Jb Hi-Fi
JB Hi-Fi is a leading specialty retailer in Australia and New Zealand, focusing on consumer electronics, software, whitegoods, and appliances. The company operates over 340 stores and offers competitive pricing and personalized service. It also serves commercial, insurance, and education sectors.
Short position
Jb Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) has 3.31% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 3,615,451 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 1.21 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.76 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 24.37% in June 2012. JBH is classified in the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 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+4Jb Hi-Fi (JBH) short interest history
JBH Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -1.21pp
- 90-day change
- +0.76pp
- 1-year change
- -0.53pp
- All-time high
- 24.37% (June 2012)
- All-time low
- 0.67% (February 2026)
Is JBH heavily shorted?
Not especially: 3.31% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #101 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 JBH's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Jb Hi-Fi's short interest has fallen 1.21 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.76 percentage points. The current level is 3.31% of shares on issue.
What is the highest JBH's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Jb Hi-Fi's short interest peaked at 24.37% in June 2012 and bottomed at 0.67% in February 2026.
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.