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 16 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Lotus Resources (LOT, up 0.84 percentage points to 17.30% of shares on issue), Silex Systems (SLX, up 0.76pp to 9.06%) and Boss Energy (BOE, up 0.65pp to 10.18%). 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 Healius (HLS, down 0.79 percentage points to 7.20% of shares on issue), Lendlease Group (LLC, down 0.44pp to 8.45%) and Polynovo (PNV, down 0.43pp to 7.53%). 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
Materials4.3%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail4.1%
Insurance2.3%
Banks2.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.2%
Automobiles & Components2.2%
Consumer Services2.1%
Real Estate Management & Development2.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.5%
Financial Services1.5%
Energy1.4%
Software & Services1.3%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.2%Capital Goods1.2%
Media & Entertainment1.1%
Telecommunication Services1.1%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.8%
Utilities0.7%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.4%
Household & Personal Products0.1%
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Australian reporting season compresses hundreds of results into a few weeks in February and August. For heavily shorted stocks it is the window where a thesis either gets confirmed or gets run over, and ASIC's four-day reporting lag means you watch the covering arrive after the fact. Here is how the season works and how to read short data through it.
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.
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.
Go deeper: ASX short selling statistics — total dollars shorted, daily short interest scans, 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.
| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 17.30% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 15.75% |
| 3 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 12.16% |
| 4 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 12.14% |
| 5 | IPX | Iperionx | 11.82% |
| 6 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 11.42% |
| 7 | ZIP | Zip Co | 11.19% |
| 8 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.18% |
| 9 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.07% |
| 10 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.91% |
| 11 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.67% |
| 12 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.21% |
| 13 | BOE | Boss Energy | 10.18% |
| 14 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 9.89% |
| 15 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.89% |
| 16 | ELD | Elders | 9.66% |
| 17 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.65% |
| 18 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 9.17% |
| 19 | NXT | Nextdc | 9.09% |
| 20 | SLX | Silex Systems | 9.06% |
| 21 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 8.99% |
| 22 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.91% |
| 23 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.73% |
| 24 | IPH | IPH | 8.46% |
| 25 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.45% |
| 26 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.31% |
| 27 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.16% |
| 28 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.61% |
| 29 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.53% |
| 30 | SDR | Siteminder | 7.52% |
| 31 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.51% |
| 32 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.40% |
| 33 | NAN | Nanosonics | 7.30% |
| 34 | ORA | Orora | 7.28% |
| 35 | HLS | Healius | 7.20% |
| 36 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.15% |
| 37 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.92% |
| 38 | TLC | The Lottery | 6.91% |
| 39 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 6.85% |
| 40 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.81% |
| 41 | AUB | Aub Group | 6.75% |
| 42 | BAP | Bapcor | 6.72% |
| 43 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.45% |
| 44 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.39% |
| 45 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.29% |
| 46 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 6.26% |
| 47 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 6.26% |
| 48 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.23% |
| 49 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.21% |
| 50 | GEM | G8 Education | 6.13% |
| 51 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.07% |
| 52 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.03% |
| 53 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 5.80% |
| 54 | XRO | Xero | 5.60% |
| 55 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.50% |
| 56 | ARB | ARB | 5.46% |
| 57 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 5.42% |
| 58 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 5.26% |
| 59 | ASX | ASX | 5.24% |
| 60 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.22% |
| 61 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.22% |
| 62 | LTR | Liontown | 5.21% |
| 63 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.19% |
| 64 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 5.01% |
| 65 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.98% |
| 66 | NHC | New Hope | 4.94% |
| 67 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 4.92% |
| 68 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.87% |
| 69 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.74% |
| 70 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.72% |
| 71 | CAR | Car Group | 4.67% |
| 72 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.60% |
| 73 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.58% |
| 74 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.57% |
| 75 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 4.56% |
| 76 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 4.54% |
| 77 | GNC | Graincorp | 4.32% |
| 78 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.32% |
| 79 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 4.32% |
| 80 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.19% |
| 81 | ARF | Arena Reit | 4.12% |
| 82 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.10% |
| 83 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.01% |
| 84 | REA | Rea Group | 3.98% |
| 85 | MTS | Metcash | 3.97% |
| 86 | SBM | St Barbara | 3.96% |
| 87 | MYR | Myer Holdings | 3.84% |
| 88 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.84% |
| 89 | APE | Eagers Automotive | 3.78% |
| 90 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 3.76% |
| 91 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.76% |
| 92 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 3.66% |
| 93 | DXS | Dexus | 3.60% |
| 94 | EML | EML Payments | 3.55% |
| 95 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.54% |
| 96 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.48% |
| 97 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 3.47% |
| 98 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 3.46% |
| 99 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 3.45% |
| 100 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.39% |
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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