Name: Bluescope Steel (BSL) Short Position History
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BSL

Bluescope Steel

Materials

BlueScope Steel is a global leader in metal coating and painting, providing essential components for the building and construction industries. Headquartered in Australia, the company has operations across North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Asia. BlueScope's diverse portfolio serves some of the largest and fastest-growing economies worldwide.

Short position

short percentage0.69%

reported shorts3M

shares on issue438.077M

Bluescope Steel (ASX:BSL) has 0.69% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 3,010,550 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.06 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.32 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 7.18% in November 2025. BSL 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

New South WalesSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Port Kembla steelworks operations
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Distribution and processing sites

Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.

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