Astral Resources
Astral Resources NL focuses on mining and exploration activities in Western Australia, primarily targeting gold and base metals such as copper, lead, and zinc. The company's strategic location in mineral-rich areas provides significant growth opportunities. Their business model involves the development of high-potential sites to increase their value and expand their market position.
Short position
Astral Resources (ASX:AAR) has 0.28% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 5,086,455 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.09 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.20 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 0.39% in September 2026. AAR is classified in the Materials 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+4Astral Resources (AAR) short interest history
AAR Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.09pp
- 90-day change
- +0.20pp
- 1-year change
- +0.27pp
- All-time high
- 0.39% (September 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (December 2019)
Is AAR heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.28% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #377 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 AAR's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Astral Resources's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.28% of shares on issue.
What is the highest AAR's short interest has been?
Since 2019, Astral Resources's short interest peaked at 0.39% in September 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in December 2019.
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 2019. See our methodology.