The Options Clearing Corporation reported that stock loan transaction volume is up 11.6% year-over-year (yoy) at almost 185k, but down from September’s 203.9k transactions. Average daily loan values are down 11.6% at $115.6bn, also down from last month’s $122.6bn.
Securities Lending
| October 2022 Avg. Daily Loan Value | October 2021 Avg. Daily Loan Value | % Change | October 2022 Total Transactions | October 2021 Total Transactions | % Change | |
| Market Loan + Hedge Total | 115,632,240,434 | 130,863,324,895 | -11.64% | 184,795 | 165,581 | 11.6% |