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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Stocks with the biggest short position changes
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 5 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Lynas Rare Earths (LYC, up 0.97 percentage points to 11.53% of shares on issue), Artrya (AYA, up 0.92pp to 8.55%) and The Lottery (TLC, up 0.81pp to 9.29%). 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 4Dmedical (4DX, down 0.63 percentage points to 11.12% of shares on issue), Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS, down 0.52pp to 9.70%) and Pexa Group (PXA, down 0.47pp to 6.21%). Falling short interest can mean the bear case has played out — or that short sellers are locking in profits and reducing exposure.
Track every position change in the stock screener or browse the top 100 most shorted ASX stocks.
Explore short positions across 25 ASX industry sectors
Materials4.8%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.7%
Insurance2.7%
Banks2.4%
Real Estate Management & Development2.1%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Automobiles & Components1.8%
Consumer Services1.7%
Telecommunication Services1.5%
Energy1.4%
Financial Services1.4%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%
Software & Services1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.2%Capital Goods1.2%
Media & Entertainment1.0%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.9%
Utilities0.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
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Ben EbsworthAll 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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRO | Droneshield | 14.52% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 13.97% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 13.12% |
| 4 | PLS | PLS Group | 12.76% |
| 5 | ZIP | Zip Co | 12.58% |
| 6 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.45% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.65% |
| 8 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 11.53% |
| 9 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.45% |
| 10 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 11.12% |
| 11 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 11.08% |
| 12 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.62% |
| 13 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.48% |
| 14 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.23% |
| 15 | ELD | Elders | 10.02% |
| 16 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.80% |
| 17 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 9.70% |
| 18 | TLC | The Lottery | 9.29% |
| 19 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 9.07% |
| 20 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 9.04% |
| 21 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.94% |
| 22 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.76% |
| 23 | IPH | IPH | 8.70% |
| 24 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.69% |
| 25 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.56% |
| 26 | AYA | Artrya | 8.55% |
| 27 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.37% |
| 28 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.31% |
| 29 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.11% |
| 30 | SDR | Siteminder | 8.04% |
| 31 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.85% |
| 32 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.65% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.57% |
| 34 | DVP | Develop Global | 7.52% |
| 35 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.30% |
| 36 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.28% |
| 37 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.18% |
| 38 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.17% |
| 39 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.06% |
| 40 | NCK | Nick Scali | 7.04% |
| 41 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 7.00% |
| 42 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.00% |
| 43 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.99% |
| 44 | LTR | Liontown | 6.46% |
| 45 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.44% |
| 46 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.21% |
| 47 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.04% |
| 48 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.01% |
| 49 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 5.95% |
| 50 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 5.93% |
| 51 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 5.88% |
| 52 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 5.85% |
| 53 | XRO | Xero | 5.78% |
| 54 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.72% |
| 55 | ASX | ASX | 5.58% |
| 56 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 5.53% |
| 57 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.53% |
| 58 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 5.52% |
| 59 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 5.52% |
| 60 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.51% |
| 61 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.46% |
| 62 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 5.43% |
| 63 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 5.38% |
| 64 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 5.33% |
| 65 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.28% |
| 66 | ORA | Orora | 5.19% |
| 67 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.05% |
| 68 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.02% |
| 69 | NHC | New Hope | 4.75% |
| 70 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 4.73% |
| 71 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.67% |
| 72 | CAR | Car Group | 4.62% |
| 73 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.58% |
| 74 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.55% |
| 75 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.46% |
| 76 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.43% |
| 77 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.39% |
| 78 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.24% |
| 79 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 4.23% |
| 80 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 4.19% |
| 81 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.15% |
| 82 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.12% |
| 83 | ARB | ARB | 4.11% |
| 84 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 3.99% |
| 85 | MTS | Metcash | 3.96% |
| 86 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 3.96% |
| 87 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.87% |
| 88 | REA | Rea Group | 3.85% |
| 89 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 3.83% |
| 90 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.74% |
| 91 | CXO | Core Lithium | 3.74% |
| 92 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.73% |
| 93 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.61% |
| 94 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.58% |
| 95 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 3.55% |
| 96 | SBM | St Barbara | 3.54% |
| 97 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.52% |
| 98 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.39% |
| 99 | HVN | Harvey Norman Holdings | 3.33% |
| 100 | EIQ | Echoiq | 3.31% |
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.
More answers in the short selling FAQ, or work through the short selling guides in Learn.
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