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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.
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ASIC short position data as at (T+4 reporting delay)
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Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 14 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Nextdc (NXT, up 1.28 percentage points to 9.34% of shares on issue), Iperionx (IPX, up 0.95pp to 11.72%) and Droneshield (DRO, up 0.75pp to 16.21%). 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 Zip Co (ZIP, down 0.69 percentage points to 10.41% of shares on issue), Genesis Minerals (GMD, down 0.52pp to 7.94%) and Healius (HLS, down 0.37pp to 7.76%). 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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Consumer Services2.1%
Real Estate Management & Development2.1%
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Where the data comes from
Official ASIC reports
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.
Why the data is 4 trading days old
T+4 reporting delay
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.
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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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 16.96% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 16.21% |
| 3 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 12.27% |
| 4 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 12.02% |
| 5 | IPX | Iperionx | 11.72% |
| 6 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 11.41% |
| 7 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.17% |
| 8 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 11.01% |
| 9 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.97% |
| 10 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 10.92% |
| 11 | ZIP | Zip Co | 10.41% |
| 12 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.14% |
| 13 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.94% |
| 14 | ELD | Elders | 9.87% |
| 15 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.67% |
| 16 | BOE | Boss Energy | 9.64% |
| 17 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 9.58% |
| 18 | NXT | Nextdc | 9.34% |
| 19 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 9.24% |
| 20 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.99% |
| 21 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.71% |
| 22 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 8.57% |
| 23 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.56% |
| 24 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.44% |
| 25 | IPH | IPH | 8.23% |
| 26 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.22% |
| 27 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 7.94% |
| 28 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.83% |
| 29 | HLS | Healius | 7.76% |
| 30 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.71% |
| 31 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.53% |
| 32 | NAN | Nanosonics | 7.48% |
| 33 | ORA | Orora | 7.39% |
| 34 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.35% |
| 35 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.33% |
| 36 | SDR | Siteminder | 7.26% |
| 37 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.94% |
| 38 | BAP | Bapcor | 6.90% |
| 39 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 6.86% |
| 40 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.61% |
| 41 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.60% |
| 42 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 6.59% |
| 43 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.54% |
| 44 | TLC | The Lottery | 6.53% |
| 45 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 6.40% |
| 46 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.39% |
| 47 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.36% |
| 48 | AUB | Aub Group | 6.35% |
| 49 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 6.32% |
| 50 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.26% |
| 51 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.12% |
| 52 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 5.97% |
| 53 | GEM | G8 Education | 5.92% |
| 54 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 5.89% |
| 55 | XRO | Xero | 5.62% |
| 56 | ARB | ARB | 5.56% |
| 57 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.47% |
| 58 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 5.24% |
| 59 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.18% |
| 60 | ASX | ASX | 5.13% |
| 61 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.08% |
| 62 | LTR | Liontown | 5.05% |
| 63 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 5.04% |
| 64 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.02% |
| 65 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.89% |
| 66 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.89% |
| 67 | NHC | New Hope | 4.88% |
| 68 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.82% |
| 69 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.69% |
| 70 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 4.62% |
| 71 | CAR | Car Group | 4.62% |
| 72 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.62% |
| 73 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.60% |
| 74 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 4.44% |
| 75 | MYR | Myer Holdings | 4.39% |
| 76 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.38% |
| 77 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 4.36% |
| 78 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.36% |
| 79 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 4.27% |
| 80 | ARF | Arena Reit | 4.15% |
| 81 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.10% |
| 82 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.10% |
| 83 | EML | EML Payments | 4.08% |
| 84 | REA | Rea Group | 3.98% |
| 85 | MTS | Metcash | 3.94% |
| 86 | SBM | St Barbara | 3.88% |
| 87 | GNC | Graincorp | 3.84% |
| 88 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 3.83% |
| 89 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.81% |
| 90 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.78% |
| 91 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.72% |
| 92 | APE | Eagers Automotive | 3.67% |
| 93 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 3.62% |
| 94 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 3.62% |
| 95 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.56% |
| 96 | DXS | Dexus | 3.52% |
| 97 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.51% |
| 98 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 3.43% |
| 99 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.39% |
| 100 | SOL | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | 3.30% |
Short selling on the ASX: common questions
Is short selling legal in Australia?
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.
What is short interest?
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.
Why is ASIC short data 4 trading days delayed?
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.
How do you short a stock on the ASX?
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.
More answers in the short selling FAQ, or work through the short selling guides in Learn.