Ansell
Ansell Limited is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and supplying personal protective equipment, specializing in hand and body safety. The company's diverse product line serves industries ranging from healthcare to industrial safety. Ansell holds a strong market position with its commitment to innovation and sustainability, delivering value by combined safety and efficiency.
Short position
Ansell (ASX:ANN) has 1.89% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 2,654,849 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.33 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.50 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 8.91% in May 2013. ANN is classified in the Health Care Equipment & Services 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+4Ansell (ANN) short interest history
ANN Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.33pp
- 90-day change
- -1.50pp
- 1-year change
- -0.06pp
- All-time high
- 8.91% (May 2013)
- All-time low
- 0.26% (October 2012)
Is ANN heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.89% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #164 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 ANN's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Ansell's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.50 percentage points. The current level is 1.89% of shares on issue.
What is the highest ANN's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Ansell's short interest peaked at 8.91% in May 2013 and bottomed at 0.26% in October 2012.
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.