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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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Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 21 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Minerals 260 (MI6, up 5.21 percentage points to 9.63% of shares on issue), Boss Energy (BOE, up 3.04pp to 12.79%) and Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS, up 1.73pp to 10.52%). 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 Lotus Resources (LOT, down 2.28 percentage points to 14.80% of shares on issue), Droneshield (DRO, down 1.63pp to 14.30%) and Silex Systems (SLX, down 1.36pp to 7.62%). 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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Materials4.6%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.5%
Insurance2.4%
Banks2.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.2%
Automobiles & Components2.1%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Real Estate Management & Development2.0%
Consumer Services1.7%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.5%
Energy1.4%
Financial Services1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%
Software & Services1.3%
Telecommunication Services1.3%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.2%Capital Goods1.2%
Media & Entertainment1.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.8%
Utilities0.7%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
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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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 14.80% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 14.30% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 12.79% |
| 4 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.39% |
| 5 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 12.01% |
| 6 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.74% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.71% |
| 8 | ZIP | Zip Co | 10.96% |
| 9 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.72% |
| 10 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.61% |
| 11 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 10.58% |
| 12 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 10.52% |
| 13 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.42% |
| 14 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.24% |
| 15 | ELD | Elders | 10.21% |
| 16 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 10.19% |
| 17 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.79% |
| 18 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 9.63% |
| 19 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.84% |
| 20 | IPH | IPH | 8.77% |
| 21 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.71% |
| 22 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.62% |
| 23 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.54% |
| 24 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.50% |
| 25 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.38% |
| 26 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.30% |
| 27 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.15% |
| 28 | SDR | Siteminder | 7.79% |
| 29 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.62% |
| 30 | TLC | The Lottery | 7.52% |
| 31 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.51% |
| 32 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.47% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.35% |
| 34 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.32% |
| 35 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.28% |
| 36 | NAN | Nanosonics | 7.08% |
| 37 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.01% |
| 38 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.90% |
| 39 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.76% |
| 40 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 6.74% |
| 41 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.64% |
| 42 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.53% |
| 43 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.39% |
| 44 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.35% |
| 45 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.30% |
| 46 | ORA | Orora | 6.25% |
| 47 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.22% |
| 48 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.16% |
| 49 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.12% |
| 50 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 6.03% |
| 51 | AYA | Artrya | 5.85% |
| 52 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 5.78% |
| 53 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 5.72% |
| 54 | LTR | Liontown | 5.70% |
| 55 | XRO | Xero | 5.60% |
| 56 | ARB | ARB | 5.54% |
| 57 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 5.53% |
| 58 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.52% |
| 59 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.51% |
| 60 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.27% |
| 61 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.26% |
| 62 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 5.21% |
| 63 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 5.09% |
| 64 | HLS | Healius | 5.01% |
| 65 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.00% |
| 66 | NHC | New Hope | 4.95% |
| 67 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.89% |
| 68 | ASX | ASX | 4.83% |
| 69 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 4.81% |
| 70 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 4.75% |
| 71 | CAR | Car Group | 4.63% |
| 72 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.52% |
| 73 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.50% |
| 74 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.47% |
| 75 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.44% |
| 76 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 4.41% |
| 77 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.41% |
| 78 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.39% |
| 79 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.34% |
| 80 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 4.24% |
| 81 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.23% |
| 82 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.16% |
| 83 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.09% |
| 84 | REA | Rea Group | 4.07% |
| 85 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 3.88% |
| 86 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.85% |
| 87 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 3.72% |
| 88 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 3.71% |
| 89 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 3.71% |
| 90 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.64% |
| 91 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.59% |
| 92 | MTS | Metcash | 3.59% |
| 93 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.53% |
| 94 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.48% |
| 95 | APE | Eagers Automotive | 3.44% |
| 96 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.43% |
| 97 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.40% |
| 98 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 3.32% |
| 99 | TCG | Turaco Gold | 3.26% |
| 100 | MP1 | Megaport | 3.24% |
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.