Aurizon Holdings
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
Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) has 0.69% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 11,615,924 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.22 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.59 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.18% in December 2018. 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.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Aurizon Holdings (AZJ) short interest history
AZJ Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.22pp
- 90-day change
- -1.59pp
- 1-year change
- -1.12pp
- All-time high
- 5.18% (December 2018)
- All-time low
- 0.06% (August 2013)
Is AZJ heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.69% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #292 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 AZJ's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Aurizon Holdings's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.59 percentage points. The current level is 0.69% of shares on issue.
What is the highest AZJ's short interest has been?
Since 2012, Aurizon Holdings's short interest peaked at 5.18% in December 2018 and bottomed at 0.06% in August 2013.
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 2012. See our methodology.