Collins Foods
Collins Foods is a leading restaurant operator in Australia and Europe, managing KFC and Taco Bell franchises. As an ASX-listed company, it employs over 20,000 people and focuses on delivering exceptional dining experiences. The company's vision is to become the world's top restaurant operator, driven by its commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
Short position
Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) has 2.17% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 2,567,005 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.43 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.45 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.07% in May 2025. CKF is classified in the Consumer 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+4Collins Foods (CKF) short interest history
CKF Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.43pp
- 90-day change
- +1.45pp
- 1-year change
- +0.32pp
- All-time high
- 5.07% (May 2025)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (October 2011)
Is CKF heavily shorted?
Not especially: 2.17% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #146 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 CKF's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Collins Foods's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has risen 1.45 percentage points. The current level is 2.17% of shares on issue.
What is the highest CKF's short interest has been?
Since 2011, Collins Foods's short interest peaked at 5.07% in May 2025 and bottomed at 0.00% in October 2011.
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 2011. See our methodology.