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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 41, 2026

CHN shorts hit eject: -1.10% in a -7.23-sigma unwind

Shorting eased across the ASX this week: average short interest fell -0.05%, with 191 fallers versus 100 risers (moves >0.01pp) [ref-1]. The tape’s loudest move was CHN, where shorts dropped from 3.95% to 2.84% (-1.10%) — a -7.23-sigma outlier versus its own 13-week pattern [ref-1]. In the top 10, 4DX is the fresh face at 11.12% short (+0.10%), as Health Care Equipment & Services was the only industry in the breakdown to lift on the week (+0.02% to 2.10%) [ref-1].

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Stocks with the biggest short position changes

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Rising Short Interest
AYAArtrya
9.51%+1.66%
LINLindian Resources
6.32%+1.23%
LOTLotus Resources
14.92%+0.90%
TLCThe Lottery
9.54%+0.64%
CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals
9.36%+0.60%
Falling Short Interest
BOEBoss Energy
13.03%-0.79%
TYRTyro Payments
6.20%-0.46%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 7 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Artrya (AYA, up 1.66 percentage points to 9.51% of shares on issue), Lindian Resources (LIN, up 1.23pp to 6.32%) and Lotus Resources (LOT, up 0.90pp to 14.92%). 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 Boss Energy (BOE, down 0.79 percentage points to 13.03% of shares on issue), Tyro Payments (TYR, down 0.46pp to 6.20%) and Liontown (LTR, down 0.43pp to 6.74%). 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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Materials4.9%Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.8%Insurance2.7%Banks2.5%Real Estate Management & Development2.1%Consumer Durables & Apparel2.1%Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%Automobiles & Components1.9%Consumer Services1.7%Telecommunication Services1.6%Financial Services1.5%Energy1.4%Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%Software & Services1.4%Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.3%Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.3%Capital Goods1.2%Media & Entertainment1.1%Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.0%Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%Commercial & Professional Services0.9%Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%Utilities0.6%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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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 %
1DRODroneshield15.06%
2LOTLotus Resources14.92%
3PLSPLS Group13.03%
4BOEBoss Energy13.03%
5IPXIperionx12.95%
6ZIPZip Co12.75%
7DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises11.85%
8LYCLynas Rare Earths11.67%
9PDNPaladin Energy11.37%
10WTCWisetech Global11.17%
114DX4Dmedical11.12%
12TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals10.61%
13TWETreasury Wine Estates10.58%
14FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.47%
15EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings9.89%
16ELDElders9.87%
17RIORio Tinto9.74%
18TLCThe Lottery9.54%
19AYAArtrya9.51%
20CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals9.36%
21LLCLendlease Group9.34%
22IPHIPH9.14%
23CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals9.07%
24DYLDeep Yellow8.94%
25EDVEndeavour Group8.70%
26GMDGenesis Minerals8.61%
27NXTNextdc8.55%
28MI6Minerals 2608.38%
29SDRSiteminder8.16%
30BRGBreville Group8.13%
31BPTBeach Energy7.95%
32VULVulcan Energy Resources7.82%
33SLXSilex Systems7.81%
34DVPDevelop Global7.76%
35MSBMesoblast7.68%
36GDGGeneration Development Group7.38%
37A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.33%
38NCKNick Scali7.33%
39PNVPolynovo7.28%
40ELVElevra Lithium7.21%
41AUBAub Group7.17%
42CATCatapult Sports7.15%
43CYLCatalyst Metals7.14%
44LTRLiontown6.74%
45NANNanosonics6.68%
46CIAChampion Iron6.65%
47PXAPexa Group6.61%
48A4NAlpha Hpa6.38%
49LINLindian Resources6.32%
50TYRTyro Payments6.20%
51ABBAussie Broadband6.16%
52ILUIluka Resources6.08%
53LICLifestyle Communities6.06%
54XROXero5.79%
55BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.77%
56PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group5.71%
57GYGGuzman Y Gomez5.60%
58ASXASX5.60%
59MFGMagellan Financial Group5.57%
60ORAOrora5.56%
61ARUArafura Rare Earths5.55%
62RHCRamsay Health Care5.49%
63NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings5.47%
64SIGSigma Healthcare5.41%
65DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit5.36%
66SULSuper Retail Group5.25%
67AGLAGL Energy5.00%
68TPWTemple & Webster Group4.98%
69ACLAustralian Clinical Labs4.96%
70CBOCobram Estate Olives4.92%
71HSNHansen Technologies4.88%
72INAIngenia Communities Group4.84%
73BC8Black Cat Syndicate4.80%
74CARCar Group4.75%
75MINMineral Resources4.55%
76EVNEvolution Mining4.54%
77BMNBannerman Energy4.51%
78MTSMetcash4.51%
79BOQBank of Queensland4.42%
80NHCNew Hope4.38%
81HMCHMC Capital4.36%
82PPTPerpetual4.25%
83ARBARB4.23%
84INGInghams Group4.13%
85CXOCore Lithium4.12%
86ARFArena Reit4.09%
87PMEPro Medicus4.08%
88PDIPdi Gold4.04%
89SDFSteadfast Group4.03%
90ELSElsight3.95%
91CHNChalice Mining3.93%
92VCXVicinity Centres3.89%
93REARea Group3.85%
94SBMSt Barbara3.77%
95MPLMedibank Private3.72%
96SRLSunrise Energy Metals3.64%
97FMGFortescue3.64%
98HLIHelia Group3.64%
99JBHJb Hi-Fi3.46%
100AOVAmotiv3.44%

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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.