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.
ASIC short position data as at (T+4 reporting delay)
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Stocks with the biggest short position changes
Over the past week of ASIC short position data to 1 October, short sellers built their largest new positions in Liontown (LTR, up 1.19 percentage points to 7.16% of shares on issue), Lotus Resources (LOT, up 0.93pp to 14.02%) and PLS Group (PLS, up 0.92pp to 12.80%). 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 4Dmedical (4DX, down 0.76 percentage points to 11.21% of shares on issue), Treasury Wine Estates (TWE, down 0.20pp to 10.68%) and Breville Group (BRG, down 0.18pp to 8.34%). 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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Materials4.8%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail3.7%
Insurance2.7%
Banks2.4%
Real Estate Management & Development2.1%
Consumer Durables & Apparel2.1%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco2.1%
Automobiles & Components2.0%
Consumer Services1.7%
Telecommunication Services1.5%
Energy1.5%
Financial Services1.5%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.4%
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%
Utilities0.7%
Technology Hardware & Equipment0.6%
Transportation0.5%
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Ben EbsworthAll 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.
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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| Rank | Code | Company | Short Interest % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRO | Droneshield | 14.90% |
| 2 | LOT | Lotus Resources | 14.02% |
| 3 | BOE | Boss Energy | 13.81% |
| 4 | IPX | Iperionx | 13.08% |
| 5 | PLS | PLS Group | 12.80% |
| 6 | ZIP | Zip Co | 12.74% |
| 7 | DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises | 11.75% |
| 8 | PDN | Paladin Energy | 11.46% |
| 9 | 4DX | 4Dmedical | 11.21% |
| 10 | LYC | Lynas Rare Earths | 11.20% |
| 11 | WTC | Wisetech Global | 11.04% |
| 12 | TLX | Telix Pharmaceuticals | 10.76% |
| 13 | TWE | Treasury Wine Estates | 10.68% |
| 14 | FLT | Flight Centre Travel Group | 10.34% |
| 15 | ELD | Elders | 10.29% |
| 16 | EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | 10.16% |
| 17 | RIO | Rio Tinto | 9.78% |
| 18 | LLC | Lendlease Group | 9.15% |
| 19 | CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals | 8.99% |
| 20 | IPH | IPH | 8.96% |
| 21 | TLC | The Lottery | 8.90% |
| 22 | CU6 | Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 8.76% |
| 23 | NXT | Nextdc | 8.73% |
| 24 | DYL | Deep Yellow | 8.72% |
| 25 | EDV | Endeavour Group | 8.68% |
| 26 | BRG | Breville Group | 8.34% |
| 27 | SDR | Siteminder | 8.33% |
| 28 | MI6 | Minerals 260 | 8.27% |
| 29 | GMD | Genesis Minerals | 8.20% |
| 30 | SLX | Silex Systems | 7.88% |
| 31 | BPT | Beach Energy | 7.87% |
| 32 | AYA | Artrya | 7.85% |
| 33 | MSB | Mesoblast | 7.50% |
| 34 | DVP | Develop Global | 7.49% |
| 35 | VUL | Vulcan Energy Resources | 7.47% |
| 36 | GDG | Generation Development Group | 7.45% |
| 37 | PNV | Polynovo | 7.29% |
| 38 | A2M | The A2 Milk Company | 7.22% |
| 39 | AUB | Aub Group | 7.20% |
| 40 | CAT | Catapult Sports | 7.18% |
| 41 | LTR | Liontown | 7.16% |
| 42 | CYL | Catalyst Metals | 7.12% |
| 43 | NCK | Nick Scali | 6.83% |
| 44 | ELV | Elevra Lithium | 6.74% |
| 45 | TYR | Tyro Payments | 6.66% |
| 46 | NAN | Nanosonics | 6.59% |
| 47 | PXA | Pexa Group | 6.58% |
| 48 | CIA | Champion Iron | 6.44% |
| 49 | ILU | Iluka Resources | 6.30% |
| 50 | A4N | Alpha Hpa | 6.28% |
| 51 | LIC | Lifestyle Communities | 6.00% |
| 52 | ORA | Orora | 5.94% |
| 53 | ABB | Aussie Broadband | 5.83% |
| 54 | BEN | Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | 5.75% |
| 55 | XRO | Xero | 5.73% |
| 56 | DGT | Digico Infrastructure Reit | 5.53% |
| 57 | GYG | Guzman Y Gomez | 5.51% |
| 58 | RHC | Ramsay Health Care | 5.50% |
| 59 | SIG | Sigma Healthcare | 5.45% |
| 60 | ARU | Arafura Rare Earths | 5.45% |
| 61 | INA | Ingenia Communities Group | 5.44% |
| 62 | MFG | Magellan Financial Group | 5.44% |
| 63 | ASX | ASX | 5.37% |
| 64 | AGL | AGL Energy | 5.30% |
| 65 | CBO | Cobram Estate Olives | 5.25% |
| 66 | NEC | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings | 5.16% |
| 67 | LIN | Lindian Resources | 5.09% |
| 68 | ACL | Australian Clinical Labs | 5.01% |
| 69 | SUL | Super Retail Group | 5.00% |
| 70 | PNI | Pinnacle Investment Management Group | 4.98% |
| 71 | TPW | Temple & Webster Group | 4.86% |
| 72 | ARB | ARB | 4.72% |
| 73 | NHC | New Hope | 4.71% |
| 74 | BC8 | Black Cat Syndicate | 4.67% |
| 75 | SDF | Steadfast Group | 4.62% |
| 76 | CAR | Car Group | 4.54% |
| 77 | MIN | Mineral Resources | 4.53% |
| 78 | PPT | Perpetual | 4.53% |
| 79 | HSN | Hansen Technologies | 4.53% |
| 80 | EVN | Evolution Mining | 4.46% |
| 81 | HMC | HMC Capital | 4.41% |
| 82 | KAR | Karoon Energy | 4.31% |
| 83 | BOQ | Bank of Queensland | 4.23% |
| 84 | PME | Pro Medicus | 4.21% |
| 85 | SBM | St Barbara | 4.19% |
| 86 | MTS | Metcash | 4.12% |
| 87 | BMN | Bannerman Energy | 4.08% |
| 88 | ING | Inghams Group | 4.05% |
| 89 | PDI | Predictive Discovery | 4.01% |
| 90 | VCX | Vicinity Centres | 3.92% |
| 91 | CHN | Chalice Mining | 3.89% |
| 92 | REA | Rea Group | 3.85% |
| 93 | CXO | Core Lithium | 3.77% |
| 94 | MPL | Medibank Private | 3.69% |
| 95 | FMG | Fortescue | 3.56% |
| 96 | AOV | Amotiv | 3.54% |
| 97 | HLI | Helia Group | 3.53% |
| 98 | ARF | Arena Reit | 3.53% |
| 99 | SRL | Sunrise Energy Metals | 3.50% |
| 100 | MAF | Ma Financial Group | 3.38% |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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