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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.
Shorted.com.au provides free daily short selling data sourced directly from ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission). See Australia's most shorted stocks — the top 100 short positions on the ASX — with interactive historical charts, industry sector breakdowns, and comprehensive analysis. Data is updated daily with a T+4 trading day delay as published by ASIC. Track short interest trends, identify heavily shorted companies, and monitor bearish sentiment across the Australian market.
Top 10 Most Shorted ASX Stocks
ASIC short position data as at (T+4 reporting delay)
| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 22.80% |
| 2 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 13.84% |
| 3 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 13.14% |
| 4 | DRO | Droneshield | 13.07% |
| 5 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 12.22% |
| 6 | BOE | Boss Energy | 11.92% |
| 7 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 11.76% |
| 8 | CAR | Car Group | 11.62% |
| 9 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.54% |
| 10 | ELD | Elders | 10.49% |
| 11 | HLS | Healius | 10.43% |
| 12 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.38% |
| 13 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 9.99% |
| 14 | BAP | Bapcor | 9.80% |
| 15 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 9.68% |
| 16 | COH | Cochlear | 9.58% |
| 17 | IPX | Iperionx | 9.48% |
| 18 | PLS | PLS Group | 9.28% |
| 19 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.21% |
| 20 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 9.10% |
| 21 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.90% |
| 22 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.85% |
| 23 | SLX | Silex Systems | 8.79% |
| 24 | PNV | Polynovo | 8.74% |
| 25 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.60% |
| 26 | IPH | IPH | 8.59% |
| 27 | BPT | Beach Energy | 8.42% |
| 28 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.29% |
| 29 | ZIP | Zip Co | 8.22% |
| 30 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 8.22% |
| 31 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.02% |
| 32 | BRG | Breville Group | 7.74% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.58% |
| 34 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 7.53% |
| 35 | PWH | Pwr Holdings | 7.51% |
| 36 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 7.45% |
| 37 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.41% |
| 38 | CTD | Corporate Travel Management | 7.31% |
| 39 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 7.27% |
| 40 | JIN | Jumbo Interactive | 7.24% |
| 41 | FFM | Firefly Metals | 7.14% |
| 42 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.08% |
| 43 | SHL | Sonic Healthcare | 6.81% |
| 44 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.76% |
| 45 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 6.69% |
| 46 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 6.65% |
| 47 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 6.62% |
| 48 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.59% |
| 49 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 6.58% |
| 50 | ASX | ASX | 6.45% |
| 51 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 6.27% |
| 52 | HMC | HMC Capital | 6.27% |
| 53 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 6.02% |
| 54 | GEM | G8 Education | 5.99% |
| 55 | ING | Inghams Group | 5.96% |
| 56 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.79% |
| 57 | ARB | ARB | 5.70% |
| 58 | ORA | Orora | 5.52% |
| 59 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.52% |
| 60 | AUB | Aub Group | 5.37% |
| 61 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 5.37% |
| 62 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 5.31% |
| 63 | WEB | Web Travel Group | 5.07% |
| 64 | SBM | St Barbara | 5.04% |
| 65 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 5.00% |
| 66 | NEU | Neuren Pharmaceuticals | 4.99% |
| 67 | DVP | Develop Global | 4.93% |
| 68 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.80% |
| 69 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.69% |
| 70 | NHC | New Hope | 4.67% |
| 71 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.66% |
| 72 | TLC | The Lottery | 4.65% |
| 73 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 4.62% |
| 74 | PXA | Pexa Group | 4.61% |
| 75 | XRO | Xero | 4.55% |
| 76 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.53% |
| 77 | UNI | Universal Store Holdings | 4.43% |
| 78 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.38% |
| 79 | OBM | Ora Banda Mining | 4.12% |
| 80 | JHX | James Hardie Industries | 4.11% |
| 81 | CIA | Champion Iron | 4.10% |
| 82 | IEL | Idp Education | 3.97% |
| 83 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 3.70% |
| 84 | SNL | Supply Network | 3.70% |
| 85 | NCK | Nick Scali | 3.68% |
| 86 | REA | Rea Group | 3.67% |
| 87 | EVT | EVT | 3.66% |
| 88 | SDR | Siteminder | 3.65% |
| 89 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 3.65% |
| 90 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 3.60% |
| 91 | IMM | Immutep | 3.59% |
| 92 | SGP | Stockland | 3.57% |
| 93 | SOL | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | 3.55% |
| 94 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 3.50% |
| 95 | MMS | Mcmillan Shakespeare | 3.48% |
| 96 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.45% |
| 97 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.44% |
| 98 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 3.39% |
| 99 | DTL | Data#3 | 3.32% |
| 100 | ALD | Ampol | 3.19% |
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Official ASIC Data
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.
T+4 Trading Day 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.
Charts & Analysis
View interactive historical charts, industry heatmaps, and weekly reports. Screen stocks by short interest, days to cover, director trades, and news sentiment. Track the most shorted ASX stocks with daily updates.
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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.
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