Stocks with the largest increase in utilization rate
Contributor Since 2010
The utilization rate is the number of shares borrowed divided by the number of shares that institutional investors are willing to lend. A higher rate indicates that more of the supply of shares in the securities lending market is being borrowed. A higher utilization rate also increases the likelihood that short sellers could face a buy-in if investors recall their loaned shares.
Below is a list of the stocks that showed the largest increase in utilization rate over the last week. An increase of 100% indicates that last week 0% of institutional investors' supply was borrowed, and this week, every single share is out on loan. (Note that there could be other shares available to borrow that are not being reported to Short Side, since Short Side only captures two-thirds of the institutional lending market.)
| Name | Ticker | Change in Utilization rate |
| USA TECHNOLOGIES INC | USAT | 100% |
| EQUITABLE GROUP INC | ETC.TSX | 93% |
| UEKI CORP | 1867 | 93% |
| TAIHEIYO KOUHATSU | 8835 | 92% |
| G-7 HOLDINGS INC | 7508 | 92% |
| OBAYASHI ROAD CORP | 1896 | 91% |
| TIMBERLINE RES CORP | TLR | 88% |
| CLINICAL DATA INC NEW | CLDA | 87% |
| MARCHE CORP | 7524 | 86% |
| ADVANEX INC | 5998 | 85% |
| FUKUDA CORP | 1899 | 83% |
| GENERAL STEEL HOLDINGS INC | GSI | 80% |
| CCL INDS INC | CCL.TSX | 78% |
| JAPAN BRIDGE CORP | 5912 | 75% |
| DOUBLE EAGLE PETE CO | DBLE | 73% |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL RLTY INVS | TCI | 73% |
| KOMATSU WALL IND | 7949 | 71% |
| FURUYA METAL CO LTD | 7826 | 71% |
| CHINACAST EDU CORP | CAST | 70% |
| GROUPE AEROPLAN INC | AER.TSX | 69% |
| RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVTS COR | ROIC | 69% |
| AOC HOLDINGS INC TOKYO | 5017 | 69% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI CO | 1821 | 68% |
| BT GROUP PLC | BT | 67% |