Iluka Resources
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
Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has 6.04% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 26,049,476 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.43 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 16.79% 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.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Iluka Resources (ILU) short interest history
ILU Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.02pp
- 90-day change
- -1.43pp
- 1-year change
- -5.59pp
- All-time high
- 16.79% (March 2013)
- All-time low
- 0.08% (May 2019)
Is ILU heavily shorted?
ILU's short interest of 6.04% is elevated relative to the ASX average, ranking #47 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 ILU's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Iluka Resources's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.43 percentage points. The current level is 6.04% of shares on issue.
What is the highest ILU's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Iluka Resources's short interest peaked at 16.79% in March 2013 and bottomed at 0.08% in May 2019.
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.