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EquiLend data shows borrow conditions tightening sharply in BuzzFeed (BZFD), following the disclosure that Allen Family Digital will acquire a 52% controlling stake in the company for $120 million, valuing BuzzFeed at $3 per share.
Digital Prime Technologies today announced the launch of Tokenet, its institutional digital asset lending platform, in partnership with EquiLend. First trades have executed, with Galaxy Digital among the first institutional participants.
EquiLend data shows Pop Mart (9992 HK) tightening fast, with rising borrow demand and elevated borrow costs as short positioning builds.
EquiLend has acquired Finadium, a leading research and consultancy firm serving the securities finance, repo, collateral, and capital markets infrastructure industries. Finadium will continue to operate as an independently functioning subsidiary with full editorial independence.
EquiLend has named Simon Heath as Chief Strategy Officer, based in London. Joining from with more than 25 years in the industry, Heath will lead the firm’s strategic growth agenda across the global securities finance market.
Global securities lending revenue reached $1.58 billion in April 2026, up 43% year over year, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics. APAC helped power the month, overtaking North America as the top equity lending region as loan balances averaged a record $4.42 trillion.
EquiLend data shows bearish positioning building in Wizz Air (WIZZ), with utilization above 95% and borrow costs rising as volatility risk remains elevated.
EquiLend has launched an enhanced U.S. Mark-to-Market solution, giving securities finance firms a more streamlined, cost-effective way to manage daily mark-to-market processing directly within the EquiLend platform.
Nick Delikaris, Chief Product Officer at EquiLend, explores how connected infrastructure, shared data, and digital market frameworks are reshaping securities finance.
EquiLend data shows borrow demand rising in CATL (3750 HK) even as shares hit record highs, signaling shifting positioning and near-term volatility risk.
EquiLend data shows squeeze pressure building in CAR, with utilization above 90% and EquiLend’s Short Squeeze Score above 90 as shares surge and volatility stays elevated.
EquiLend data shows short positioning building in HUT, with borrow quantity up 371% into an April peak and borrow conditions tightening amid a strategy shift.
EquiLend data shows short positioning building in DAL, with borrow demand up 201% month over month as airline risk returns.
Global securities lending revenue reached $3.84 billion in Q1 2026, up 31% year over year, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics. Record loan balances and stronger activity across equities and fixed income helped drive the quarter.
EquiLend Real-Time Data shows a sharp intraday borrow surge in OBDC and OTF as markets focus on credit quality and potential NAV pressure.
EquiLend data shows short positioning in EQNR fell sharply as shares rallied on North Sea news – then borrow demand began to rebuild.
EquiLend data shows short demand surging in TOPS as Hormuz risks rise, with Borrow Quantity jumping nearly 900% and Borrow Demand nearing 90%.
EquiLend data shows short demand building across Oil & Gas as markets react to rising risk, with utilization nearing max levels and real-time movers emerging today.
EquiLend Data & Analytics reports that securities lending revenue totaled $1.11 billion in February 2026 (+24% YoY) as average loan balances rose to $4.22 trillion. Equities generated $637 million in lender revenue (+26% YoY), while fixed income revenues rose to $234 million (+17% YoY), alongside regional highlights across North America, EMEA and APAC.
EquiLend Real Time Data shows short demand surged in OWL after withdrawal changes rattled investors, intensifying liquidity concerns across private credit.
EquiLend data shows short demand rising in COIN and DFDV even as crypto prices fall – a bearish divergence that may signal renewed “crypto winter” risk.
EquiLend data showed squeeze risk building in BNAI as retail social activity surged ahead of a 277% move on Jan. 26.
Global securities lending revenue reached $1.24 billion in January 2026, up 32% year over year, with loan balances holding above $4 trillion, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics.
CRML is tightening fast. EquiLend data points to a potential supply crunch as borrow demand climbs and utilization nears max levels amid Greenland-related uncertainty.
Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) tightened rapidly in about 72 hours, with EquiLend Utilization jumping from 17% to 98% and Cost to Borrow rising to 253%. EquiLend data points to a potential squeeze setup as borrow quantity neared 1M shares.
In the lead-up to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, there was a sharp unwinding of short positions in the U.S. Oil and Gas Drilling sector, as evidenced by EquiLend’s premier Data & Analytics platform.
Global securities lending revenue climbed to a record $15.3 billion in 2025, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics, representing 26% year-over-year growth and a 13% increase over the previous high set in 2023.
EquiLend, a global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, announced a strategic investment in Digital Prime Technologies, a U.S.-regulated provider of institutional crypto financing and prime brokerage technology, to advance institutional tokenized-asset and digital-markets infrastructure.
The global securities finance industry posted strong results in November 2025, generating $958 Million in revenue for lenders, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics.
Borrow demand in Blue Owl Capital’s listed vehicles (OWL US and OBDC US) has surged in recent months, indicating an early signal of concerns around the private credit market. EquiLend’s Borrow Quantity, a leading indicator of short interest, for OWL US has jumped 150% since September, rising from 33.4 million to 83.5 million shares, while OBDC US has climbed to 16.4 million shares from 10.2 million over the same period. EquiLend’s real-time securities lending data suggests investors are positioning for further declines in OWL US beyond its 25% slide since September.
Last week, Motorsport Games Inc. (MSGM) reported a strong Q3 2025, with revenue up 72% year-on-year and a return to profitability on the back of the Le Mans Ultimate game over the summer. Yet the rally quickly met skepticism. Investors are uneasy about the company’s dependence on one blockbuster title, a lack of forward guidance, and a $1 million decline in NASCAR revenue following the loss of image rights earlier this year.
The global securities finance industry posted strong results in October 2025, generating $1.08 billion in revenue for lenders, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics.
EquiLend, a global financial technology, data and analytics company for the securities finance industry, and ISLA Americas, the regional securities lending trade association, today announced the release of the 2025 Latin America Securities Finance User Guide.
The global securities finance industry generated $3.51 billion in revenue for lenders in the third quarter of 2025, according to EquiLend Data and Analytics.
Tilray Brands (TLRY US), a cannabis wellness company best known for its infused beverages and foods, has long been a volatile stock. That volatility hit overdrive this week after President Trump posted a Sunday video touting cannabidiol’s potential benefits for seniors. Cannabis stocks roared higher Monday. Tilray led the charge, soaring 61% by the close.
A 2020 IPO via SPAC focused on purchasing US-based real estate directly from homeowners, Opendoor Technologies (OPEN US), checked all the short-selling buzzwords over the past two months as retail investors boosted shares by over 1700%.
Foot Locker’s $2.4B merger with DICK’S Sporting Goods closes September 8 – and our data shows the arbitrage pressure building.
Borrow balances more than doubled in two weeks, while fees spiked above 14,000 bps before sliding back near 900. Is this stabilization — or just the calm before another storm?
Only EquiLend’s securities lending data reveals the full picture.
Cracker Barrel encountered recent challenges when the company faced swift and significant public backlash in August 2025 after unveiling a new, modernized logo. The simplified design was met with widespread criticism from customers, who viewed the change as a departure from the brand’s traditional, nostalgic image. In response to the latest news, we observed a rise in short interest, as EquiLend Borrow Quantity had increased by more than 1 million since mid-August and currently stands above 4.6 million shares. Social media amplified the negative sentiment, and the company’s stock price continued to decline.
On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling in the case N.A.P.F.M. et al. v. SEC, which reviewed the SEC’s Rule 10c-1a (Securities Lending Reporting) alongside Rule 13f-2 (Short Sale Reporting).
EquiLend today announced that EFG Hermes is going live on the firm’s Next Generation Trading (NGT) platform, becoming EquiLend’s first trading client based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the first in the region to adopt full post-trade and trading automation via EquiLend.