Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is a leading Australian bank, serving over 17 million customers predominantly in Australia and New Zealand through its subsidiary, ASB. The company offers a comprehensive range of retail and commercial banking services, including home loans, insurance, investing, and business banking. CBA's strategy focuses on improving customer experience and leveraging its strength to support customers, communities, and the broader economy.
Short position
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has 2.55% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 42,692,940 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.25 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.72 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 2.63% in February 2016. CBA is classified in the Banks 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+4Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) short interest history
CBA Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.25pp
- 90-day change
- +0.72pp
- 1-year change
- +1.90pp
- All-time high
- 2.63% (February 2016)
- All-time low
- 0.21% (October 2013)
Is CBA heavily shorted?
Not especially: 2.55% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #131 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 CBA's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Commonwealth Bank of Australia's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has risen 0.72 percentage points. The current level is 2.55% of shares on issue.
What is the highest CBA's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Commonwealth Bank of Australia's short interest peaked at 2.63% in February 2016 and bottomed at 0.21% in October 2013.
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.