Shorted

DRO vs RIO — ASX Short Interest Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of short positions for Droneshield (ASX:DRO) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO), based on official ASIC short position reports as of 21 Sept 2026.

DRO is more heavily shorted, with 15.92% of shares reported as short positions against 9.91% for RIO — a gap of 6.01 percentage points.

DRO

More shorted

Droneshield

Short interest
15.92%
Reported positions
147,301,310
Industry
Capital Goods

RIO

Rio Tinto

Short interest
9.91%
Reported positions
36,852,580
Industry
Materials

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