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 18 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Minerals 260 (MI6, up 4.83 percentage points to 9.27% of shares on issue), Boss Energy (BOE, up 3.11pp to 12.75%) and Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS, up 1.86pp to 10.42%). 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 Droneshield (DRO, down 1.85 percentage points to 14.36% of shares on issue), Lotus Resources (LOT, down 1.32pp to 15.64%) and Deep Yellow (DYL, down 1.13pp to 8.54%). 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
Materials4.5%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.6%
Insurance2.3%
Banks2.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.3%
Automobiles & Components2.1%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.1%
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 & Entertainment1.0%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.8%
Utilities0.7%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
Household & Personal Products0.1%
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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.
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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 15.64% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 14.36% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 12.75% |
| 4 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 12.00% |
| 5 | IPX | Iperionx | 11.99% |
| 6 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.77% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.69% |
| 8 | ZIP | Zip Co | 10.96% |
| 9 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.92% |
| 10 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 10.60% |
| 11 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.47% |
| 12 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.45% |
| 13 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 10.42% |
| 14 | ELD | Elders | 10.31% |
| 15 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.15% |
| 16 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 10.01% |
| 17 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.84% |
| 18 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 9.27% |
| 19 | BRG | Breville Group | 9.00% |
| 20 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.81% |
| 21 | IPH | IPH | 8.77% |
| 22 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.64% |
| 23 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.59% |
| 24 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.54% |
| 25 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.47% |
| 26 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.39% |
| 27 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.17% |
| 28 | SDR | Siteminder | 7.69% |
| 29 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.59% |
| 30 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.53% |
| 31 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.51% |
| 32 | TLC | The Lottery | 7.46% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.37% |
| 34 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.35% |
| 35 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.25% |
| 36 | NAN | Nanosonics | 7.08% |
| 37 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 6.99% |
| 38 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.79% |
| 39 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.74% |
| 40 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.71% |
| 41 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.69% |
| 42 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 6.61% |
| 43 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.43% |
| 44 | ORA | Orora | 6.37% |
| 45 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.34% |
| 46 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.32% |
| 47 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.28% |
| 48 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 6.25% |
| 49 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.25% |
| 50 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.17% |
| 51 | HLS | Healius | 5.85% |
| 52 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 5.79% |
| 53 | LTR | Liontown | 5.73% |
| 54 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 5.72% |
| 55 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.64% |
| 56 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.55% |
| 57 | ARB | ARB | 5.49% |
| 58 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 5.48% |
| 59 | XRO | Xero | 5.46% |
| 60 | ASX | ASX | 5.33% |
| 61 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.28% |
| 62 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.27% |
| 63 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 5.12% |
| 64 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 5.09% |
| 65 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.00% |
| 66 | NHC | New Hope | 4.93% |
| 67 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.83% |
| 68 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 4.75% |
| 69 | AYA | Artrya | 4.73% |
| 70 | CAR | Car Group | 4.65% |
| 71 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.65% |
| 72 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 4.62% |
| 73 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.57% |
| 74 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.49% |
| 75 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.41% |
| 76 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.39% |
| 77 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.39% |
| 78 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.34% |
| 79 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 4.29% |
| 80 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.29% |
| 81 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.27% |
| 82 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 4.19% |
| 83 | REA | Rea Group | 4.06% |
| 84 | MTS | Metcash | 3.90% |
| 85 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.83% |
| 86 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 3.80% |
| 87 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 3.77% |
| 88 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 3.77% |
| 89 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 3.74% |
| 90 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.69% |
| 91 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.61% |
| 92 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.59% |
| 93 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.58% |
| 94 | APE | Eagers Automotive | 3.47% |
| 95 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.43% |
| 96 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 3.38% |
| 97 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.35% |
| 98 | MP1 | Megaport | 3.35% |
| 99 | SOL | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | 3.33% |
| 100 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.24% |
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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