Bluescope Steel
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
Bluescope Steel (ASX:BSL) has 0.67% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 2,914,016 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.08 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 7.28% 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.
Price & short interest
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Operations exposure
New South WalesSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Port Kembla steelworks operations
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Distribution and processing sites
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