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 3 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Zip Co (ZIP, up 1.73 percentage points to 12.48% of shares on issue), Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS, up 1.49pp to 8.36%) and Siteminder (SDR, up 0.80pp to 6.62%). 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 IPH (IPH, down 0.67 percentage points to 8.55% of shares on issue), Elders (ELD, down 0.56pp to 10.18%) and Bannerman Energy (BMN, down 0.46pp to 6.56%). 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
Materials4.2%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.9%
Automobiles & Components2.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.3%
Banks2.1%
Consumer Services2.0%
Insurance2.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Real Estate Management & Development2.0%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.5%
Energy1.4%
Financial Services1.4%
Software & Services1.2%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.2%
Media & Entertainment1.1%Capital Goods1.1%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences0.9%
Telecommunication Services0.9%
Commercial & Professional Services0.7%
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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRO | Droneshield | 16.13% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 15.74% |
| 3 | ZIP | Zip Co | 12.48% |
| 4 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 12.35% |
| 5 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.92% |
| 6 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 11.70% |
| 7 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.17% |
| 8 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.86% |
| 9 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 10.73% |
| 10 | IPX | Iperionx | 10.59% |
| 11 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.42% |
| 12 | ELD | Elders | 10.18% |
| 13 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 9.87% |
| 14 | BOE | Boss Energy | 9.71% |
| 15 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.60% |
| 16 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.58% |
| 17 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 9.19% |
| 18 | BRG | Breville Group | 9.16% |
| 19 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 9.03% |
| 20 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.71% |
| 21 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.60% |
| 22 | IPH | IPH | 8.55% |
| 23 | HLS | Healius | 8.36% |
| 24 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 8.36% |
| 25 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.33% |
| 26 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.31% |
| 27 | BAP | Bapcor | 8.24% |
| 28 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.05% |
| 29 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.01% |
| 30 | PNV | Polynovo | 8.01% |
| 31 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 7.72% |
| 32 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.44% |
| 33 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.41% |
| 34 | ORA | Orora | 7.34% |
| 35 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.18% |
| 36 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.15% |
| 37 | NAN | Nanosonics | 7.11% |
| 38 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.70% |
| 39 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.67% |
| 40 | SDR | Siteminder | 6.62% |
| 41 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 6.56% |
| 42 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.51% |
| 43 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.48% |
| 44 | TLC | The Lottery | 6.28% |
| 45 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 6.28% |
| 46 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.19% |
| 47 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.09% |
| 48 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.06% |
| 49 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.02% |
| 50 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 5.95% |
| 51 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 5.86% |
| 52 | ARB | ARB | 5.71% |
| 53 | GEM | G8 Education | 5.34% |
| 54 | AUB | Aub Group | 5.23% |
| 55 | ASX | ASX | 5.15% |
| 56 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 5.08% |
| 57 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 4.93% |
| 58 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 4.93% |
| 59 | XRO | Xero | 4.91% |
| 60 | NHC | New Hope | 4.88% |
| 61 | CAR | Car Group | 4.88% |
| 62 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 4.85% |
| 63 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 4.81% |
| 64 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.80% |
| 65 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.76% |
| 66 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.74% |
| 67 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.55% |
| 68 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 4.55% |
| 69 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 4.54% |
| 70 | MYR | Myer Holdings | 4.50% |
| 71 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.35% |
| 72 | LTR | Liontown | 4.32% |
| 73 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.31% |
| 74 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 4.31% |
| 75 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 4.28% |
| 76 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.22% |
| 77 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.21% |
| 78 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 4.12% |
| 79 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 4.00% |
| 80 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.95% |
| 81 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 3.87% |
| 82 | GNC | Graincorp | 3.83% |
| 83 | REA | Rea Group | 3.82% |
| 84 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 3.79% |
| 85 | MTS | Metcash | 3.75% |
| 86 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 3.74% |
| 87 | HMC | HMC Capital | 3.73% |
| 88 | EML | EML Payments | 3.71% |
| 89 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.71% |
| 90 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.66% |
| 91 | CTD | Corporate Travel Management | 3.65% |
| 92 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 3.60% |
| 93 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 3.57% |
| 94 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 3.52% |
| 95 | MEK | Meeka Metals | 3.52% |
| 96 | WDS | Woodside Energy Group | 3.50% |
| 97 | JHX | James Hardie Industries | 3.50% |
| 98 | NEU | Neuren Pharmaceuticals | 3.47% |
| 99 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.45% |
| 100 | DXS | Dexus | 3.44% |
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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