If you are an institution, click below to learn more about our offerings for RIAs, Hedge Funds, Compliance Officers and more.

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds

Prime Broker services, including trading, clearing, custody
and reporting for cost-sensitive funds.
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The IBKR Advantage

  • Interactive Brokers Group (IBG LLC) equity capital exceeds $10.01 billion, over $6.2 billion in excess of regulatory capital.1
  • The lowest margin rates, with rates starting at 0.75%*
  • Depth and breadth of short securities availability, transparent loan rates, global reach, dedicated support and automated tools to simplify the financing process.
  • No custody fees or AUM minimums and transparent, low commissions and financing rates, support for best price execution, and a stock yield enhancement program to help minimize costs to maximize returns.2
  • Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single integrated account.
  • Access to the IB SmartRoutingSM system, which provides $0.47 per 100 shares price improvement vs. the industry.3
  • 100+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.
  • Build customized trading tools, access news, charting and market data, and manage client accounts with our API solutions.
  • Integrated OMS / EMS setup offers a one-stop solution for funds looking to reduce costs and improve productivity.

Securities Financing

IBKR combines deep stock availability, transparent stock loan rates, global reach, dedicated support and automated tools to simplify the financing process and allow you to focus on executing your strategies.
Securities Financing

Lowest Cost*

Our transparent, low commissions and financing rates, support for best price execution, and stock yield enhancement program help minimize costs to maximize your returns.
Low Trading Costs

IBKR offers the lowest commissions and access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single integrated account. If an exchange provides a rebate, we pass some or all of the savings directly back to you.*

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Lowest Financing Costs

We offer the lowest margin loan interest rates of any broker, according to the StockBrokers.com 2021 online broker review. Click below to calculate your own sample margin loan interest rate.

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Earn Extra Income

Earn extra income on the fully-paid shares of stock held in your account. IBKR borrows your shares to lend to traders who want to short and are willing to pay interest to borrow the shares. Each day shares are on loan you are paid interest while retaining the ability to trade your loaned stock without restrictions.

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*For more information, click here.
Lower investment costs will increase your overall return on investment, but lower costs do not guarantee that your investment will be profitable.

Discover a World of Opportunities


Invest globally in stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds from a single integrated account. Fund your account in multiple currencies and trade assets denominated in multiple currencies. Access market data 24 hours a day and six days a week.

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Markets

33

Countries

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Currencies


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Prime Broker Services

For 43 years, Interactive Brokers has brought advanced technology solutions to our customers. This unique automated approach to prime brokerage builds on our basic principles:
  • Around-the-clock global service coverage for Prime Brokerage customers
  • Strong balance sheet.
  • Strength and security
  • Low-risk business model
  • Customer fund protection
  • Consistent performance

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Our continuing dedication to these principles results in Prime Broker Services that deliver real advantages to institutions:
  • Custody
  • Execution and clearing
  • Securities financing
  • Margin financing
  • Take up trades from other brokers
  • Corporate actions
  • Customer service

Click here to view our Due Diligence Information for Advisors, Brokers, Hedge Funds and Other Financial Institutions
and Intermediaries using or considering Interactive Brokers LLC as Prime Broker/Custodian.

IBKR OMS: Your complete one-stop solution

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Our IBKR OMS software integrates with our award winning EMS, the IBKR Trader Workstation (TWS).

This one-stop solution is perfect for institutions looking to reduce costs and improve productivity with a fully integrated OMS/EMS setup. Order management, trading, research and risk management, operations, reporting, compliance tools, clearing and execution – all are available as part of our complete platform. The IBKR OMS offers a robust and customizable order management platform that you can use within your current multi-broker setup. Route orders to your existing execution providers, and allocate pre- or post-trade to multiple custodians using the IBKR OMS platform. With over 40 years of industry experience, we can easily configure our robust technology to fit the complex needs of your business.


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Trading Technology to Help Hedge Funds Succeed

Trading Platforms

Powerful, award-winning trading platforms and tools for managing client assets. Available on desktop, mobile, web and API.

Order Types and Algos

100+ order types – from limit orders to complex algorithmic trading – help you execute any trading strategy.

API Solutions

Our proprietary API and FIX CTCI solutions let institutions create their own automated, rules-based trading system that takes advantage of our high-speed order routing and broad market depth.

Sophisticated Risk Management

Understand risk vs. returns with real-time market risk management and monitoring that provides a comprehensive measure of risk exposure across multiple asset classes around the world.

Fractional Trading

Buy or sell almost any US stock using fractional shares, which are stock units that amount to less than one full share, or by placing an order for a specific dollar amount rather than quantity of shares.

Advanced Trading Tools

Spot market opportunities, analyze results, manage your account and make informed decisions with our free advanced trading tools.

Reporting & Analytics

Powerful Reporting Solutions

Easy to view and customize, our statements and reports cover all aspects of your Interactive Brokers account.

A Broker You Can Trust

When placing your money with a broker, you need to make sure your broker is secure and can endure through good and bad times. Our strong capital position, conservative balance sheet and automated risk controls are designed to protect IBKR and our clients from large trading losses.

IBKR

Nasdaq Listed

$10.01B

Equity Capital*

76.5%

Privately Held*

$6.2B

Excess Regulatory Capital*

1.54M

Client Accounts*

2.26M

Daily Avg Revenue Trades*


IBKR Protection
IBKR Broker You Can Trust

*Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates. For additional information view our Investors Relations - Earnings Release section by clicking here.

Hedge Fund Account Structure

Multiple Fund Account Structure

Multiple funds managed by an investment manager with a master fund admin account.


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Additional Information

The investment manager can add separately managed client accounts.

Each fund account can be owned by a separate legal entity and is credit-managed separately.

Execute trades for multiple funds in an Allocation Account and assign trades before the end of the day to specific cleared fund accounts.

Pre-trade allocation tools.

The investment manager can create multiple tier accounts by adding Advisor, Proprietary Trading Group STL and Multiple Hedge Fund master accounts to their account structure. Each Advisor, Proprietary Trading Group STL and Multiple Hedge Fund master account holder can add client, sub and hedge fund accounts as required.

Link to Administrators for the purpose of providing administrative services such as reporting to your clients. Shop for registered Administrators at the Administrator Marketplace.

Multiple Fund Account PDF Guide

Open a Hedge Fund Account

Our Hedge Fund accounts let Investment Managers set up different structures to meet their needs.

Interactive Brokers offers two different Fund account structures: Multiple Fund and Allocation Fund accounts.

Accounts are accepted from citizens or residents of all countries except citizens or residents of those countries or regions that are on the sanction list of the US Office of Foreign Asset Controls or similar lists, or other countries determined to be higher risk. Click here for a list of available countries.

For information on SIPC coverage on your account, visit www.sipc.org or call SIPC at
(202) 371-8300.

Hedge Funds are highly speculative and investors may lose their entire investment. Lower investment costs will increase your overall return on investment, but lower costs do not guarantee that your investment will be profitable. Any trading symbols displayed are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to portray recommendations. Supporting documentation for any claims and statistical information will be provided upon request.

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Hedge funds are highly speculative and investors may lose their entire investment.

  1. Includes Interactive Brokers Group and its affiliates.
  2. Lower investment costs will increase your overall return on investment, but lower costs do not guarantee that your investment will be profitable.
  3. Based on independent measurements, IHS Markit, a third-party provider of transaction analysis, has determined that Interactive Brokers' US stock price executions were significantly better than the industry's during the first half of 2020. For more information, see ibkr.com/bestexecution.