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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
GMDGenesis Minerals
8.76%+2.38%
BPTBeach Energy
7.96%+1.87%
BOEBoss Energy
15.11%+1.59%
DRODroneshield
16.23%+1.34%
AYAArtrya
10.05%+1.10%

Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering

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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Materials5.0%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%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 %
1DRODroneshield16.23%
2LOTLotus Resources15.56%
3BOEBoss Energy15.11%
4ZIPZip Co12.90%
5PLSPLS Group12.89%
6IPXIperionx12.88%
7DMPDomino's Pizza Enterprises12.14%
8PDNPaladin Energy11.82%
9LYCLynas Rare Earths11.81%
10WTCWisetech Global10.99%
11EOSElectro Optic Systems Holdings10.85%
124DX4Dmedical10.72%
13TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals10.69%
14FLTFlight Centre Travel Group10.45%
15TWETreasury Wine Estates10.39%
16AYAArtrya10.05%
17TLCThe Lottery9.97%
18CU6Clarity Pharmaceuticals9.72%
19RIORio Tinto9.65%
20ELDElders9.61%
21DYLDeep Yellow9.33%
22IPHIPH9.03%
23LLCLendlease Group8.94%
24CUVClinuvel Pharmaceuticals8.93%
25GMDGenesis Minerals8.76%
26EDVEndeavour Group8.58%
27NXTNextdc8.56%
28MI6Minerals 2608.21%
29BRGBreville Group8.19%
30VULVulcan Energy Resources8.15%
31SLXSilex Systems8.05%
32DVPDevelop Global8.01%
33BPTBeach Energy7.96%
34SDRSiteminder7.90%
35MSBMesoblast7.73%
36GDGGeneration Development Group7.52%
37AUBAub Group7.36%
38A2MThe A2 Milk Company7.31%
39CYLCatalyst Metals7.30%
40PNVPolynovo7.29%
41LTRLiontown7.19%
42CATCatapult Sports7.09%
43NCKNick Scali7.06%
44A4NAlpha Hpa6.79%
45NANNanosonics6.72%
46ILUIluka Resources6.66%
47CIAChampion Iron6.64%
48ELVElevra Lithium6.55%
49PXAPexa Group6.50%
50TYRTyro Payments6.46%
51ABBAussie Broadband6.39%
52LINLindian Resources6.25%
53LICLifestyle Communities6.13%
54ARUArafura Rare Earths6.12%
55PNIPinnacle Investment Management Group6.11%
56XROXero5.89%
57MFGMagellan Financial Group5.86%
58BENBendigo and Adelaide Bank5.84%
59NECNine Entertainment Co. Holdings5.64%
60GYGGuzman Y Gomez5.57%
61ASXASX5.50%
62SIGSigma Healthcare5.38%
63ORAOrora5.38%
64SULSuper Retail Group5.26%
65RHCRamsay Health Care5.19%
66TPWTemple & Webster Group5.13%
67DGTDigico Infrastructure Reit5.13%
68HSNHansen Technologies5.00%
69BMNBannerman Energy4.99%
70CBOCobram Estate Olives4.96%
71CARCar Group4.96%
72AGLAGL Energy4.92%
73MINMineral Resources4.89%
74INAIngenia Communities Group4.85%
75BC8Black Cat Syndicate4.83%
76MTSMetcash4.76%
77CXOCore Lithium4.55%
78EVNEvolution Mining4.54%
79BOQBank of Queensland4.43%
80ACLAustralian Clinical Labs4.38%
81HMCHMC Capital4.37%
82PPTPerpetual4.28%
83NHCNew Hope4.27%
84SRLSunrise Energy Metals4.21%
85INGInghams Group4.21%
86PMEPro Medicus4.10%
87ARBARB4.08%
88PDIPdi Gold4.05%
89CHNChalice Mining4.04%
90SDFSteadfast Group4.03%
91ARFArena Reit3.99%
92VCXVicinity Centres3.97%
93ELSElsight3.97%
94SBMSt Barbara3.88%
95HLIHelia Group3.78%
96MPLMedibank Private3.76%
97REARea Group3.73%
98FMGFortescue3.57%
99EIQEchoiq3.51%
100AOVAmotiv3.48%

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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.