Insurance Australia Group
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is the largest general insurance company in Australia and New Zealand, offering a comprehensive range of personal and commercial insurance products. The company operates under several leading brands, providing tailored insurance solutions to meet diverse customer needs.
Short position
Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) has 1.44% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 33,625,560 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.13 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.40 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.86% in February 2016. IAG is classified in the Insurance 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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IAG Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.13pp
- 90-day change
- +0.40pp
- 1-year change
- +0.86pp
- All-time high
- 3.86% (February 2016)
- All-time low
- 0.01% (November 2018)
Is IAG heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.44% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #203 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 IAG's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Insurance Australia Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 1.44% of shares on issue.
What is the highest IAG's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Insurance Australia Group's short interest peaked at 3.86% in February 2016 and bottomed at 0.01% in November 2018.
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 2010. See our methodology.