Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is an Australian financial institution providing a range of banking and financial services, including retail, business, and commercial banking. It operates with a community-focused banking model, differentiating itself through customer service and community engagement. The bank also offers services like mortgage distribution, funds management, and treasury.
Short position
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (ASX:BEN) has 5.72% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 33,294,352 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.79 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 3.23 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 9.96% in March 2020. BEN is classified in the Banks 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+4Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BEN) short interest history
BEN Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.79pp
- 90-day change
- +3.23pp
- 1-year change
- +3.73pp
- All-time high
- 9.96% (March 2020)
- All-time low
- 0.39% (July 2010)
Is BEN heavily shorted?
BEN's short interest of 5.72% is elevated relative to the ASX average, ranking #54 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 BEN's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's short interest has risen 0.79 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 3.23 percentage points. The current level is 5.72% of shares on issue.
What is the highest BEN's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's short interest peaked at 9.96% in March 2020 and bottomed at 0.39% in July 2010.
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 2010. See our methodology.