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Chorus

Telecommunication Services

Chorus owns and operates the largest fixed line access network in New Zealand, providing essential infrastructure for broadband, phone, and data services. The company's business model revolves around providing wholesale access to its network for retail service providers, positioning it as a critical enabler of connectivity across the country. Chorus benefits from its established infrastructure and regulatory framework.

Short position

short percentage2.10%
reported shorts9.1M
shares on issue433.887M

Chorus (ASX:CNU) has 2.10% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 9,095,192 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has risen 0.78 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 2.81% in September 2021. CNU is classified in the Telecommunication Services 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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Chorus (CNU) short interest history

CNU Short Interest History

30-day change
-0.00pp
90-day change
+0.78pp
1-year change
+0.14pp
All-time high
2.81% (September 2021)
All-time low
0.00% (May 2020)

Is CNU heavily shorted?

Not especially: 2.10% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #154 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 CNU's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Chorus's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has risen 0.78 percentage points. The current level is 2.10% of shares on issue.

What is the highest CNU's short interest has been?

Since 2011, Chorus's short interest peaked at 2.81% in September 2021 and bottomed at 0.00% in May 2020.

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.