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)
| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 24.02% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 15.21% |
| 3 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 13.20% |
| 4 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 12.70% |
| 5 | BOE | Boss Energy | 12.50% |
| 6 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 12.08% |
| 7 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 12.06% |
| 8 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 11.72% |
| 9 | CAR | Car Group | 11.52% |
| 10 | HLS | Healius | 10.62% |
| 11 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.33% |
| 12 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.33% |
| 13 | ELD | Elders | 10.25% |
| 14 | IPX | Iperionx | 9.85% |
| 15 | BAP | Bapcor | 9.81% |
| 16 | COH | Cochlear | 9.67% |
| 17 | PNV | Polynovo | 9.65% |
| 18 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 9.61% |
| 19 | PLS | PLS Group | 9.50% |
| 20 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.38% |
| 21 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 9.26% |
| 22 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.24% |
| 23 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.95% |
| 24 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.89% |
| 25 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.84% |
| 26 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 8.67% |
| 27 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.48% |
| 28 | BPT | Beach Energy | 8.23% |
| 29 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 8.15% |
| 30 | ZIP | Zip Co | 8.12% |
| 31 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 8.09% |
| 32 | BRG | Breville Group | 7.95% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.72% |
| 34 | IPH | IPH | 7.70% |
| 35 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 7.69% |
| 36 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 7.60% |
| 37 | SHL | Sonic Healthcare | 7.53% |
| 38 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 7.28% |
| 39 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.28% |
| 40 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.24% |
| 41 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.22% |
| 42 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 7.19% |
| 43 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 6.95% |
| 44 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 6.90% |
| 45 | PWH | Pwr Holdings | 6.86% |
| 46 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 6.66% |
| 47 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.58% |
| 48 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.56% |
| 49 | HMC | HMC Capital | 6.54% |
| 50 | CTD | Corporate Travel Management | 6.44% |
| 51 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 6.40% |
| 52 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 6.34% |
| 53 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 6.33% |
| 54 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 6.17% |
| 55 | ASX | ASX | 6.12% |
| 56 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.11% |
| 57 | ARB | ARB | 6.02% |
| 58 | ORA | Orora | 5.90% |
| 59 | GEM | G8 Education | 5.90% |
| 60 | ING | Inghams Group | 5.71% |
| 61 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.66% |
| 62 | NEU | Neuren Pharmaceuticals | 5.37% |
| 63 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.26% |
| 64 | AUB | Aub Group | 5.13% |
| 65 | SBM | St Barbara | 5.12% |
| 66 | UNI | Universal Store Holdings | 5.03% |
| 67 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.99% |
| 68 | SGP | Stockland | 4.94% |
| 69 | NHC | New Hope | 4.91% |
| 70 | CIA | Champion Iron | 4.77% |
| 71 | PXA | Pexa Group | 4.64% |
| 72 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.61% |
| 73 | OBM | Ora Banda Mining | 4.52% |
| 74 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.52% |
| 75 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 4.41% |
| 76 | TLC | The Lottery | 4.37% |
| 77 | XRO | Xero | 4.32% |
| 78 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.30% |
| 79 | NCK | Nick Scali | 4.23% |
| 80 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.11% |
| 81 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 4.03% |
| 82 | IEL | Idp Education | 4.03% |
| 83 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 4.02% |
| 84 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 3.96% |
| 85 | JHX | James Hardie Industries | 3.83% |
| 86 | REA | Rea Group | 3.77% |
| 87 | EVT | EVT | 3.63% |
| 88 | SOL | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | 3.56% |
| 89 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 3.55% |
| 90 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 3.54% |
| 91 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.48% |
| 92 | SNL | Supply Network | 3.46% |
| 93 | MYR | Myer Holdings | 3.45% |
| 94 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.40% |
| 95 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 3.34% |
| 96 | LOV | Lovisa Holdings | 3.33% |
| 97 | WEB | Web Travel Group | 3.31% |
| 98 | LTR | Liontown | 3.28% |
| 99 | PPT | Perpetual | 3.23% |
| 100 | DTL | Data#3 | 3.14% |
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Stocks with the biggest short position changes
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 30 July, short sellers built their largest new positions in Alpha Hpa (A4N, up 1.92 percentage points to 7.69% of shares on issue), Droneshield (DRO, up 1.87pp to 15.21%) and Lotus Resources (LOT, up 1.22pp to 24.02%). 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 Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP, down 0.99 percentage points to 12.70% of shares on issue), Corporate Travel Management (CTD, down 0.75pp to 6.44%) and IPH (IPH, down 0.70pp to 7.70%). 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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Explore short positions across 25 ASX industry sectors
Materials4.5%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.6%
Automobiles & Components3.0%
Consumer Services2.3%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.1%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.0%
Insurance1.8%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.8%
Real Estate Management & Development1.7%
Banks1.7%
Energy1.6%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.5%
Media & Entertainment1.4%
Financial Services1.3%
Software & Services1.2%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.1%Capital Goods1.1%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.0%
Telecommunication Services0.8%
Commercial & Professional Services0.8%
Utilities0.7%
Transportation0.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.5%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.4%
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.
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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.
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