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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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Stocks with the biggest short position changes
Where Short Sellers Are Building and Covering
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 31 August, short sellers built their largest new positions in Siteminder (SDR, up 1.58 percentage points to 6.01% of shares on issue), Lotus Resources (LOT, up 1.16pp to 15.03%) and Droneshield (DRO, up 1.01pp to 15.36%). 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 Alpha Hpa (A4N, down 1.87 percentage points to 6.24% of shares on issue), Bapcor (BAP, down 1.44pp to 7.80%) and Guzman Y Gomez (GYG, down 0.82pp to 6.44%). Falling short interest can mean the bear case has played out — or that short sellers are locking in profits and reducing exposure.
Track every position change in the stock screener or browse the top 100 most shorted ASX stocks.
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Explore short positions across 25 ASX industry sectors
Materials4.2%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail4.0%
Automobiles & Components2.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.2%
Banks2.1%
Consumer Services2.0%
Insurance2.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco1.9%
Real Estate Management & Development1.9%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.5%
Energy1.4%
Financial Services1.4%
Software & Services1.2%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)1.1%
Media & Entertainment1.1%Capital Goods1.1%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences1.0%
Telecommunication Services0.9%
Commercial & Professional Services0.8%
Utilities0.7%
Transportation0.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.5%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.4%
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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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRO | Droneshield | 15.36% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 15.03% |
| 3 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 12.33% |
| 4 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 12.04% |
| 5 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 11.76% |
| 6 | PLS | PLS Group | 11.09% |
| 7 | ZIP | Zip Co | 11.08% |
| 8 | ELD | Elders | 10.93% |
| 9 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 10.65% |
| 10 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.55% |
| 11 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.42% |
| 12 | IPX | Iperionx | 10.27% |
| 13 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 10.11% |
| 14 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.83% |
| 15 | BOE | Boss Energy | 9.81% |
| 16 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 9.74% |
| 17 | IPH | IPH | 9.18% |
| 18 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 9.09% |
| 19 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.92% |
| 20 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.83% |
| 21 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.82% |
| 22 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.81% |
| 23 | HLS | Healius | 8.42% |
| 24 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.35% |
| 25 | PNV | Polynovo | 8.17% |
| 26 | NXT | Nextdc | 7.94% |
| 27 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.93% |
| 28 | BAP | Bapcor | 7.80% |
| 29 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 7.65% |
| 30 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.63% |
| 31 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 7.46% |
| 32 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 7.43% |
| 33 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.41% |
| 34 | NAN | Nanosonics | 7.28% |
| 35 | ORA | Orora | 7.27% |
| 36 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.24% |
| 37 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.08% |
| 38 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 7.01% |
| 39 | DVP | Develop Global | 6.73% |
| 40 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.71% |
| 41 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.66% |
| 42 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.63% |
| 43 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 6.44% |
| 44 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.24% |
| 45 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.18% |
| 46 | TLC | The Lottery | 6.14% |
| 47 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.13% |
| 48 | SDR | Siteminder | 6.01% |
| 49 | PXA | Pexa Group | 5.86% |
| 50 | ARB | ARB | 5.74% |
| 51 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 5.64% |
| 52 | NCK | Nick Scali | 5.61% |
| 53 | GEM | G8 Education | 5.36% |
| 54 | ASX | ASX | 5.29% |
| 55 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 5.26% |
| 56 | CAR | Car Group | 5.11% |
| 57 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 5.09% |
| 58 | XRO | Xero | 5.06% |
| 59 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.04% |
| 60 | GNC | Graincorp | 4.99% |
| 61 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 4.97% |
| 62 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 4.93% |
| 63 | AUB | Aub Group | 4.90% |
| 64 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 4.89% |
| 65 | NHC | New Hope | 4.82% |
| 66 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 4.78% |
| 67 | JBH | Jb Hi-Fi | 4.78% |
| 68 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.70% |
| 69 | AGL | AGL Energy | 4.69% |
| 70 | MYR | Myer Holdings | 4.51% |
| 71 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.37% |
| 72 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 4.35% |
| 73 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.32% |
| 74 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 4.25% |
| 75 | CTD | Corporate Travel Management | 4.24% |
| 76 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.22% |
| 77 | ARF | Arena Reit | 4.21% |
| 78 | LTR | Liontown | 4.18% |
| 79 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.11% |
| 80 | EML | EML Payments | 4.03% |
| 81 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 3.93% |
| 82 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 3.89% |
| 83 | REA | Rea Group | 3.86% |
| 84 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 3.84% |
| 85 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 3.83% |
| 86 | NEU | Neuren Pharmaceuticals | 3.76% |
| 87 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 3.71% |
| 88 | HMC | HMC Capital | 3.71% |
| 89 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 3.68% |
| 90 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.66% |
| 91 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 3.64% |
| 92 | JHX | James Hardie Industries | 3.63% |
| 93 | MTS | Metcash | 3.61% |
| 94 | ING | Inghams Group | 3.49% |
| 95 | WDS | Woodside Energy Group | 3.40% |
| 96 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.35% |
| 97 | UNI | Universal Store Holdings | 3.33% |
| 98 | SOL | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | 3.27% |
| 99 | MEK | Meeka Metals | 3.26% |
| 100 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.23% |
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.