Food, Beverage & Tobacco Short Positions
19 ASX stocks tracked in this sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco short selling summary
The largest disclosed short positions among food, beverage & tobacco stocks on the ASX are in TWE, ELD and A2M. TWE is the most heavily shorted stock in the sector at 11.97% of shares on issue, roughly 5.3× the sector average. Across the 19 food, beverage & tobacco stocks with disclosed short positions, short interest averages 2.27%, with a median of 0.24%. Two stocks are shorted above 10% of shares on issue. Figures come from ASIC's daily short position report, published with a four trading day delay.
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About Food, Beverage & Tobacco Short Selling on the ASX
This ranking measures short interest as a percentage of shares on issue: the aggregated net short position each market participant reports to ASIC, divided by the company's total shares outstanding. Positions must be reported once they exceed $100,000 or 0.01% of issued capital, so smaller positions in food, beverage & tobacco stocks never appear in the data. Rankings are compared against the same sector, since what counts as heavy short interest differs markedly between industries.
Short selling data is sourced from official ASIC reports, published with a T+4 trading day delay. High short interest in food, beverage & tobacco stocks may reflect sector-specific headwinds, commodity exposure, or broader market sentiment. Use the stock screener to filter food, beverage & tobacco stocks by short interest, days to cover, and more.
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