Name: BHP Group (BHP) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BHP

BHP Group

Materials

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

short percentage1.25%

reported shorts63.8M

shares on issue5.084B

BHP Group (ASX:BHP) has 1.25% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 63,791,924 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.19 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.06 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.27% 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.

Operations exposure

Western AustraliaMajority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Pilbara iron ore operations
QueenslandSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Coking coal mines
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Olympic Dam copper operations

Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.

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