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AFI

Australian Foundation Investment Company

Not Applic

Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFI) is a leading investment company in Australia, focusing on long-term investments in Australian equities. It aims to provide shareholders with attractive investment returns through a diversified portfolio of high-quality companies. AFI's business model is centered around generating capital growth and consistent dividend income.

Short position

short percentage0.01%
reported shorts138.5K
shares on issue1.227B

Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) has 0.01% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 138,518 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. AFI is classified in the Not Applic 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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Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFI) short interest history

AFI Short Interest History

30-day change
+0.01pp
90-day change
+0.00pp
1-year change
+0.01pp
All-time high
0.05% (July 2021)
All-time low
0.00% (June 2010)

Is AFI heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.01% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #583 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 AFI's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Australian Foundation Investment Company's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.01% of shares on issue.

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

Since 2010, Australian Foundation Investment Company's short interest peaked at 0.05% in July 2021 and bottomed at 0.00% in June 2010.

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 2010. See our methodology.