Question 1

What are short positions on the ASX?

Accepted Answer

Short positions represent shares borrowed and sold by investors betting a stock's price will fall. On the ASX, short sellers must report positions exceeding $100,000 or 0.01% of issued capital to ASIC. This data is published with a T+4 trading day delay.

Question 2

Where does ASX short selling data come from?

Accepted Answer

ASX short selling data is sourced from ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission). Market participants are required to report their short positions daily, and ASIC publishes aggregated data with a 4 trading day delay (T+4).

Question 3

What are the most shorted stocks on the ASX?

Accepted Answer

The most shorted ASX stocks change daily based on ASIC reports. Typically, heavily shorted stocks include companies in sectors facing headwinds like lithium miners, retail, and property. Use our tracker to see the current top 100 most shorted stocks updated daily.

Question 4

Why is there a T+4 delay on ASIC short position data?

Accepted Answer

ASIC publishes short position data with a T+4 (4 trading day) delay to balance market transparency with preventing potential market manipulation. This means the data shown reflects positions from 4 trading days ago, not real-time figures.