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ANZ vs CBA — ASX Short Interest Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of short positions for ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS ORDINARY (ASX:ANZ) and COMMONWEALTH BANK. ORDINARY (ASX:CBA), based on official ASIC short position reports as of 7 July 2026.

CBA is more heavily shorted, with 1.88% of shares reported as short positions against 0.71% for ANZ — a gap of 1.17 percentage points.

ANZ

ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS ORDINARY

Short interest
0.71%
Reported positions
21,398,124
Industry
Banks

CBA

More shorted

COMMONWEALTH BANK. ORDINARY

Short interest
1.88%
Reported positions
31,539,480
Industry
Banks

Both ANZ and CBA operate in the Banks industry — industry-level short positioning may reflect broader sector sentiment rather than stock-specific views.

Source: official ASIC short position reports (T+4 delay). Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.