Accent Group
Accent Group Limited is a leading distributor and retailer of footwear and apparel, with a focus on performance and active lifestyle sectors. It manages a diverse portfolio of brands and operates across Australia and New Zealand, enjoying strong market recognition. The company is known for its comprehensive retail network and innovative store concepts, ensuring a wide customer reach.
Short position
Accent Group (ASX:AX1) has 0.69% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 4,130,364 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.12 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.02 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 6.78% in February 2026. AX1 is classified in the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 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+4Accent Group (AX1) short interest history
AX1 Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.12pp
- 90-day change
- -1.02pp
- 1-year change
- -1.65pp
- All-time high
- 6.78% (February 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.01% (September 2019)
Is AX1 heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.69% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #294 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 AX1's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Accent Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.02 percentage points. The current level is 0.69% of shares on issue.
What is the highest AX1's short interest has been?
Since 2017, Accent Group's short interest peaked at 6.78% in February 2026 and bottomed at 0.01% in September 2019.
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 2017. See our methodology.