Appen (APX) Short Interest
Appen (ASX:APX) had 0.67% of shares reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, representing 1,789,002 shares. Appen operates in the Software & Services industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).
Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.
Appen
Appen Limited is a global leader in high-quality data for machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The company works closely with tech companies to improve AI performance, leveraging a global crowd workforce to provide data annotation and model training services. Positioned strongly in the AI market, Appen offers scalable solutions to clients looking to enhance their speech recognition, search technology, and social media algorithms.
Short position
Appen (ASX:APX) has 0.67% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 1,789,002 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.39 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.12 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 10.24% in November 2023. APX is classified in the Software & Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 35, 2026.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4APX intelligence dossier
Public-source evidence for this company, with industry drill-up links.
- Tax paid and taxable income records
- Government contracts and public money
- Emissions and trade exposure
- Political donations and lobbying links
Short interest history & FAQ
Company
AI-generated research profile of Appen
Latest APX news
All news- Appen (ASX:APX) Shares Face Cash Runway Questions After Revenue Rebound - simplywall.st
googlenews
- Appen (ASX:APX) FY26 Half-Year Update: AI Data Services Remain Central to Strategy - Kalkine
googlenews
- Appen (ASX:APX) Shares Plunge on H1 Results Day: Has the AI Data Comeback Story Hit a Reality Check? - Kalkine
googlenews
- How Did Appen (ASX:APX) Shift the Technology Stocks Outlook?
kalkine
- Why Could Appen (ASX:APX) Reshape the Smallcap Stocks Outlook?
kalkine
About
More Software & Services Stocks
Other shorted stocks in this sector
Be the first to discuss APX
Start a research thread or post the first pulse update