Everything you need to track shorting on the ASX — official ASIC short selling data updated daily with T+4 delay. Follow the most shorted ASX stocks, analyze short interest trends, and explore industry heatmaps.
ASIC short position data as at (T+4 reporting delay)
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All short position data is sourced directly from ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) daily reports. We track over 4,500 ASX-listed securities with historical data from 2010 to present — the top 100 short positions on the ASX, with interactive historical charts and industry sector breakdowns.
ASIC publishes short position data with a 4 trading day delay to balance market transparency with preventing potential manipulation. Data shown reflects positions from 4 trading days ago, not real-time figures.
View interactive historical charts, industry heatmaps, and weekly reports. Screen stocks by short interest, days to cover, director trades, and news sentiment. Track short interest trends, identify heavily shorted companies, and monitor bearish sentiment across the Australian market.
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Yes. Short selling is legal in Australia and regulated by ASIC, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, which requires market participants to report their net short positions. Naked short selling — selling shares without first arranging to borrow them — is prohibited under section 1020B of the Corporations Act 2001.
Short interest is the total number of shares held short in a stock, usually expressed as a percentage of the company's total shares on issue. On the ASX, below 5% is normal, 10-15% is elevated, and above 20% signals extreme bearish positioning and potential short squeeze pressure.
ASIC publishes aggregated short positions with a T+4 trading day delay, so each report reflects positions held four trading days earlier. The delay gives ASIC time to compile accurate figures, protects reporters from being front-run, and limits the scope for market manipulation.
You borrow the shares through a broker with a securities lending arrangement in place, sell them at the current price, then buy them back later — profiting if the price has fallen. Covered short selling is the only legal form in Australia, and losses are theoretically unlimited if the price rises instead. Read the full guide to shorting the ASX.
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Stocks with the biggest short position changes
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 9 November, short sellers built their largest new positions in Nextdc (NXT, up 4.23 percentage points to 15.82% of shares on issue), PLS Group (PLS, up 0.94pp to 17.86%) and Nick Scali (NCK, up 0.82pp to 7.54%). Rising short interest signals growing bearish conviction against a stock among hedge funds and institutional investors.
On the other side of the ledger, shorts covered most heavily in Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP, down 1.12 percentage points to 8.96% of shares on issue), Boss Energy (BOE, down 0.95pp to 13.27%) and Minerals 260 (MI6, down 0.71pp to 7.06%). Falling short interest can mean the bear case has played out — or that short sellers are locking in profits and reducing exposure.
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Materials5.8%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail4.2%
Insurance2.7%
Banks2.6%
Real Estate Management & Development2.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco1.9%
Telecommunication Services1.7%
Energy1.7%
Consumer Durables & Apparel1.7%
Automobiles & Components1.6%
Financial Services1.6%
Software & Services1.5%
Consumer Services1.5%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.5%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.4%Capital Goods1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.3%
Media & Entertainment1.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences0.9%
Commercial & Professional Services0.8%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
Utilities0.5%
Household & Personal Products0.1%
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Ben Ebsworth| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLS | PLS Group | 17.86% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 16.61% |
| 3 | DRO | Droneshield | 15.88% |
| 4 | NXT | Nextdc | 15.82% |
| 5 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 14.95% |
| 6 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 14.38% |
| 7 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 13.81% |
| 8 | ZIP | Zip Co | 13.64% |
| 9 | BOE | Boss Energy | 13.27% |
| 10 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.55% |
| 11 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 12.30% |
| 12 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 11.95% |
| 13 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 11.70% |
| 14 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.82% |
| 15 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 10.51% |
| 16 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.40% |
| 17 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 10.09% |
| 18 | LTR | Liontown | 9.82% |
| 19 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 9.78% |
| 20 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 9.37% |
| 21 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.25% |
| 22 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 9.24% |
| 23 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 9.22% |
| 24 | ELD | Elders | 9.18% |
| 25 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 9.04% |
| 26 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 8.96% |
| 27 | TLC | The Lottery | 8.74% |
| 28 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.46% |
| 29 | BPT | Beach Energy | 8.15% |
| 30 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.09% |
| 31 | CXO | Core Lithium | 7.86% |
| 32 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 7.84% |
| 33 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 7.83% |
| 34 | CIA | Champion Iron | 7.63% |
| 35 | IPH | IPH | 7.61% |
| 36 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.58% |
| 37 | NCK | Nick Scali | 7.54% |
| 38 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 7.52% |
| 39 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 7.37% |
| 40 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.17% |
| 41 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.08% |
| 42 | DVP | Develop Global | 7.07% |
| 43 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 7.06% |
| 44 | XRO | Xero | 7.06% |
| 45 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 6.89% |
| 46 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.82% |
| 47 | SDR | Siteminder | 6.76% |
| 48 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 6.73% |
| 49 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 6.67% |
| 50 | PNV | Polynovo | 6.66% |
| 51 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 6.65% |
| 52 | BRG | Breville Group | 6.63% |
| 53 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 6.60% |
| 54 | AUB | Aub Group | 6.52% |
| 55 | AYA | Artrya | 6.35% |
| 56 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 6.24% |
| 57 | GLC | Glencore | 6.19% |
| 58 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 5.95% |
| 59 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 5.92% |
| 60 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 5.76% |
| 61 | BJY | Barrenjoey Group | 5.64% |
| 62 | ASX | ASX | 5.64% |
| 63 | CAR | Car Group | 5.63% |
| 64 | PXA | Pexa Group | 5.53% |
| 65 | MTS | Metcash | 5.44% |
| 66 | ORA | Orora | 5.38% |
| 67 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 5.22% |
| 68 | OBM | Ora Banda Mining | 5.12% |
| 69 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 5.11% |
| 70 | SBM | St Barbara | 5.06% |
| 71 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.05% |
| 72 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.03% |
| 73 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 4.92% |
| 74 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 4.91% |
| 75 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 4.91% |
| 76 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 4.82% |
| 77 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 4.80% |
| 78 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 4.79% |
| 79 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.69% |
| 80 | ELS | Elsight | 4.59% |
| 81 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.54% |
| 82 | WBT | Weebit Nano | 4.49% |
| 83 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 4.38% |
| 84 | EF2 | Energy Fuels | 4.33% |
| 85 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.29% |
| 86 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.22% |
| 87 | JDO | Judo Capital Holdings | 4.18% |
| 88 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 4.12% |
| 89 | WA1 | Wa1 Resources | 4.06% |
| 90 | HUB | Hub24 | 4.04% |
| 91 | HLI | Helia Group | 4.01% |
| 92 | PPT | Perpetual | 3.96% |
| 93 | AGL | AGL Energy | 3.93% |
| 94 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 3.93% |
| 95 | MP1 | Megaport | 3.87% |
| 96 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.80% |
| 97 | MGH | Maas Group Holdings | 3.79% |
| 98 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 3.78% |
| 99 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 3.77% |
| 100 | NHC | New Hope | 3.76% |
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