Name: Iluka Resources (ILU) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
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ILU

Iluka Resources

Materials

Iluka Resources is a leading Australian company in the production of mineral sands, which are essential for various industrial applications. The company has a strong market position due to its extensive mining operations and processing capabilities. Iluka's unique value lies in its ability to efficiently extract and process high-quality mineral sands, catering to global demand.

Short position

short percentage6.64%

reported shorts28.7M

shares on issue431.195M

Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has 6.64% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 28,650,168 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.12 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.00 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 16.39% in March 2013. ILU is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Operations exposure

Western AustraliaMajority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Jacinth-Ambrosia and Cataby mineral sands
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Eneabba rare earths refinery development

Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.

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