EquiLend: Global Securities Lending Sets New Single-Month Revenue Record With $1.93 Billion in July
Global securities lending revenue reached a record $1.93 billion in July 2026, with APAC reclaiming the lead in global equity lending.
Category: insight
Market Flash on Getty Images
EquiLend data captured a sharp shift in Getty Images short positioning following the company’s OpenAI partnership. Borrow Quantity fell approximately 60% before the latest official Public Short Interest report showed a 26% decline.
Market Flash: SpaceX
SpaceX securities-lending conditions tightened ahead of the company’s first public earnings report and a major lockup expiration. EquiLend data shows Utilization approaching 90% and Cost to Borrow rising approximately 170% over five sessions.
Press Release: Digital Prime Technologies Announces Continued Expansion of Its Digital Asset Financing Marketplace as Leading Global Institutions Accelerate Adoption
Ten launch partners join Digital Prime Technologies’ Tokenet marketplace, bringing more than $1 billion in inventory and demand following strategic investment from and partnership with EquiLend.
The Purple
Inside the Financing Markets: The Purple Issue 23 explores what’s driving this record performance, from geopolitical volatility and interest rate uncertainty to AI trade rotation, regional market shifts, and growing demand across equities, ETFs, and fixed income.
2026: The AI Trade Grows Up
Six months ago, we wrote about how AI-linked equities had redefined the securities lending landscape in 2025, a year shaped by speculative positioning, breakout IPOs, and the kind of volatility that provides opportunity for the market.
Return of the IPOs: H1 2026’s Record Listings Through a Securities Finance Lens
H1 2026 was one of the most active periods for new equity issuance on record.
H1 2026 Securities Lending Market Review: Geopolitical Volatility Drives a Record $9.1 Billion in H1 2026
The global securities lending industry just wrapped up its strongest first half on record.
Saudi Arabia Equity Lending: Zero to Here… and the $26 Billion Question Ahead
Three years ago, Saudi Arabia’s lending market barely registered a blip in global data.
Market Flash: Shorts Slice Back as Wafer Works Heats Up
EquiLend data shows short sellers re-engaging Wafer Works (6182 TT), with Borrow Quantity rebounding 165% in 11 trading days as shares rally.
Market Flash: SpaceX Bears Breach Orbit: Short Interest Surges Post-IPO
EquiLend data shows SPCX Borrow Quantity surging elevenfold after SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut, with utilization rising above 77% as short interest builds.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: June 2026
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his June securities finance market review, highlighting record quarterly trading activity, broad-based growth across equities and fixed income, and the strongest monthly notional on record.
EquiLend: Global Securities Lending Revenue Hits Record $9.1 Billion in H1 2026 as Equity Demand Surges
Global securities lending revenue reached a record $9.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up 34% year over year, according to EquiLend Data & Insights.
Market Flash: Saudi Arabia Opens Up: A Securities Lending Market on the Rise
EquiLend data shows Saudi Arabia’s securities lending market deepening, with equities lending activity up 64% over the past 18 months and revenue reaching $23.6M so far in 2026.
Digital Prime Technologies Expands Tokenet to BitGo Bank & Trust, Broadening Multi-Custodian Reach
Digital Prime Technologies, a provider of digital asset technology solutions and developer of Tokenet, today announced the completion of Tokenet’s integration with BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association (“BitGo Bank & Trust”), an OCC-regulated digital asset trust bank and subsidiary of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) (“BitGo”), the digital asset infrastructure company.
Market Flash: Campbell’s Comes to a Boil: Shorts Turn Up the Heat as Earnings, Downgrades and a CFO Exit Stack Up
EquiLend data shows rising short pressure in The Campbell’s Company (CPB), with Borrow Quantity up 172% year to date and Cost to Borrow climbing.
Galaxy Digital Invests in Digital Prime Technologies, Deepening Commitment to Institutional Digital Asset Lending
Digital Prime Technologies, a provider of institutional digital asset technology solutions, today announced a strategic investment from Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY), a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure.
AI in Securities Finance: A Practical Approach
Nick Delikaris, chief product officer at EquiLend, explores how AI is reshaping securities finance infrastructure, outlining EquiLend’s approach across internal transformation, open architecture, embedded AI and the next frontier of agentic workflows.
Press Release: EquiLend and Credit Benchmark Partner to Embed Consensus Credit Ratings in Onboard+
EquiLend and Credit Benchmark today announced a partnership to integrate Credit Benchmark’s consensus credit ratings into EquiLend’s Onboard+ platform, available from the June 2026 release.
