Name: Core Lithium (CXO) Short Position History
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CXO

Materials

Core Lithium

Short interest: 4.55%; +4.18 pp 30d; as of 12 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 147.3M
Shares on issue: 3.237B

Price & short interest

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About Core Lithium

Core Lithium is a leading Australian lithium producer focused on developing and operating high-grade lithium projects. The company is strategically positioned in the materials industry, leveraging its expertise to supply the growing demand for lithium in battery technology. Core Lithium's flagship project, the Finniss Lithium Operation, is located near Darwin in the Northern Territory and is recognized for its low-cost, high-quality lithium production.

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Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) has 4.55% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, or about 147,328,460 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 4.18 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 4.27 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 13.83% in January 2024. CXO is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads CXO today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 10rank 1609 of 1893
CAN SLIMWatchScore 10rank 1177 of 1549
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 29rank 563 of 1684
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 10rank 933 of 1449
Quality compoundersWatchScore 10rank 1322 of 1660

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CXO fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) recorded revenue of A$17.8M and a net loss after tax of A$26.0M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of −A$2.4M and a net loss after tax of A$23.4M. Net margin −145.5% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: ASX (Markit) and Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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