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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 43, 2026

GLC cops a +1.24pp short hit as EOS crashes the top 10

Shorting eased across the ASX: 231 names saw short interest fall versus 119 risers, with the average short position at 1.57% (WoW change: -0.00%) [ref-1]. But the pointy end stayed crowded — DRO remains #1 at 15.93% short (17.1 days-to-cover) and EOS is NEW TO TOP 10 at 11.05% [ref-1]. The week’s biggest add was GLC, up +1.24 percentage points to 13.39% short, while the sharpest covers were DMP (-0.75pp to 10.45%) and NUF (-0.69pp to 0.99%), both statistically extreme moves versus their own 13-week patterns [ref-1].

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Stocks with the biggest short position changes

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Rising Short Interest
GLCGlencore
14.02%+7.02%
PDNPaladin Energy
14.15%+2.07%
PLSPls Group
14.60%+1.51%
ELVElevra Lithium
8.06%+1.43%
DYLDeep Yellow
10.84%+1.15%
Falling Short Interest
AYAArtrya
8.22%-1.37%
DMPDomino'S Pizza Enterprises
10.87%-1.03%
SDRSiteminder
7.44%-0.76%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 21 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Glencore (GLC, up 7.02 percentage points to 14.02% of shares on issue), Paladin Energy (PDN, up 2.07pp to 14.15%) and PLS Group (PLS, up 1.51pp to 14.60%). 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 1.37 percentage points to 8.22% of shares on issue), Domino's Pizza Enterprises (DMP, down 1.03pp to 10.87%) and Siteminder (SDR, down 0.76pp to 7.44%). 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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Materials5.5%Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.9%Insurance2.8%Banks2.6%Consumer Durables & Apparel2.0%Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%Real Estate Management & Development2.0%Automobiles & Components1.8%Telecommunication Services1.7%Consumer Services1.7%Energy1.6%Financial Services1.6%Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.4%Software & Services1.4%Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.4%Capital Goods1.3%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.

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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New to this? Learn how short selling works on the ASX, keep the short selling glossary handy, then read the weekly ASX short selling reports.

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 %
1DRODroneshield16.24%
2LOTLotus Resources15.84%
3BOEBoss Energy15.20%
4PLSPLS Group14.60%
5PDNPaladin Energy14.15%
6GLCGlencore14.02%
7ZIPZip Co13.61%
8IPXIperionx13.09%
9LYCLynas Rare Earths12.47%
10EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings11.54%
11DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises10.87%
12DYLDeep Yellow10.84%
13WTCWisetech Global10.81%
14TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals10.80%
15FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.58%
164DX4Dmedical10.55%
17CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals10.43%
18TLCThe Lottery9.88%
19VULVulcan Energy Resources9.74%
20TWETreasury Wine Estates9.74%
21ELDElders9.54%
22GDGGeneration Development Group9.49%
23RIORio Tinto8.96%
24CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals8.84%
25LLCLendlease Group8.72%
26LTRLiontown8.72%
27EDVEndeavour Group8.59%
28IPHIPH8.55%
29GMDGenesis Minerals8.49%
30NXTNextdc8.31%
31MSBMesoblast8.24%
32AYAArtrya8.22%
33SLXSilex Systems8.19%
34BPTBeach Energy8.09%
35ELVElevra Lithium8.06%
36MI6Minerals 2608.04%
37BRGBreville Group8.00%
38A4NAlpha Hpa7.93%
39DVPDevelop Global7.88%
40A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.54%
41SDRSiteminder7.44%
42PNVPolynovo7.31%
43CYLCatalyst Metals7.21%
44CATCatapult Sports6.99%
45CIAChampion Iron6.98%
46ILUIluka Resources6.87%
47NANNanosonics6.84%
48AUBAub Group6.62%
49NCKNick Scali6.54%
50LINLindian Resources6.45%
51TYRTyro Payments6.32%
52ABBAussie Broadband6.27%
53PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group6.24%
54ARUArafura Rare Earths6.20%
55LICLifestyle Communities6.18%
56INAIngenia Communities Group6.11%
57XROXero6.09%
58BMNBannerman Energy5.99%
59MFGMagellan Financial Group5.93%
60PXAPexa Group5.88%
61CXOCore Lithium5.79%
62BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.65%
63ASXASX5.57%
64CARCar Group5.42%
65ORAOrora5.40%
66NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings5.37%
67SIGSigma Healthcare5.27%
68TPWTemple & Webster Group5.17%
69HSNHansen Technologies5.12%
70MTSMetcash5.01%
71AGLAGL Energy4.95%
72CBOCobram Estate Olives4.86%
73RHCRamsay Health Care4.80%
74MINMineral Resources4.80%
75SULSuper Retail Group4.79%
76DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit4.66%
77VCXVicinity Centres4.65%
78HMCHMC Capital4.65%
79EVNEvolution Mining4.62%
80BC8Black Cat Syndicate4.56%
81SBMSt Barbara4.48%
82CHNChalice Mining4.47%
83PPTPerpetual4.41%
84SRLSunrise Energy Metals4.37%
85PMEPro Medicus4.35%
86ACLAustralian Clinical Labs4.32%
87PDIPdi Gold4.30%
88BOQBank of Queensland4.28%
89INGInghams Group4.22%
90NHCNew Hope4.14%
91HLIHelia Group4.08%
92SDFSteadfast Group4.07%
93ELSElsight4.07%
94GYGGuzman Y Gomez4.00%
95ARBARB3.98%
96MPLMedibank Private3.90%
97ARFArena Reit3.83%
98WBTWeebit Nano3.66%
99MGHMaas Group Holdings3.57%
100JBHJb Hi-Fi3.53%

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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.