The top 10 barely blinked — then CCP copped a +1.00% short hit
Week 6, 2026 (2 Feb 2026 — 6 Feb 2026)
The headline act didn’t move: Domino’s (DMP) stayed the ASX’s most shorted stock at 16.46%, with the rest of the top four (TWE 13.73%, PNV 12.20%, IEL 11.58%) also unchanged WoW. But underneath, shorts got busy: Credit Corp (CCP) jumped from 1.21% to 2.21% (+1.00%) and Clarity Pharma (CU6) lifted from 6.92% to 7.77% (+0.85%), while Aussie Broadband (ABB) was the cleanest cover, down from 2.02% to 1.17% (-0.85%).
By Shorted AI Research · Published · Sourced from official ASIC short position reports (T+4 delay). Methodology · Not financial advice.
This Week's Analysis
The top of the table this week reads like a screenshot. DMP is still sitting at 16.46% short, unchanged (+0.00%), and the rest of the top end barely budged. Then you scroll. CCP wore a +1.00% short jump in a single week, from 1.21% to 2.21%. That’s the tell. 1
The top 10 most shorted names were largely frozen in place: DMP 16.46%, TWE 13.73%, PNV 12.20%, IEL 11.58%, NAN 9.99%, PDN 9.97%, DRO 9.42%, CTD 9.33% and KAR 9.31% all printed +0.00% WoW changes. 1 The exception was Lynas (LYC), where shorts added from 8.91% to 9.37% (+0.46%). In a week where the leaders didn’t move, the only top-10 stock that did is worth respecting. 1
Top Shorted Stocks This Week
Financial Snapshot
Key financial metrics from recent company reports for the most shorted stocks.
Biggest Risers
Stocks with the largest increase in short interest this week.
Biggest Fallers
Stocks with the largest decrease in short interest this week.
Movers Analysis
The week’s loudest move was Credit Corp (CCP): 1.21% to 2.21% (+1.00%). CCP screens as “cheap” on a P/E of 9.0, which makes the jump more pointed — this looks like a business-cycle call, not a valuation fade. 1 Biotech shorts kept pressing Clarity Pharmaceuticals (CU6), up from 6.92% to 7.77% (+0.85%). The numbers explain why it attracts attention: FY2025 revenue of $4.762 million and a FY2025 loss of $64.295 million, plus net operating cash outflows of $9.1 million for the June quarter. 2 3 Two other risers signalled a taste for volatility: EOS moved from 0.97% to 1.75% (+0.79%) and Pinnacle (PNI) lifted from 5.85% to 6.55% (+0.70%). PNI is the cleaner story — FY2025 net profit of $134.427 million and EPS of 63.2 cents, yet shorts still added. That’s a valuation argument being run in real time. 1 4 On the cover side, Aussie Broadband (ABB) was the biggest faller: 2.02% to 1.17% (-0.85%). Appen (APX) eased from 2.06% to 1.54% (-0.52%). And Neuren (NEU) saw shorts trimmed from 5.52% to 5.03% (-0.49%) alongside H1 FY2025 net cash generated from operating activities of A$128.3 million and profit after tax of A$15.031 million. 1 5
Industry Trends
Zoom out and the market is still running two books at once. The crowded, high-conviction shorts remain parked in consumer and growth battlegrounds — DMP at 16.46% and IEL at 11.58% — and nobody felt the need to flinch this week. 1 But incremental risk-taking showed up elsewhere: financials (CCP +1.00%, PNI +0.70%) and higher-beta industrials (EOS +0.79%). And the “short the bear” trade popped up too: BBOZ went from 0.01% to 0.72% (+0.71%), which is effectively a bet against the bet against the market. 1
Outlook
One thing to watch next week: whether CCP’s short interest keeps building from 2.21%. When a stock takes a +1.00% hit in a week, the follow-through (or lack of it) usually tells you if it was a one-off trade or the start of a campaign. 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most shorted ASX stock this week?
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (DMP) was the most shorted at 16.46%, with a WoW change of +0.00%.
Which ASX stock had the biggest rise in short interest this week?
Credit Corp (CCP) rose from 1.21% to 2.21%, a +1.00% WoW increase.
Which ASX stock had the biggest fall in short interest this week?
Aussie Broadband (ABB) fell from 2.02% to 1.17%, a -0.85% WoW decrease.
Why are shorts increasing in Clarity Pharmaceuticals (CU6)?
CU6 short interest rose from 6.92% to 7.77% (+0.85%). In its FY2025 results, CU6 reported revenue of $4.762 million and a loss of $64.295 million, and it reported net operating cash outflows of $9.1 million for the June quarter.
Why would anyone short BBOZ?
BBOZ short interest rose from 0.01% to 0.72% (+0.71%). Shorting a bear ETF can be used as a way to express a bullish view on the market (or as part of a hedging/arbitrage strategy), because BBOZ is designed to rise when the market falls.
Sources
- ASIC short position data via Shorted.com.au weekly tables (Top 10 most shorted, biggest risers/fallers, market statistics), Week 2026-W06 (Report Date 2026-02-05; Previous Date 2026-01-30)(2026-02-05) [asic data]
- ASX announcement: Clarity Pharmaceuticals (CU6) Preliminary Final Report (FY2025)(2025-08-28) [financial report]
- ASX announcement: Clarity Pharmaceuticals (CU6) Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report(2025-07-31) [announcement]
- ASX announcement: Pinnacle Investment Management (PNI) Appendix 4E (FY2025)(2025-08-05) [financial report]
- ASX announcement: Neuren Pharmaceuticals (NEU) Half Yearly Report and Accounts (H1 FY2025)(2025-08-27) [financial report]
Data sourced from ASIC short position reports (T+4 delayed). This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Short selling data may not reflect real-time market conditions.