Highest Borrow-Fee Stocks Today: June 26, 2026 — Hard-to-Borrow Rates
As of June 26, 2026, ATPC tops Tapeboard's market-wide borrow-fee ranking at 474.5% annualized, with 7 names landing in the hard-to-borrow or extreme tier.
TL;DR: As of 10:50 PM ET on June 26, 2026, ATPC carries the highest IBKR borrow fee in Tapeboard's market-wide ranking at 474.5% annualized. Next on the list are GOVX at 252.2% and GETY at 193.3% annualized.
The costliest name to borrow on a market-wide basis is ATPC at 474.5% annualized as of June 26, 2026. Fees on today's list span 0.5% to 474.5% annualized; the median is 3.2%. A market-wide ranking like this one casts a wide net: ultra-high rates in the triple-digit range typically flag distressed names, very-low-float stocks, recent IPOs, or post-reverse-split situations where shares are nearly impossible to locate in the lending pool — not conventional short squeeze setups. A high cost-to-short tells you a stock is scarce to borrow; it does not, on its own, tell you the stock is going up.
Today's Hard-to-Borrow Rate Table
| Rank | Symbol | Annualized Borrow Fee | Rebate Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATPC | 474.5% | −470.9% |
| 2 | GOVX | 252.2% | −248.6% |
| 3 | GETY | 193.3% | −189.7% |
| 4 | BYND | 78.7% | −75.1% |
| 5 | LCID | 63.3% | −59.7% |
| 6 | NRDY | 56.4% | −52.8% |
| 7 | OCGN | 10.3% | −6.7% |
| 8 | RUM | 9.4% | −5.8% |
| 9 | ABCL | 6.8% | −3.2% |
| 10 | CRMT | 5.6% | −2.0% |
| 11 | ALPP | 4.7% | −1.1% |
| 12 | FUBO | 3.7% | −0.1% |
| 13 | IBRX | 3.2% | 0.4% |
| 14 | XRX | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| 15 | GRPN | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 16 | INDI | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| 17 | RNA | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| 18 | EVGO | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| 19 | CSIQ | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| 20 | CRMD | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| 21 | RXRX | 0.6% | 3.0% |
| 22 | BTDR | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| 23 | ASAN | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| 24 | ARCT | 0.5% | 3.1% |
| 25 | NVAX | 0.5% | 3.2% |
*Source: IBKR Securities Lending rates as compiled by Tapeboard, June 26, 2026 10:50 PM ET. Market-wide ranking across all IBKR-tracked securities. Not investment advice.*
Borrow-Fee Tiers
Tapeboard categorizes annualized borrow fees as normal (under 2%), elevated (2–10%), hard-to-borrow (10–50%), and extreme (above 50%). On June 26, 2026, 7 names on today's market-wide list fell in the hard-to-borrow or extreme tier.
The top of the table illustrates how steep the extreme tier can get. ATPC, GOVX, and GETY all sit in triple-digit territory as of June 26, 2026 — fee levels that usually accompany tiny floats or recent corporate actions rather than broad-based short conviction. BYND at 78.7%, LCID at 63.3%, and NRDY at 56.4% as of June 26, 2026 round out the extreme tier, while OCGN at 10.3% as of June 26, 2026 is the lone name in the hard-to-borrow band. Everything from RUM downward sits in the elevated or normal range, where borrowing is meaningfully cheaper.
What a High Borrow Fee Signals
An annualized borrow fee is the stock-loan cost a short seller pays to hold a position. A high fee reflects scarcity in the lendable pool — there simply aren't many shares available to lend relative to demand. It does not, by itself, predict a squeeze. Names carrying triple-digit fees are frequently distressed, very-low-float, post-reverse-split, or recently IPO'd stocks where shares are almost impossible to locate; in those cases the high cost-to-short reflects supply mechanics, not bullish positioning. High cost-to-short is not the same as squeeze potential. In Tapeboard's composite squeeze score, borrow fee is weighted 25% and combines with short interest, price momentum, and volume — see the methodology for how the factors stack up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which stocks have the highest borrow fees today?
As of June 26, 2026, ATPC carries the highest annualized borrow fee at 474.5%, followed by GOVX at 252.2% and GETY at 193.3%. These are the three most expensive names to borrow in Tapeboard's market-wide ranking.
What is considered a high stock borrow fee?
Tapeboard categorizes annualized borrow fees as normal (under 2%), elevated (2–10%), hard-to-borrow (10–50%), and extreme (above 50%). A fee above 50% is rare and usually signals a stock that is genuinely scarce in the lending pool. Most liquid large-caps sit comfortably in the normal tier.
Where do these borrow rates come from?
Tapeboard compiles IBKR Securities Lending borrow fees daily and refreshes them each evening across the full market universe. These rates are daily snapshots, not real-time intraday quotes, and they may differ from the rates other brokers charge their clients.
Data and Methodology
Borrow fee figures come from IBKR Stock Loan Availability, updated daily each evening across the full market-wide universe. Rebate rate figures come from IBKR Securities Lending data, shown where available. See today's full squeeze analysis for the 7-factor composite ranking, or the hard-to-borrow leaderboard for the live pillar.
This post is for educational and informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Borrow fees reflect securities-lending conditions reported in IBKR's daily data; they are not real-time intraday rates and may differ from rates at other brokers. A high borrow fee does not constitute a buy or sell signal. Short selling carries unlimited downside risk. Editor: Marcus Reilly.