Challenger
Challenger Limited is an ASX-listed investment management company focused on providing financial security for retirement. It operates through two core businesses: Life (annuities) and Funds Management. Challenger Life is Australia's largest provider of annuities, while Challenger Investment Management offers fixed income investment strategies.
Short position
Challenger (ASX:CGF) has 0.30% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 2,040,253 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.12 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.14 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 11.50% in October 2011. CGF is classified in the Financial Services 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+4Challenger (CGF) short interest history
CGF Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.12pp
- 90-day change
- -0.14pp
- 1-year change
- -0.28pp
- All-time high
- 11.50% (October 2011)
- All-time low
- 0.03% (May 2015)
Is CGF heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.30% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #372 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 CGF's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Challenger's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.30% of shares on issue.
What is the highest CGF's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Challenger's short interest peaked at 11.50% in October 2011 and bottomed at 0.03% in May 2015.
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.