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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.
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Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 14 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Generation Development Group (GDG, up 1.65 percentage points to 8.29% of shares on issue), Droneshield (DRO, up 1.12pp to 16.56%) and Boss Energy (BOE, up 0.94pp to 14.64%). 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 Elevra Lithium (ELV, down 0.48 percentage points to 6.67% of shares on issue), PLS Group (PLS, down 0.46pp to 12.68%) and Lendlease Group (LLC, down 0.41pp to 8.88%). 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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Materials5.1%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.8%
Insurance2.8%
Banks2.5%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.1%
Real Estate Management & Development2.1%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Automobiles & Components1.9%
Consumer Services1.7%
Telecommunication Services1.7%
Energy1.5%
Financial Services1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%
Software & Services1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.3%Capital Goods1.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.1%
Media & Entertainment1.1%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services0.9%
Utilities0.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
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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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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 | 16.56% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 15.54% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 14.64% |
| 4 | ZIP | Zip Co | 13.37% |
| 5 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.95% |
| 6 | PLS | PLS Group | 12.68% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.97% |
| 8 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.86% |
| 9 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 11.84% |
| 10 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 11.01% |
| 11 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 10.91% |
| 12 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.83% |
| 13 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 10.80% |
| 14 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.71% |
| 15 | TLC | The Lottery | 10.21% |
| 16 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.21% |
| 17 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 10.20% |
| 18 | AYA | Artrya | 10.17% |
| 19 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.65% |
| 20 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.61% |
| 21 | ELD | Elders | 9.58% |
| 22 | IPH | IPH | 9.00% |
| 23 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.88% |
| 24 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.81% |
| 25 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.77% |
| 26 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 8.61% |
| 27 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.52% |
| 28 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.52% |
| 29 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.38% |
| 30 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 8.29% |
| 31 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.27% |
| 32 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.20% |
| 33 | SDR | Siteminder | 8.11% |
| 34 | BPT | Beach Energy | 8.09% |
| 35 | DVP | Develop Global | 8.00% |
| 36 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.83% |
| 37 | LTR | Liontown | 7.65% |
| 38 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.57% |
| 39 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.39% |
| 40 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.36% |
| 41 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.33% |
| 42 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.11% |
| 43 | NCK | Nick Scali | 7.09% |
| 44 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 7.07% |
| 45 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.95% |
| 46 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.68% |
| 47 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.67% |
| 48 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.67% |
| 49 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.54% |
| 50 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.49% |
| 51 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 6.49% |
| 52 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 6.16% |
| 53 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 6.13% |
| 54 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.11% |
| 55 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 6.01% |
| 56 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 5.93% |
| 57 | XRO | Xero | 5.91% |
| 58 | GLC | Glencore | 5.83% |
| 59 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.76% |
| 60 | ASX | ASX | 5.59% |
| 61 | ORA | Orora | 5.58% |
| 62 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.50% |
| 63 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 5.33% |
| 64 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.29% |
| 65 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 5.18% |
| 66 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.18% |
| 67 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 5.16% |
| 68 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.13% |
| 69 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 5.04% |
| 70 | CAR | Car Group | 5.01% |
| 71 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.89% |
| 72 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 4.86% |
| 73 | MTS | Metcash | 4.86% |
| 74 | CXO | Core Lithium | 4.85% |
| 75 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 4.73% |
| 76 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.58% |
| 77 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.57% |
| 78 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.53% |
| 79 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 4.47% |
| 80 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.46% |
| 81 | ARB | ARB | 4.43% |
| 82 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.34% |
| 83 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.33% |
| 84 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.33% |
| 85 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 4.29% |
| 86 | NHC | New Hope | 4.28% |
| 87 | ING | Inghams Group | 4.27% |
| 88 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.21% |
| 89 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 4.11% |
| 90 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 4.10% |
| 91 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 4.07% |
| 92 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 4.05% |
| 93 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.02% |
| 94 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.85% |
| 95 | ELS | Elsight | 3.84% |
| 96 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.83% |
| 97 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.76% |
| 98 | REA | Rea Group | 3.73% |
| 99 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 3.58% |
| 100 | EIQ | Echoiq | 3.57% |
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.