Short-Securities Availability
Short Securities
Availability
Shortable Search
The Shortable Instruments (SLB) Search tool is a fully electronic, self-service utility that lets clients search for availability of shortable securities from within our Client Portal account management platform. The tool is part of Interactive Brokers' Securities Borrow Loan system and periodically updates throughout the day. Use the tool to:
- View quantity available, number of lenders and current indicative borrow rate (the rate at which dealers in the Securities Lending/Borrowing Market are willing to transact today).
- View historical indicative borrow rates.
- Search for shortable securities by symbol and exchange, ISIN or CUSIP number. In addition, search shortable bonds by credit rating.
- Upload a bulk request text file to search for availability of multiple shortable securities at once.
- Download prepared lists of shortable securities grouped by country.
The list of shortable stocks is indicative only and is subject to change. IBKR does not accept short sale orders for US stocks that are not eligible for DTC continuous net settlement (CNS) and all short sale orders are subject to approval by IBKR."
Americas |
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|---|---|
| Country | Shortable Stocks |
 United States |
Shortable: 11769 Listed for Trading: 16724 |
 Canada |
Shortable: 1870 Listed for Trading: 4459 |
 Mexico |
Shortable: 325 Listed for Trading: 1977 |
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Europe |
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|---|---|
| Country | Shortable Stocks |
 Germany |
Shortable: 2065 Listed for Trading: 6152 |
 United Kingdom |
Shortable: 2339 Listed for Trading: 7071 |
 France |
Shortable: 301 Listed for Trading: 1310 |
 Netherlands |
Shortable: 998 Listed for Trading: 2515 |
 Switzerland |
Shortable: 916 Listed for Trading: 2222 |
 Belgium |
Shortable: 64 Listed for Trading: 153 |
 Sweden |
Shortable: 162 Listed for Trading: 946 |
 Spain |
Shortable: 81 Listed for Trading: 230 |
 Austria |
Shortable: 124 Listed for Trading: 213 |
 Italy |
Shortable: 561 Listed for Trading: 1724 |
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Asia |
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|---|---|
| Country | Shortable Stocks |
 Australia |
Shortable: 152 Listed for Trading: 2310 |
 Japan |
Shortable: 1572 Listed for Trading: 4066 |
 Hong Kong |
Shortable: 512 Listed for Trading: 4968 |
 India |
None available at this time |
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The Availability List for bonds is indicative only and is subject to change. All short sale orders are subject to approval by IBKR.
Americas |
|
|---|---|
| Country | Shortable Bonds |
| United States |
Shortable: 19877 Listed for Trading: 726851 |
| Canada |
None available at this time |
| Mexico |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
Europe |
|
|---|---|
| Country | Shortable Bonds |
| Germany |
None available at this time |
| United Kingdom |
None available at this time |
| France |
None available at this time |
| Netherlands |
None available at this time |
| Switzerland |
None available at this time |
| Belgium |
None available at this time |
| Sweden |
None available at this time |
| Spain |
None available at this time |
| Austria |
None available at this time |
| Italy |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
Asia |
|
|---|---|
| Country | Shortable Bonds |
| Australia |
None available at this time |
| Japan |
None available at this time |
| Hong Kong |
None available at this time |
| India |
None available at this time |
Click Here for most recent updates, if available.
IBKR clients who only execute through IBKR, but do not use IBKR as their clearing broker or custody agent ("Non-Clearing Customer"), may click here for a list of valid Market Participant Identifier (MPID) codes to be entered with their short sale orders.