSHARES ULTRAPRO SHORT QQQ
6DUSTDIREXION DAILY GOLD MINERS I
7FXEINVESCO CURRENCYSHARES EURO
8ARKGARK GENOMIC REVOLUTION ETF
9IREDEFIAN DIY TT 2X LO IREN ETF
10REITALPS ACTIVE REIT ETF
Includes requests from the past week. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Highest Borrows Fees (Stocks)

RankStockDescription
1DGNXDIGINEX LTD
2FORDFORWARD INDUSTRIES INC
3FEMYFEMASYS INC
4NEGGNEWEGG COMMERCE INC
5SONNSONNET BIOTHERAPEUTICS HOLDI
6CMBMCAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP
7MSAIMULTISENSOR AI HOLDINGS INC
8ZONECLEANCORE SOLUTIONS INC-CL B
9SDMSMART DIGITAL GROUP LTD
10ABTCAMERICAN BITCOIN CORP-A
Excludes stocks with short value less than $1M. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Highest Borrow Fees (ETFs / ETPs)

RankETFDescription
1MEMEROUNDHILL MEME STOCK ETF
2SMSTDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X SHR MSTR
3IONZDEF DAILY TAR 2X S IONQ ETF
4TARKTRADR 2X LONG INNOVATION ETF
5QBTXTRADR 2X LONG QBTS DAILY ETF
6RGTZDEFIANCE D TRG 2X S RGTI ETF
7RGTXDEFIANCE DAILY T2XL RGTI ETF
8SMCXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG SMCI
9USDUWISDOMTREE BBG USD BULLISH
10MSTXDEFIANCE DLY TRG 2X LNG MSTR
Excludes ETFs with short value less than $1M. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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