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The 10 Most Shorted ASX Stocks · Week 45, 2026

Weekly Short Selling Report

2 Nov 2026 — 6 Nov 2026

By Shorted AI Research · Published 6 Nov 2026 · Sourced from official ASIC short position reports (T+4 delay). Methodology · Not financial advice.

Stocks Shorted

705

Most Shorted

16.81%

PLS

Avg Short %

1.64%+0.01%

150 up · 153 down

Median Short %

0.38%

Above 10% Short

74 above 5%

Trading Days

Daily Snapshots

2 Nov 2026

Top Shorted Stocks This Week

Stock

13w trend

DtC

Short %

WoW

PLS

PLS GROUP LTD ORDINARY · Materials

LOTUS RESOURCES LTD ORDINARY · Materials

DRONESHIELD LIMITED ORDINARY · Capital Goods

GLENCORE PLC CDI 1:1 FOR. EXEMPT · Materials

ZIP CO LTD.. ORDINARY · Financial Services

PALADIN ENERGY LTD ORDINARY · Energy

BOSS ENERGY LTD ORDINARY · Energy

LYNAS RARE EARTHS ORDINARY · Materials

VULCAN ENERGY ORDINARY · Materials

IPERIONX LIMITED ORDINARY · Materials

31.0

12.88%

-0.02%

Financial Snapshot

Key financial metrics from recent company reports for the most shorted stocks.

PLSPLS GROUP LTD ORDINARYFY26 Full Year Results (2026-08-24)

Dividend: 5.0c(full year ended 30 June 2026)

Ebitda: $1,137M(full year ended 30 June 2026)

Net Profit: $526M(full year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $1,934M(full year ended 30 June 2026)

DRODRONESHIELD LIMITED ORDINARYHalf Yearly Report and Accounts (2026-08-26)

Ebitda: $-12.4M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Eps: Basic (loss)/earnings per share (0.035)(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Net Profit: $-32.231M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $125.767M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

GLCGLENCORE PLC CDI 1:1 FOR. EXEMPT2026 Half-Year Report (2026-10-12)

Dividend: 8.5c(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Ebitda: $10,115M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Eps: Earnings/(loss) per share (Basic) (US$) 0.37(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $174,430M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

ZIPZIP CO LTD.. ORDINARYAppendix 4E and FY26 Annual Report (2026-08-20)

Net Profit: $116.383M(Financial Year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $1,336.001M(Financial Year ended 30 June 2026)

PDNPALADIN ENERGY LTD ORDINARYInterim Financial Report (Canadian document filing) (2026-11-05)

Eps: 0.9c(three months ended 30 September 2026)

Revenue: $92.383M(three months ended 30 September 2026)

BOEBOSS ENERGY LTD ORDINARYFY2026 Financial Results and FY2027 Guidance (2026-08-27)

Net Profit: $2.544M(year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $151.072M(year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $151.1M(year ended 30 June 2026)

LYCLYNAS RARE EARTHS ORDINARYAppendix 4E and 2026 Annual Report (2026-08-26)

Ebitda: $386M(year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $977.9M(year ended 30 June 2026)

VULVULCAN ENERGY ORDINARYHalf Year Report for the Period Ending 30 June 2026 (2026-09-10)

Eps: Basic loss per share (Euro) (0.11)(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Net Profit: $-51.836M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Revenue: $2.255M(half-year ended 30 June 2026)

Biggest Risers

Stocks with the largest increase in short interest this week.

Stock

13w trend

Prev → Now

Change

BJY

BARRENJOEY GROUP ORDINARY · Financial Services

2.535.40%

+2.87%

DPM

DPMMETALSINC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT TSX · Materials

4.8σ vs 13-wk norm — unusual move

0.120.85%

+0.73%

EDV

ENDEAVOUR ORDINARY · Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

8.639.17%

+0.54%

SGH

SGH LIMITED ORDINARY · Capital Goods

2.6σ vs 13-wk norm — unusual move

1.892.30%

+0.41%

GPT4w streak

GPT GROUP FPO/UNITS STAPLED · Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

1.822.13%

+0.31%

RRL

REGIS RESOURCES ORDINARY · Materials

1.822.04%

+0.23%

Biggest Fallers

Stocks with the largest decrease in short interest this week.

Stock

13w trend

Prev → Now

Change

MC2

MARIMACA COPPER CORP CDI 1:1 · Materials

3.670.33%

-3.34%

MFG

MAGELLAN FIN GRP LTD ORDINARY · Financial Services

1.800.28%

-1.51%

GLC

GLENCORE PLC CDI 1:1 FOR. EXEMPT · Materials

16.7015.43%

-1.27%

LTR

LIONTOWN LIMITED ORDINARY · Materials

3.3σ vs 13-wk norm — unusual move

10.429.85%

-0.57%

AAI

ALCOA CORPORATION CDI 1:1 FOR. EXEMPT · Materials

1.931.42%

-0.52%

SDF

STEADFAST GROUP LTD ORDINARY · Insurance

4.433.93%

-0.50%

Industry Positioning

Avg short interest by industryWoW

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail4.16%+0.07
5 stockstopEDV9.17%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco3.62%-0.01
11 stockstopTWE9.65%
Insurance3.31%-0.07
9 stockstopGDG9.72%
Automobiles & Components2.82%-0.08
3 stockstopARB3.84%
Banks2.66%-0.01
9 stockstopBEN5.06%
Real Estate Management & Development2.31%-0.01
9 stockstopLLC8.20%
Consumer Services2.13%-0.02
24 stockstopFLT10.53%
Financial Services2.05%+0.07
39 stockstopZIP14.59%
Software & Services2.00%0.00
36 stockstopNXT11.19%
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail1.99%+0.24
23 stockstopNCK6.63%
Health Care Equipment & Services1.97%-0.06
33 stockstop4DX12.03%
Telecommunication Services1.93%+0.01
8 stockstopABB6.09%

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