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 7 Aug 2026.

DRO is more heavily shorted, with 16.03% of shares reported as short positions against 9.06% for RIO — a gap of 6.97 percentage points.

DRO

More shorted

Droneshield

Short interest
16.03%
Reported positions
148,131,250
Industry
Capital Goods

RIO

Rio Tinto

Short interest
9.06%
Reported positions
33,702,540
Industry
Materials

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