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.
Short position
Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) has 3.74% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 120,915,656 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 3.44 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 3.42 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.
Price & short interest
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CXO Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +3.44pp
- 90-day change
- +3.42pp
- 1-year change
- +2.25pp
- All-time high
- 13.83% (January 2024)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (July 2020)
Is CXO heavily shorted?
Not especially: 3.74% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #91 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 CXO's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Core Lithium's short interest has risen 3.44 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 3.42 percentage points. The current level is 3.74% of shares on issue.
What is the highest CXO's short interest has been?
Since 2016, Core Lithium's short interest peaked at 13.83% in January 2024 and bottomed at 0.00% in July 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 2016. See our methodology.