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Shorting the ASX: Australia's Most Shorted Stocks, from Official ASIC Data

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.

Most Shorted ASX Stocks

ASIC short position data as at (T+4 reporting delay)

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Latest ReportWeek 44, 2026

ASX Short Selling Report: Week 2026-W44

Weekly short position data for 2026-W44. 708 stocks tracked with an average short position of 1.62%.

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Stocks with the biggest short position changes

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Rising Short Interest
GLCGlencore
17.23%+3.22%
ZIPZip Co Limited..
15.05%+1.44%
NXTNextdc
9.55%+1.24%
VULVulcan Energy Resources
10.92%+1.17%
ELVElevra Lithium
9.16%+1.10%
Falling Short Interest
AYAArtrya
7.75%-0.47%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 27 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Glencore (GLC, up 3.22 percentage points to 17.23% of shares on issue), Zip Co (ZIP, up 1.44pp to 15.05%) and Nextdc (NXT, up 1.24pp to 9.55%). 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 0.47 percentage points to 7.75% of shares on issue), The Lottery (TLC, down 0.45pp to 9.43%) and Catalyst Metals (CYL, down 0.43pp to 6.78%). 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

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Materials5.7%Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail4.0%Insurance2.8%Banks2.7%Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%Consumer Durables & Apparel1.9%Real Estate Management & Development1.9%Automobiles & Components1.8%Telecommunication Services1.7%Energy1.7%Consumer Services1.6%Financial Services1.6%Software & Services1.4%Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.4%Capital Goods1.4%Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%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%Household & Personal Products0.1%

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About this data

Where the data comes from

Official ASIC reports

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.

Why the data is 4 trading days old

T+4 reporting delay

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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Charts, screeners and reports

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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The 100 most shorted stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange, ranked by short interest, sourced from official ASIC short position data with T+4 trading day delay.
RankCodeCompanyShort Interest %
1GLCGlencore17.23%
2DRODroneshield16.05%
3LOTLotus Resources15.74%
4PLSPLS Group15.57%
5ZIPZip Co15.05%
6BOEBoss Energy15.00%
7PDNPaladin Energy14.57%
8IPXIperionx13.11%
9LYCLynas Rare Earths12.94%
10EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings11.52%
11DYLDeep Yellow11.33%
12WTCWisetech Global10.97%
13VULVulcan Energy Resources10.92%
144DX4Dmedical10.69%
15DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises10.67%
16TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals10.55%
17FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.43%
18CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals10.22%
19GDGGeneration Development Group10.06%
20TWETreasury Wine Estates9.57%
21NXTNextdc9.55%
22ELDElders9.55%
23TLCThe Lottery9.43%
24ELVElevra Lithium9.16%
25CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals9.07%
26LTRLiontown9.07%
27RIORio Tinto8.81%
28EDVEndeavour Group8.62%
29LLCLendlease Group8.49%
30IPHIPH8.46%
31GMDGenesis Minerals8.44%
32MSBMesoblast8.18%
33BPTBeach Energy8.15%
34SLXSilex Systems8.07%
35DVPDevelop Global8.07%
36MI6Minerals 2608.02%
37A4NAlpha Hpa7.99%
38AYAArtrya7.75%
39BRGBreville Group7.64%
40SDRSiteminder7.49%
41A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.34%
42PNVPolynovo7.25%
43ILUIluka Resources7.12%
44CIAChampion Iron7.06%
45NCKNick Scali6.91%
46CATCatapult Sports6.80%
47NANNanosonics6.79%
48CYLCatalyst Metals6.78%
49AUBAub Group6.55%
50ARUArafura Rare Earths6.44%
51CXOCore Lithium6.43%
52BMNBannerman Energy6.41%
53XROXero6.29%
54LINLindian Resources6.20%
55TYRTyro Payments6.17%
56LICLifestyle Communities6.16%
57PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group6.11%
58ABBAussie Broadband6.11%
59PXAPexa Group5.74%
60CARCar Group5.61%
61MFGMagellan Financial Group5.60%
62INAIngenia Communities Group5.59%
63HSNHansen Technologies5.48%
64ASXASX5.48%
65NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings5.37%
66ORAOrora5.37%
67BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.36%
68MTSMetcash5.31%
69SIGSigma Healthcare5.26%
70MINMineral Resources5.14%
71VCXVicinity Centres4.96%
72TPWTemple & Webster Group4.96%
73CHNChalice Mining4.93%
74SULSuper Retail Group4.89%
75CBOCobram Estate Olives4.89%
76SBMSt Barbara4.81%
77EVNEvolution Mining4.71%
78PMEPro Medicus4.69%
79DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit4.69%
80BC8Black Cat Syndicate4.67%
81PDIPdi Gold4.61%
82AGLAGL Energy4.53%
83BOQBank of Queensland4.52%
84HMCHMC Capital4.43%
85SRLSunrise Energy Metals4.42%
86OBMOra Banda Mining4.38%
87RHCRamsay Health Care4.30%
88NHCNew Hope4.20%
89HLIHelia Group4.20%
90MGHMaas Group Holdings4.11%
91ARBARB4.07%
92SDFSteadfast Group4.03%
93INGInghams Group4.03%
94PPTPerpetual4.02%
95ACLAustralian Clinical Labs3.96%
96FFMFirefly Metals3.95%
97MPLMedibank Private3.92%
98MP1Megaport3.90%
99GYGGuzman Y Gomez3.86%
100JDOJudo Capital Holdings3.85%

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Short selling on the ASX: common questions

Is short selling legal in Australia?

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.

What is short interest?

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.

Why is ASIC short data 4 trading days delayed?

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.

How do you short a stock on the ASX?

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.