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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Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 12 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Genesis Minerals (GMD, up 2.38 percentage points to 8.76% of shares on issue), Beach Energy (BPT, up 1.87pp to 7.96%) and Boss Energy (BOE, up 1.59pp to 15.11%). 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 0.56 percentage points to 6.55% of shares on issue), Lendlease Group (LLC, down 0.40pp to 8.94%) and 4Dmedical (4DX, down 0.37pp to 10.72%). 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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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.8%
Insurance2.7%
Banks2.5%
Real Estate Management & Development2.1%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.1%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.0%
Automobiles & Components1.8%
Consumer Services1.8%
Telecommunication Services1.7%
Energy1.5%
Financial Services1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.4%
Software & Services1.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.3%Capital Goods1.3%
Media & Entertainment1.1%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment1.1%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Commercial & Professional Services1.0%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Utilities0.6%
Transportation0.6%
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Ben EbsworthAll 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.
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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRO | Droneshield | 16.23% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 15.56% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 15.11% |
| 4 | ZIP | Zip Co | 12.90% |
| 5 | PLS | PLS Group | 12.89% |
| 6 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.88% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 12.14% |
| 8 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.82% |
| 9 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 11.81% |
| 10 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 10.99% |
| 11 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 10.85% |
| 12 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 10.72% |
| 13 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.69% |
| 14 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.45% |
| 15 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.39% |
| 16 | AYA | Artrya | 10.05% |
| 17 | TLC | The Lottery | 9.97% |
| 18 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 9.72% |
| 19 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.65% |
| 20 | ELD | Elders | 9.61% |
| 21 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.33% |
| 22 | IPH | IPH | 9.03% |
| 23 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.94% |
| 24 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.93% |
| 25 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.76% |
| 26 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.58% |
| 27 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.56% |
| 28 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.21% |
| 29 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.19% |
| 30 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 8.15% |
| 31 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.05% |
| 32 | DVP | Develop Global | 8.01% |
| 33 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.96% |
| 34 | SDR | Siteminder | 7.90% |
| 35 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.73% |
| 36 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 7.52% |
| 37 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.36% |
| 38 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.31% |
| 39 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.30% |
| 40 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.29% |
| 41 | LTR | Liontown | 7.19% |
| 42 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.09% |
| 43 | NCK | Nick Scali | 7.06% |
| 44 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.79% |
| 45 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.72% |
| 46 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.66% |
| 47 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.64% |
| 48 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.55% |
| 49 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.50% |
| 50 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.46% |
| 51 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 6.39% |
| 52 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 6.25% |
| 53 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.13% |
| 54 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 6.12% |
| 55 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 6.11% |
| 56 | XRO | Xero | 5.89% |
| 57 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.86% |
| 58 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.84% |
| 59 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.64% |
| 60 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 5.57% |
| 61 | ASX | ASX | 5.50% |
| 62 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.38% |
| 63 | ORA | Orora | 5.38% |
| 64 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.26% |
| 65 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.19% |
| 66 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 5.13% |
| 67 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 5.13% |
| 68 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 5.00% |
| 69 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 4.99% |
| 70 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 4.96% |
| 71 | CAR | Car Group | 4.96% |
| 72 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.92% |
| 73 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.89% |
| 74 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 4.85% |
| 75 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.83% |
| 76 | MTS | Metcash | 4.76% |
| 77 | CXO | Core Lithium | 4.55% |
| 78 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.54% |
| 79 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.43% |
| 80 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.38% |
| 81 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.37% |
| 82 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.28% |
| 83 | NHC | New Hope | 4.27% |
| 84 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 4.21% |
| 85 | ING | Inghams Group | 4.21% |
| 86 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.10% |
| 87 | ARB | ARB | 4.08% |
| 88 | PDI | Pdi Gold | 4.05% |
| 89 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 4.04% |
| 90 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 4.03% |
| 91 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.99% |
| 92 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.97% |
| 93 | ELS | Elsight | 3.97% |
| 94 | SBM | St Barbara | 3.88% |
| 95 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.78% |
| 96 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.76% |
| 97 | REA | Rea Group | 3.73% |
| 98 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.57% |
| 99 | EIQ | Echoiq | 3.51% |
| 100 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.48% |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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