Market Flash – SpaceX Lands on Nasdaq – and Loan Volumes Soar
EquiLend data shows SPCX borrow activity taking off after SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut, with 20.5M shares on loan on IPO+1 and elevated day-two activity.
Market Flash: Birkenstock’s Troubles Mount as Short Demand Climbs
EquiLend data shows rising short pressure in Birkenstock (BIRK), with Borrow Quantity up nearly 200% year to date and utilization reaching 98%.
EquiLend Insights: 2026 FIFA World Cup
Stocks are moving ahead of kickoff. EquiLend Data & Insights highlights World Cup 2026 winners and losers through borrow activity, utilization and short interest signals.
alrajhi capital Selects EquiLend as its Securities Finance Technology Partner
alrajhi capital has selected EquiLend as its securities finance technology partner. EquiLend will provide a full end-to-end solution spanning Books and Records, Post Trade, Data and Trading as alrajhi capital builds and scales its securities lending business.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: May 2026
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his February securities finance market review, highlighting how sector rotation, artificial intelligence-driven dispersion, and shifting macro conditions shaped activity across EquiLend NGT.
From Chapter 11 to a Second Chapter? Wolfspeed’s Unlikely Comeback Comes Under Scrutiny
EquiLend data shows WOLF tightening fast, with utilization above 98% and borrow inventory near exhaustion as squeeze pressure builds.
EquiLend: Global Securities Lending Breaks Revenue Record With $1.82 Billion Generated in May
Global securities lending revenue reached a record $1.82 billion in May 2026, up 47% year over year, according to EquiLend Data & Analytics. The month surpassed the prior single-month high set in July 2025, with average loan balances rising to just under $4.6 trillion and APAC continuing to lead the global equity lending market.
Nancy Allen on Bloomberg’s The Close: What Securities Lending Data Is Telling Us Right Now
EquiLend’s Nancy Allen joined Bloomberg’s The Close on May 26, 2026 to discuss what securities lending data is telling us about market conviction right now, from short interest trends to AI infrastructure plays.
Market Flash on 2513 HK
EquiLend data shows 2513 HK tightened rapidly into its post-IPO rally, with utilization near 96% and borrow costs holding elevated as demand builds.
EquiLend Names Delta Capita as an Implementation Partner for EquiLend Spire
EquiLend and Delta Capita today announced a new strategic partnership naming Delta Capita as an implementation partner for the EquiLend Spire securities finance platform. The partnership will support new client onboarding and upgrades across the existing Spire community.
From Fragmentation to Integration: Rethinking the Securities Finance Lifecycle
Securities finance has long run on a structural divide between front-office trading and post-trade operations. As T+1 becomes the baseline and T+0 comes into view, that divide is breaking down. Tony Camarota on how Spire 3.0 unifies decisioning and lifecycle control on one real-time model.
Market Flash on BZFD
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 Launches Tokenet with EquiLend Partnership, Bringing Institutional-Grade Standards to Digital Asset Lending
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.
No More Fun and Games: Pop Mart (9992 HK) Under Pressure
EquiLend data shows Pop Mart (9992 HK) tightening fast, with rising borrow demand and elevated borrow costs as short positioning builds.
EquiLend Acquires Finadium, Expanding Presence in Securities Finance Research & Consulting
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 Names Simon Heath Chief Strategy Officer
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.
Monthly Securities Finance Market Review: April 2026
EquiLend’s Head of Trading Solutions, Mike Norwood, shares his April securities finance market review, highlighting regional trading trends, APAC growth momentum, and evolving market dynamics. The following data has been measured and derived from EquiLend NGT.
A Scalable Path to Optimized Clearing in Securities Finance
Securities finance is evolving. As markets grow more complex and balance sheet pressures increase, firms are looking for ways to operate more efficiently, manage risk more effectively, and scale activity without adding operational burden. Central clearing is becoming an increasingly important part of that evolution.
EquiLend: APAC Overtakes North America as Global Securities Lending Hits Record April
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.
Market Flash on Wizz Air (WIZZ LN)
EquiLend data shows bearish positioning building in Wizz Air (WIZZ), with utilization above 95% and borrow costs rising as volatility risk remains elevated.
EquiLend Launches Enhanced US Mark-to-Market Solution, Bringing Centralized Pricing and Automated Marking Directly to Its Platform
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.
Beyond Electronic Trading: The Digital Evolution of Securities Finance
Nick Delikaris, Chief Product Officer at EquiLend, explores how connected infrastructure, shared data, and digital market frameworks are reshaping securities finance.