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Appen

Software & Services

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

short percentage1.06%
reported shorts2.8M
shares on issue268.524M

Appen (ASX:APX) has 1.06% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 2,836,658 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.50 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.55 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 11.65% 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.

Price & short interest

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Appen (APX) short interest history

APX Short Interest History

30-day change
+0.50pp
90-day change
+0.55pp
1-year change
-1.48pp
All-time high
11.65% (November 2023)
All-time low
0.00% (November 2024)

Is APX heavily shorted?

Not especially: 1.06% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #237 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 APX's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Appen's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has risen 0.55 percentage points. The current level is 1.06% of shares on issue.

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

Since 2015, Appen's short interest peaked at 11.65% in November 2023 and bottomed at 0.00% in November 2024.

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 2015. See our methodology.