Securities lending
Lending shares can solve short-term needs of both lenders and borrowers.
Short trading for retail customers
Log in to the online equity trading service (top right). Under market, you will find the list ‘Shares available for short trading’
Borrowing shares – for short selling
Short selling is a strategy that is used when an investor expects a share to fall in value. In practice, shorting is based on borrowing shares, selling them at the price of the day, in order to then buy them back (hopefully) cheaper, before they need to be returned. If the share price drops you will profit from the trade. However, if the price rises, you will lose money. The potential for loss is theoretically unlimited.
NB! To be able to short, you must first apply for Securities financing inside our Equity Trading platform.
Short selling carries a very high risk and is not an investment strategy suited for beginners.
Questions and answers about short selling, arbitrage and hedging
DNB Markets trading floor in Bjørvika, from the outside.
A safe intermediary between borrower and lender
At DNB Markets, we act as intermediaries between institutional clients and funds that want to lend out shares, and investors who want to borrow shares.
Borrowing shares can be relevant for an investor who has bought and sold a certain number of shares but has not received the purchased shares in time to meet their own obligations. We can then ensure that the investor borrows shares in the market to avoid further delays in the settlement chain.
Shorting, arbitrage and hedging
Borrowing may also be necessary when you want to “short”, do an “arbitrage trade” or when “hedging” in relation to share derivative trades.
You will find a more detailed explanation of these strategies below.