James Hardie Industries
James Hardie Industries is a global building materials company focused on fiber cement products. They develop, manufacture, and market a range of products for both residential and commercial construction. The company holds a leading market position in fiber cement siding and backerboard, offering durable and aesthetically versatile alternatives to traditional building materials.
Short position
James Hardie Industries (ASX:JHX) has 3.08% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 9,122,502 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.53 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.70 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 10.50% in July 2025. JHX 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+4James Hardie Industries (JHX) short interest history
JHX Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.53pp
- 90-day change
- -0.70pp
- 1-year change
- +0.34pp
- All-time high
- 10.50% (July 2025)
- All-time low
- 0.17% (June 2022)
Is JHX heavily shorted?
Not especially: 3.08% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #108 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 JHX's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days James Hardie Industries's short interest has fallen 0.53 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.70 percentage points. The current level is 3.08% of shares on issue.
What is the highest JHX's short interest has been?
Since 2010, James Hardie Industries's short interest peaked at 10.50% in July 2025 and bottomed at 0.17% in June 2022.
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.