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Abacus Group

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Abacus Property Group is a prominent player in the equity real estate investment trust sector, focusing on core plus property investments in Australia and New Zealand. The company leverages its expertise to identify and invest in commercial properties that offer potential for value enhancement, positioning itself as a leader in the diversified property market.

Short position

short percentage2.49%
reported shorts22.2M
shares on issue893.658M

Abacus Group (ASX:ABG) has 2.49% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 22,237,848 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.57 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.36 percentage points. ABG is classified in the Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Abacus Group (ABG) short interest history

ABG Short Interest History

30-day change
+0.57pp
90-day change
+1.36pp
1-year change
+2.13pp
All-time high
2.49% (October 2026)
All-time low
0.01% (September 2023)

Is ABG heavily shorted?

Not especially: 2.49% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #137 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 ABG's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Abacus Group's short interest has risen 0.57 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.36 percentage points. The current level is 2.49% of shares on issue.

What is the highest ABG's short interest has been?

Since 2023, Abacus Group's short interest peaked at 2.49% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.01% in September 2023.

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 2023. See our methodology.