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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Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 28 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Zip Co (ZIP, up 1.68 percentage points to 12.68% of shares on issue), Artrya (AYA, up 1.37pp to 7.69%) and Boss Energy (BOE, up 0.95pp to 13.19%). 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 Minerals 260 (MI6, down 1.36 percentage points to 8.20% of shares on issue), Lotus Resources (LOT, down 0.82pp to 13.26%) and Vulcan Energy Resources (VUL, down 0.44pp to 7.13%). 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.
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Materials4.6%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.6%
Insurance2.6%
Banks2.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.1%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.1%
Real Estate Management & Development2.1%
Automobiles & Components2.0%
Consumer Services1.7%
Energy1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%
Financial Services1.4%
Telecommunication Services1.4%
Software & Services1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.3%Capital Goods1.2%
Media & Entertainment1.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.9%
Utilities0.7%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.5%
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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 | 15.17% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 13.26% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 13.19% |
| 4 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.80% |
| 5 | ZIP | Zip Co | 12.68% |
| 6 | PLS | PLS Group | 12.29% |
| 7 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 11.93% |
| 8 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.76% |
| 9 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.04% |
| 10 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.86% |
| 11 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.75% |
| 12 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 10.64% |
| 13 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.58% |
| 14 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 10.37% |
| 15 | ELD | Elders | 10.33% |
| 16 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.13% |
| 17 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.86% |
| 18 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 9.02% |
| 19 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.91% |
| 20 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.90% |
| 21 | IPH | IPH | 8.89% |
| 22 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.80% |
| 23 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.65% |
| 24 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.53% |
| 25 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.45% |
| 26 | TLC | The Lottery | 8.31% |
| 27 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.20% |
| 28 | SDR | Siteminder | 8.18% |
| 29 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.17% |
| 30 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.82% |
| 31 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.74% |
| 32 | AYA | Artrya | 7.69% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.51% |
| 34 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.29% |
| 35 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.22% |
| 36 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.13% |
| 37 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.10% |
| 38 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 7.05% |
| 39 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.05% |
| 40 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 6.90% |
| 41 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.78% |
| 42 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.68% |
| 43 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.68% |
| 44 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.67% |
| 45 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.49% |
| 46 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.47% |
| 47 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.41% |
| 48 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.32% |
| 49 | ORA | Orora | 6.18% |
| 50 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.08% |
| 51 | LTR | Liontown | 5.94% |
| 52 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 5.91% |
| 53 | XRO | Xero | 5.77% |
| 54 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 5.64% |
| 55 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 5.56% |
| 56 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.55% |
| 57 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.44% |
| 58 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.43% |
| 59 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 5.36% |
| 60 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 5.35% |
| 61 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.34% |
| 62 | ASX | ASX | 5.27% |
| 63 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.23% |
| 64 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 5.21% |
| 65 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 5.16% |
| 66 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.11% |
| 67 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 5.04% |
| 68 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.01% |
| 69 | ARB | ARB | 4.94% |
| 70 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.80% |
| 71 | NHC | New Hope | 4.71% |
| 72 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.58% |
| 73 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.51% |
| 74 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.42% |
| 75 | CAR | Car Group | 4.38% |
| 76 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.37% |
| 77 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.36% |
| 78 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.30% |
| 79 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.22% |
| 80 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.22% |
| 81 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.20% |
| 82 | ING | Inghams Group | 4.18% |
| 83 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.15% |
| 84 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 4.06% |
| 85 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 4.04% |
| 86 | MTS | Metcash | 3.89% |
| 87 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 3.88% |
| 88 | REA | Rea Group | 3.85% |
| 89 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.75% |
| 90 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 3.74% |
| 91 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.74% |
| 92 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.72% |
| 93 | CXO | Core Lithium | 3.60% |
| 94 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.56% |
| 95 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.53% |
| 96 | MP1 | Megaport | 3.49% |
| 97 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 3.49% |
| 98 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.49% |
| 99 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.40% |
| 100 | RFF | Rural Funds Group | 3.30% |
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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