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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 39, 2026

PPT’s 5.47-sigma short hit — and TLX barges into the top 10

Shorting eased across the tape: average short interest fell -0.02% with 171 fallers vs 126 risers, yet 16 stocks still sit above 10% short. The week’s cleanest signal was PPT, where shorts jumped 2.85% → 4.09% (+1.24%), a +5.47 z-score move with 17.7 days-to-cover. In the top 10, TLX is the new entrant at 10.61% (+0.14%), while LOT stayed #1 but saw covering to 14.80% (-0.84%).

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Stocks with the biggest short position changes

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Rising Short Interest
AYAArtrya
6.66%+4.89%
MI6Minerals 260
8.22%+2.48%
BOEBoss Energy
12.40%+2.31%
EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings
10.57%+1.76%
ELVElevra Lithium
6.05%+1.04%
Falling Short Interest
LOTLotus Resources
13.32%-4.35%
SLXSilex Systems
7.60%-1.19%
DYLDeep Yellow
8.61%-1.14%
PDNPaladin Energy
10.36%-1.05%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 23 September, short sellers built their largest new positions in Artrya (AYA, up 4.89 percentage points to 6.66% of shares on issue), Minerals 260 (MI6, up 2.48pp to 8.22%) and Boss Energy (BOE, up 2.31pp to 12.40%). 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 Lotus Resources (LOT, down 4.35 percentage points to 13.32% of shares on issue), Silex Systems (SLX, down 1.19pp to 7.60%) and Deep Yellow (DYL, down 1.14pp to 8.61%). 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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Materials4.5%Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.5%Insurance2.5%Banks2.3%Consumer Durables & Apparel2.2%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%Telecommunication Services1.3%Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%Software & Services1.3%Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.2%Capital Goods1.2%Media & Entertainment1.1%Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%Commercial & Professional Services0.9%Utilities0.7%Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%Transportation0.5%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.

What you can do here

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 %
1DRODroneshield14.76%
2LOTLotus Resources13.32%
3IPXIperionx12.48%
4BOEBoss Energy12.40%
54DX4Dmedical11.97%
6PLSPLS Group11.94%
7DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises11.93%
8ZIPZip Co11.22%
9TWETreasury Wine Estates10.83%
10TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals10.72%
11EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings10.57%
12LYCLynas Rare Earths10.47%
13WTCWisetech Global10.43%
14PDNPaladin Energy10.36%
15FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.26%
16ELDElders10.26%
17RIORio Tinto9.79%
18IPHIPH8.88%
19CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals8.87%
20LLCLendlease Group8.71%
21DYLDeep Yellow8.61%
22BRGBreville Group8.54%
23CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals8.49%
24NXTNextdc8.47%
25EDVEndeavour Group8.36%
26MI6Minerals 2608.22%
27GMDGenesis Minerals8.01%
28TLCThe Lottery7.94%
29SDRSiteminder7.77%
30VULVulcan Energy Resources7.63%
31SLXSilex Systems7.60%
32BPTBeach Energy7.54%
33MSBMesoblast7.37%
34AUBAub Group7.35%
35PNVPolynovo7.28%
36GDGGeneration Development Group7.11%
37A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.08%
38CATCatapult Sports6.95%
39NANNanosonics6.86%
40NCKNick Scali6.82%
41AYAArtrya6.66%
42DVPDevelop Global6.60%
43CYLCatalyst Metals6.50%
44PXAPexa Group6.47%
45CIAChampion Iron6.37%
46TYRTyro Payments6.37%
47ORAOrora6.32%
48A4NAlpha Hpa6.30%
49ELVElevra Lithium6.05%
50LICLifestyle Communities5.98%
51DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit5.95%
52LTRLiontown5.93%
53GYGGuzman Y Gomez5.71%
54XROXero5.63%
55ILUIluka Resources5.60%
56CBOCobram Estate Olives5.56%
57RHCRamsay Health Care5.48%
58BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.36%
59MFGMagellan Financial Group5.29%
60SIGSigma Healthcare5.28%
61ARBARB5.27%
62INAIngenia Communities Group5.23%
63AGLAGL Energy5.13%
64ASXASX5.13%
65ACLAustralian Clinical Labs5.09%
66SULSuper Retail Group4.91%
67ARUArafura Rare Earths4.76%
68NHCNew Hope4.76%
69ABBAussie Broadband4.75%
70CARCar Group4.70%
71HSNHansen Technologies4.64%
72TPWTemple & Webster Group4.56%
73SBMSt Barbara4.53%
74HMCHMC Capital4.38%
75EVNEvolution Mining4.33%
76PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group4.32%
77PMEPro Medicus4.28%
78KARKaroon Energy4.27%
79NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings4.19%
80BOQBank of Queensland4.18%
81PPTPerpetual4.13%
82INGInghams Group4.03%
83REARea Group3.99%
84MINMineral Resources3.91%
85LINLindian Resources3.80%
86HLSHealius3.72%
87PDIPdi Gold3.70%
88MTSMetcash3.68%
89SRLSunrise Energy Metals3.66%
90BMNBannerman Energy3.65%
91HLIHelia Group3.60%
92VCXVicinity Centres3.57%
93AOVAmotiv3.57%
94CHNChalice Mining3.56%
95JBHJb Hi-Fi3.43%
96SDFSteadfast Group3.43%
97FMGFortescue3.41%
98MPLMedibank Private3.27%
99ARFArena Reit3.25%
100MAFMa Financial Group3.25%

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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.