The A2 Milk Company
The A2 Milk Company specializes in the sale of dairy products that contain only the A2 beta-casein protein, which is marketed as being easier to digest than regular milk. The company has a strong market presence in Australia, New Zealand, China, and the USA, leveraging its unique product differentiation to capture a niche market segment. Its business model focuses on premium pricing and health-conscious consumers.
Short position
The A2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) has 7.17% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 52,189,500 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.25 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 9.31% in July 2017. A2M is classified in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4The A2 Milk Company (A2M) short interest history
A2M Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.25pp
- 90-day change
- +0.05pp
- 1-year change
- +3.98pp
- All-time high
- 9.31% (July 2017)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (January 2016)
Is A2M heavily shorted?
A2M's short interest of 7.17% is elevated relative to the ASX average, ranking #38 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.
How has A2M's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days The A2 Milk Company's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 7.17% of shares on issue.
What is the highest A2M's short interest has been?
Since 2015, The A2 Milk Company's short interest peaked at 9.31% in July 2017 and bottomed at 0.00% in January 2016.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2015. See our methodology.