Name: Fortescue (FMG) Short Position History
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FMG

Materials

Fortescue

Short interest: 3.68%; +0.49 pp 30d; as of 8 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 113.3M
Shares on issue: 3.079B

Price & short interest

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About Fortescue

Fortescue is a leading integrated green technology, energy, and metals company based in Western Australia. It is recognized for its commitment to sustainability and innovation in the materials sector, leveraging its expertise to deliver high returns to shareholders. The company is a pioneer in transitioning to green energy solutions, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint while maintaining robust production capabilities.

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Fortescue (ASX:FMG) has 3.68% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, or about 113,322,260 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.49 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.01 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.63% in April 2015. FMG 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 FMG today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 25rank 896 of 1942
CAN SLIMWatchScore 10rank 1061 of 1541
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 10rank 1314 of 1716
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 25rank 176 of 1502
Quality compoundersWatchScore 57rank 91 of 1669

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FMG fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Fortescue (ASX:FMG) recorded revenue of US$16.8B and net profit after tax of US$2.9B. A year earlier it recorded revenue of US$15.4B and net profit after tax of US$3.4B. Year-on-year growth: revenue +9.2% (FY), EPS −15.1% (FY). Net margin 17.0%, return on equity 14.3% (FY). Figures are in USD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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