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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 43, 2026

GLC cops a +1.24pp short hit as EOS crashes the top 10

Shorting eased across the ASX: 231 names saw short interest fall versus 119 risers, with the average short position at 1.57% (WoW change: -0.00%) [ref-1]. But the pointy end stayed crowded — DRO remains #1 at 15.93% short (17.1 days-to-cover) and EOS is NEW TO TOP 10 at 11.05% [ref-1]. The week’s biggest add was GLC, up +1.24 percentage points to 13.39% short, while the sharpest covers were DMP (-0.75pp to 10.45%) and NUF (-0.69pp to 0.99%), both statistically extreme moves versus their own 13-week patterns [ref-1].

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Stocks with the biggest short position changes

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Rising Short Interest
GLCGlencore
14.23%+8.40%
PDNPaladin Energy
14.13%+2.27%
ELVElevra Lithium
8.27%+1.60%
PLSPls Group
14.13%+1.44%
GDGGeneration Development Group
9.36%+1.07%
Falling Short Interest
AYAArtrya
8.39%-1.78%
DMPDomino'S Pizza Enterprises
10.83%-1.14%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 20 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Glencore (GLC, up 8.40 percentage points to 14.23% of shares on issue), Paladin Energy (PDN, up 2.27pp to 14.13%) and Elevra Lithium (ELV, up 1.60pp to 8.27%). 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 Artrya (AYA, down 1.78 percentage points to 8.39% of shares on issue), Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP, down 1.14pp to 10.83%) and Rio Tinto (RIO, down 0.66pp to 8.95%). 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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Materials5.4%Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.8%Insurance2.8%Banks2.5%Consumer Durables & Apparel2.0%Real Estate Management & Development2.0%Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%Automobiles & Components1.8%Telecommunication Services1.7%Consumer Services1.7%Energy1.6%Financial Services1.6%Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.4%Software & Services1.4%Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.4%Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.3%Capital Goods1.3%Media & Entertainment1.0%Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%Commercial & Professional Services0.9%Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%Utilities0.6%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.

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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 %
1DRODroneshield16.29%
2LOTLotus Resources15.77%
3BOEBoss Energy15.09%
4GLCGlencore14.23%
5PDNPaladin Energy14.13%
6PLSPLS Group14.13%
7ZIPZip Co13.57%
8IPXIperionx12.97%
9LYCLynas Rare Earths12.22%
10EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings11.19%
11WTCWisetech Global10.84%
12DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises10.83%
13TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals10.74%
144DX4Dmedical10.71%
15DYLDeep Yellow10.58%
16FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.50%
17CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals10.45%
18TLCThe Lottery9.93%
19TWETreasury Wine Estates9.72%
20VULVulcan Energy Resources9.57%
21ELDElders9.46%
22GDGGeneration Development Group9.36%
23RIORio Tinto8.95%
24CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals8.84%
25LLCLendlease Group8.78%
26IPHIPH8.68%
27GMDGenesis Minerals8.64%
28EDVEndeavour Group8.51%
29AYAArtrya8.39%
30MSBMesoblast8.37%
31LTRLiontown8.37%
32NXTNextdc8.30%
33SLXSilex Systems8.27%
34ELVElevra Lithium8.27%
35MI6Minerals 2608.10%
36BRGBreville Group8.03%
37BPTBeach Energy8.00%
38DVPDevelop Global7.83%
39A4NAlpha Hpa7.82%
40SDRSiteminder7.65%
41A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.52%
42PNVPolynovo7.32%
43CYLCatalyst Metals7.24%
44CIAChampion Iron7.03%
45CATCatapult Sports7.02%
46AUBAub Group6.94%
47NCKNick Scali6.91%
48NANNanosonics6.91%
49ILUIluka Resources6.88%
50LINLindian Resources6.51%
51ABBAussie Broadband6.36%
52TYRTyro Payments6.35%
53PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group6.29%
54LICLifestyle Communities6.20%
55ARUArafura Rare Earths6.19%
56INAIngenia Communities Group6.13%
57PXAPexa Group6.09%
58XROXero6.07%
59BMNBannerman Energy5.95%
60MFGMagellan Financial Group5.93%
61BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.75%
62CXOCore Lithium5.63%
63ASXASX5.53%
64NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings5.40%
65HSNHansen Technologies5.30%
66ORAOrora5.26%
67CARCar Group5.25%
68SIGSigma Healthcare5.24%
69TPWTemple & Webster Group5.15%
70AGLAGL Energy5.03%
71MTSMetcash4.94%
72CBOCobram Estate Olives4.85%
73RHCRamsay Health Care4.84%
74SULSuper Retail Group4.76%
75DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit4.76%
76MINMineral Resources4.70%
77GYGGuzman Y Gomez4.63%
78EVNEvolution Mining4.61%
79HMCHMC Capital4.60%
80BC8Black Cat Syndicate4.59%
81VCXVicinity Centres4.56%
82SBMSt Barbara4.48%
83PPTPerpetual4.38%
84SRLSunrise Energy Metals4.37%
85CHNChalice Mining4.34%
86PDIPdi Gold4.32%
87ACLAustralian Clinical Labs4.31%
88PMEPro Medicus4.27%
89INGInghams Group4.23%
90BOQBank of Queensland4.20%
91NHCNew Hope4.14%
92HLIHelia Group4.05%
93SDFSteadfast Group4.04%
94ELSElsight4.04%
95ARBARB3.98%
96WBTWeebit Nano3.96%
97MPLMedibank Private3.84%
98ARFArena Reit3.81%
99REARea Group3.49%
100JBHJb Hi-Fi3.44%

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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.