Name: Helia Group (HLI) Short Position History
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HLI

Helia Group

Financial Services

Helia Group is a leading provider of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) in Australia, protecting lenders against losses from borrower defaults. LMI enables borrowers to purchase homes with smaller deposits, increasing accessibility to home ownership. The company focuses on risk management and sustainable business practices within the Australian financial sector.

Short position

short percentage3.11%

reported shorts8.5M

shares on issue274.196M

Helia Group (ASX:HLI) has 3.11% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 8,538,683 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.35 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 2.19 percentage points. HLI is classified in the Financial Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 35, 2026.

Price & short interest

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HLI intelligence dossier

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Short interest history & FAQ

HLI Short Interest History

30-day change: +0.35pp
90-day change: +2.19pp
1-year change: +0.90pp
All-time high: 3.14% (August 2026)
All-time low: 0.37% (February 2023)

Is HLI heavily shorted?

Not especially: 3.14% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #108 of 807 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 HLI's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Helia Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has risen 2.19 percentage points. The current level is 3.14% of shares on issue.

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

Since 2022, Helia Group's short interest peaked at 3.14% in August 2026 and bottomed at 0.37% in February 2023.

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 2022. See our methodology.