Name: Aurizon Holdings (AZJ) Short Position History
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AZJ

Aurizon Holdings

Transportation

Aurizon Holdings is Australia's largest rail freight operator, specializing in the transportation of coal from mines to ports for export. The company also manages a diverse portfolio of bulk, general, and containerized freight businesses, alongside extensive rail services. Aurizon's strategic position in the market is bolstered by its comprehensive national rail and road network, facilitating the movement of over 250 million tonnes of commodities annually.

Short position

short percentage1.09%

reported shorts18.3M

shares on issue1.683B

Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) has 1.09% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 18,281,572 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 1.18 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.61 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 4.35% in August 2024. AZJ is classified in the Transportation industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Operations exposure

QueenslandMajority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Central Queensland coal haulage networks
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Intermodal and bulk freight services

Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 35, 2026.