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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.
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Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 6 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Lindian Resources (LIN, up 1.86 percentage points to 6.15% of shares on issue), Lotus Resources (LOT, up 1.42pp to 14.95%) and Artrya (AYA, up 1.22pp to 8.96%). 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 Genesis Minerals (GMD, down 1.85 percentage points to 6.38% of shares on issue), PLS Group (PLS, down 0.82pp to 11.81%) and 4Dmedical (4DX, down 0.52pp to 11.09%). 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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Materials4.8%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.7%
Insurance2.7%
Banks2.4%
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%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%
Energy1.4%
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%
Utilities0.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.6%
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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.
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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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 14.95% |
| 2 | DRO | Droneshield | 14.89% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 13.52% |
| 4 | IPX | Iperionx | 12.85% |
| 5 | ZIP | Zip Co | 12.72% |
| 6 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.81% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.70% |
| 8 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.38% |
| 9 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 11.29% |
| 10 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 11.17% |
| 11 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 11.09% |
| 12 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.69% |
| 13 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.54% |
| 14 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.51% |
| 15 | ELD | Elders | 9.95% |
| 16 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 9.86% |
| 17 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.77% |
| 18 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 9.34% |
| 19 | TLC | The Lottery | 9.31% |
| 20 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 9.21% |
| 21 | IPH | IPH | 9.10% |
| 22 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 9.05% |
| 23 | AYA | Artrya | 8.96% |
| 24 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.78% |
| 25 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.69% |
| 26 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.68% |
| 27 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.36% |
| 28 | SDR | Siteminder | 8.26% |
| 29 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.18% |
| 30 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.88% |
| 31 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.70% |
| 32 | DVP | Develop Global | 7.64% |
| 33 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 7.57% |
| 34 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.56% |
| 35 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.37% |
| 36 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.30% |
| 37 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.25% |
| 38 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.23% |
| 39 | NCK | Nick Scali | 7.22% |
| 40 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.15% |
| 41 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 7.11% |
| 42 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.76% |
| 43 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.60% |
| 44 | LTR | Liontown | 6.52% |
| 45 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.43% |
| 46 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 6.38% |
| 47 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.34% |
| 48 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.25% |
| 49 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 6.15% |
| 50 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.10% |
| 51 | BPT | Beach Energy | 6.09% |
| 52 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 6.05% |
| 53 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.02% |
| 54 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.77% |
| 55 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 5.73% |
| 56 | XRO | Xero | 5.72% |
| 57 | ORA | Orora | 5.61% |
| 58 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 5.58% |
| 59 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 5.58% |
| 60 | ASX | ASX | 5.55% |
| 61 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.54% |
| 62 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.50% |
| 63 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.45% |
| 64 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 5.44% |
| 65 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.41% |
| 66 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.18% |
| 67 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 5.14% |
| 68 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.05% |
| 69 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.97% |
| 70 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.96% |
| 71 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 4.95% |
| 72 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.78% |
| 73 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.72% |
| 74 | NHC | New Hope | 4.71% |
| 75 | CAR | Car Group | 4.68% |
| 76 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.66% |
| 77 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.47% |
| 78 | MTS | Metcash | 4.34% |
| 79 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 4.30% |
| 80 | ARB | ARB | 4.26% |
| 81 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.24% |
| 82 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.21% |
| 83 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 4.20% |
| 84 | ING | Inghams Group | 4.10% |
| 85 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 4.05% |
| 86 | CXO | Core Lithium | 4.03% |
| 87 | PME | Pro Medicus | 3.94% |
| 88 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.92% |
| 89 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.90% |
| 90 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 3.87% |
| 91 | REA | Rea Group | 3.87% |
| 92 | SBM | St Barbara | 3.78% |
| 93 | ELS | Elsight | 3.76% |
| 94 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.73% |
| 95 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.62% |
| 96 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 3.57% |
| 97 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.54% |
| 98 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 3.50% |
| 99 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.50% |
| 100 | HVN | Harvey Norman Holdings | 3.43% |
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.