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Shorting the ASX: Australia's Most Shorted Stocks, from Official ASIC Data

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.

Most Shorted ASX Stocks

ASIC short position data as at (T+4 reporting delay)

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Latest ReportWeek 42, 2026

DRO at 16.23%: shorts press the slide — and it’s a 15.9‑day exit

Shorting was flat on average at 1.57% (WoW +0.00%), but the tape skewed to fresh adds: 188 risers versus 104 fallers (moves >0.01pp) [ref-1]. DRO led the market at 16.23% short (+0.46%) with 15.9 days-to-cover as the share price fell to $1.53 (-15.24% weekly) [ref-1] [ref-2]. The other story is crowding risk: DMP sits at 12.14% short (+0.22%) with 29.0 days-to-cover after a +9.50% week [ref-1] [ref-2].

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Kalkine$LYC
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What could Lynas (ASX:LYC) reveal in next week’s update?

Highlights Lynas has confirmed it will release its quarterly results next Thursday, followed by a webcast briefing for shareholders and the market. The update will be the companys maiden quarterly report since agreeing to acquire Meteoric Resources and its Caldeira project in Brazil. Scheme documents for the Meteoric deal are scheduled for dispatch before the end of the year, with a scheme meeting to follow early next year. Lynas Rare Earths Limited (ASX:LYC) has set the date for its next maj...

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Kalkine$BGL
Negative
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Why did Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) slip in its latest update?

Highlights Bellevue Gold reported softer output for the September period as a new underground contractor bedded in. Management kept annual production and cost guidance unchanged despite higher unit costs. The company continued trimming its forward sales book while infill drilling at Deacon North added high-grade shoots. A change of hands underground has left its mark on the latest numbers from Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL), the Western Australian gold producer that operates the high-grade B...

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Kalkine$EVN
Negative
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Can Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) ride out gold’s sharp pullback?

Highlights Gold has fallen well below its record as hotter US inflation data revived expectations of further rate rises. Evolution Minings latest update showed costs below guidance and a stronger net cash position. The company remains fully unhedged, leaving its cash flow closely tied to gold and copper prices. Golds retreat from record territory has put Australian producers under fresh scrutiny, and few are more exposed to that shift than Evolution Mining Limited (ASX:EVN), the [ASX 200] gol...

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Stocks with the biggest short position changes

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Rising Short Interest
GDGGeneration Development Group
8.93%+1.71%
GLCGlencore
6.99%+1.16%
VULVulcan Energy Resources
8.82%+1.00%
LTRLiontown
8.01%+0.90%
CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals
10.47%+0.72%
Falling Short Interest
BOEBoss Energy
14.68%-0.66%
TWETreasury Wine Estates
9.90%-0.64%
AYAArtrya
9.59%-0.57%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 15 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Generation Development Group (GDG, up 1.71 percentage points to 8.93% of shares on issue), Glencore (GLC, up 1.16pp to 6.99%) and Vulcan Energy Resources (VUL, up 1.00pp to 8.82%). 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 Boss Energy (BOE, down 0.66 percentage points to 14.68% of shares on issue), Treasury Wine Estates (TWE, down 0.64pp to 9.90%) and Artrya (AYA, down 0.57pp to 9.59%). 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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Materials5.2%Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.8%Insurance2.8%Banks2.5%Consumer Durables & Apparel2.1%Real Estate Management & Development2.0%Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%Automobiles & Components1.8%Consumer Services1.7%Telecommunication Services1.7%Energy1.5%Financial Services1.5%Software & Services1.4%Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.4%Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.3%Capital Goods1.3%Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.1%Media & Entertainment1.1%Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%Commercial & Professional Services0.9%Utilities0.6%Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%Transportation0.6%Household & Personal Products0.1%

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About this data

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.

What you can do here

Charts, screeners and reports

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.

Go deeper: ASX short selling statistics — total dollars shorted, daily short interest scans, the strategy-driven stock picker, the top 100 most shorted ASX stocks, or the full list of ASX short positions.

