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CBA vs RIO — ASX Short Interest Comparison

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

RIO is more heavily shorted, with 8.90% of shares reported as short positions against 1.88% for CBA — a gap of 7.02 percentage points.

CBA

COMMONWEALTH BANK. ORDINARY

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

RIO

More shorted

RIO TINTO LIMITED ORDINARY

Short interest
8.90%
Reported positions
33,098,792
Industry
Materials

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