Car Group
CAR Group (ASX: CAR) operates online vehicle marketplaces and related technology and advertising solutions, helping dealers and private sellers connect with buyers. The group owns leading digital marketplace businesses including carsales in Australia, Encar in South Korea, Trader Interactive in the United States and chileautos in Chile, and holds a majority stake in Webmotors in Brazil. Its model is primarily subscription and advertising-led, leveraging data and technology to improve listing performance and buyer discovery across multiple geographies.
Short position
Car Group (ASX:CAR) has 4.62% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 17,506,892 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.09 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 6.81 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.20% in June 2026. CAR is classified in the Media & Entertainment 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+4Car Group (CAR) short interest history
CAR Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.09pp
- 90-day change
- -6.81pp
- 1-year change
- +3.06pp
- All-time high
- 12.20% (June 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.12% (January 2021)
Is CAR heavily shorted?
Not especially: 4.62% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #72 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 CAR's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Car Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 6.81 percentage points. The current level is 4.62% of shares on issue.
What is the highest CAR's short interest has been?
Since 2015, Car Group's short interest peaked at 12.20% in June 2026 and bottomed at 0.12% in January 2021.
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 2015. See our methodology.