New to this? Learn how short selling works on the ASX, keep the short selling glossary handy, then read the weekly ASX short selling reports.

The 100 most shorted stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange, ranked by short interest, sourced from official ASIC short position data with T+4 trading day delay.
RankCodeCompanyShort Interest %
1DRODroneshield16.40%
2LOTLotus Resources15.48%
3BOEBoss Energy14.68%
4ZIPZip Co13.59%
5PLSPLS Group13.08%
6IPXIperionx12.99%
7PDNPaladin Energy12.09%
8DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises11.89%
9LYCLynas Rare Earths11.73%
10WTCWisetech Global11.08%
11TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals11.06%
12EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings10.94%
134DX4Dmedical10.65%
14CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals10.47%
15FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.31%
16TLCThe Lottery10.16%
17TWETreasury Wine Estates9.90%
18DYLDeep Yellow9.69%
19AYAArtrya9.59%
20ELDElders9.31%
21IPHIPH9.19%
22RIORio Tinto9.10%
23GDGGeneration Development Group8.93%
24LLCLendlease Group8.87%
25VULVulcan Energy Resources8.82%
26CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals8.79%
27GMDGenesis Minerals8.77%
28EDVEndeavour Group8.46%
29NXTNextdc8.35%
30BRGBreville Group8.31%
31SLXSilex Systems8.22%
32SDRSiteminder8.20%
33MI6Minerals 2608.20%
34DVPDevelop Global8.01%
35LTRLiontown8.01%
36MSBMesoblast7.88%
37BPTBeach Energy7.85%
38A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.50%
39PNVPolynovo7.35%
40CYLCatalyst Metals7.33%
41A4NAlpha Hpa7.25%
42AUBAub Group7.24%
43NCKNick Scali7.14%
44CATCatapult Sports7.11%
45GLCGlencore6.99%
46NANNanosonics6.98%
47ILUIluka Resources6.86%
48CIAChampion Iron6.65%
49ELVElevra Lithium6.62%
50TYRTyro Payments6.58%
51ABBAussie Broadband6.41%
52PXAPexa Group6.35%
53PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group6.24%
54LICLifestyle Communities6.17%
55ARUArafura Rare Earths6.03%
56MFGMagellan Financial Group6.00%
57LINLindian Resources6.00%
58XROXero5.95%
59BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.60%
60ASXASX5.53%
61BMNBannerman Energy5.51%
62HSNHansen Technologies5.44%
63ORAOrora5.39%
64SIGSigma Healthcare5.30%
65NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings5.22%
66TPWTemple & Webster Group5.14%
67RHCRamsay Health Care5.07%
68SULSuper Retail Group5.04%
69CARCar Group5.02%
70DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit4.98%
71AGLAGL Energy4.91%
72MTSMetcash4.83%
73CXOCore Lithium4.79%
74CBOCobram Estate Olives4.79%
75HMCHMC Capital4.66%
76BC8Black Cat Syndicate4.65%
77GYGGuzman Y Gomez4.61%
78EVNEvolution Mining4.61%
79MINMineral Resources4.58%
80INAIngenia Communities Group4.54%
81ACLAustralian Clinical Labs4.32%
82ARBARB4.28%
83PPTPerpetual4.26%
84INGInghams Group4.25%
85CHNChalice Mining4.25%
86PMEPro Medicus4.22%
87VCXVicinity Centres4.20%
88SBMSt Barbara4.17%
89PDIPdi Gold4.09%
90NHCNew Hope4.09%
91SDFSteadfast Group4.04%
92SRLSunrise Energy Metals3.99%
93BOQBank of Queensland3.97%
94ARFArena Reit3.91%
95HLIHelia Group3.87%
96MPLMedibank Private3.80%
97ELSElsight3.72%
98REARea Group3.67%
99EIQEchoiq3.49%
100FMGFortescue3.44%

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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.