BHP Group
BHP Group Limited is a leading global resources company with a diverse portfolio of assets including iron ore, copper, metallurgical coal, nickel, and potash. The company operates in key markets worldwide, leveraging its scale and expertise to deliver sustainable value. BHP's integrated business model and commitment to innovation position it as a leader in the materials industry.
Short position
BHP Group (ASX:BHP) has 1.57% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 80,046,990 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.21 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.21 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 17.63% in January 2022. BHP is classified in the Materials 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+4BHP Group (BHP) short interest history
BHP Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.21pp
- 90-day change
- +0.21pp
- 1-year change
- +0.61pp
- All-time high
- 17.63% (January 2022)
- All-time low
- 0.09% (July 2012)
Is BHP heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.57% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #189 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 BHP's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days BHP Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 1.57% of shares on issue.
What is the highest BHP's short interest has been?
Since 2010, BHP Group's short interest peaked at 17.63% in January 2022 and bottomed at 0.09% in July 2012.
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.