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 22 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Glencore (GLC, up 4.26 percentage points to 16.41% of shares on issue), PLS Group (PLS, up 1.82pp to 15.08%) and Paladin Energy (PDN, up 1.50pp to 14.30%). 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 1.03 percentage points to 8.26% of shares on issue), Aub Group (AUB, down 0.63pp to 6.50%) and Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP, down 0.43pp to 10.77%). 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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Materials5.6%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.9%
Insurance2.8%
Banks2.6%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Real Estate Management & Development2.0%
Automobiles & Components1.8%
Telecommunication Services1.7%
Consumer Services1.7%
Energy1.7%
Financial Services1.6%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.4%
Software & Services1.4%Capital Goods1.4%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.2%
Media & Entertainment1.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.9%
Utilities0.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
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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.
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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLC | Glencore | 16.41% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 16.19% |
| 3 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 15.96% |
| 4 | BOE | Boss Energy | 15.20% |
| 5 | PLS | PLS Group | 15.08% |
| 6 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 14.30% |
| 7 | ZIP | Zip Co | 13.16% |
| 8 | IPX | Iperionx | 13.10% |
| 9 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 12.64% |
| 10 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 11.65% |
| 11 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 11.04% |
| 12 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 11.04% |
| 13 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 10.95% |
| 14 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 10.77% |
| 15 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.68% |
| 16 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 10.55% |
| 17 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 10.43% |
| 18 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 10.03% |
| 19 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 9.90% |
| 20 | TLC | The Lottery | 9.78% |
| 21 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 9.60% |
| 22 | ELD | Elders | 9.52% |
| 23 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.00% |
| 24 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.99% |
| 25 | LTR | Liontown | 8.86% |
| 26 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.71% |
| 27 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.64% |
| 28 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.62% |
| 29 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.54% |
| 30 | IPH | IPH | 8.37% |
| 31 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 8.32% |
| 32 | AYA | Artrya | 8.26% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 8.22% |
| 34 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.18% |
| 35 | BPT | Beach Energy | 8.17% |
| 36 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.06% |
| 37 | BRG | Breville Group | 7.99% |
| 38 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 7.83% |
| 39 | DVP | Develop Global | 7.80% |
| 40 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.52% |
| 41 | SDR | Siteminder | 7.50% |
| 42 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.33% |
| 43 | NCK | Nick Scali | 7.33% |
| 44 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.22% |
| 45 | CIA | Champion Iron | 7.07% |
| 46 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.94% |
| 47 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.93% |
| 48 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.78% |
| 49 | AUB | Aub Group | 6.50% |
| 50 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 6.34% |
| 51 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.30% |
| 52 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 6.26% |
| 53 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 6.21% |
| 54 | CXO | Core Lithium | 6.19% |
| 55 | XRO | Xero | 6.17% |
| 56 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 6.15% |
| 57 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.13% |
| 58 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 6.09% |
| 59 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 5.96% |
| 60 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.89% |
| 61 | PXA | Pexa Group | 5.80% |
| 62 | CAR | Car Group | 5.79% |
| 63 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.58% |
| 64 | ASX | ASX | 5.53% |
| 65 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.43% |
| 66 | ORA | Orora | 5.40% |
| 67 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 5.39% |
| 68 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.30% |
| 69 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 5.18% |
| 70 | MTS | Metcash | 5.05% |
| 71 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.99% |
| 72 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.98% |
| 73 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 4.90% |
| 74 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 4.86% |
| 75 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 4.74% |
| 76 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 4.72% |
| 77 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.67% |
| 78 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.65% |
| 79 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.61% |
| 80 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.58% |
| 81 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 4.57% |
| 82 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 4.54% |
| 83 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 4.46% |
| 84 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.46% |
| 85 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.42% |
| 86 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.33% |
| 87 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 4.32% |
| 88 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.22% |
| 89 | ING | Inghams Group | 4.18% |
| 90 | NHC | New Hope | 4.15% |
| 91 | HLI | Helia Group | 4.09% |
| 92 | ELS | Elsight | 4.04% |
| 93 | ARB | ARB | 3.99% |
| 94 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.95% |
| 95 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 3.89% |
| 96 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.82% |
| 97 | MGH | Maas Group Holdings | 3.79% |
| 98 | WBT | Weebit Nano | 3.72% |
| 99 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.70% |
| 100 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 3.63% |
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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