KMD Brands
Kmd Brands is a global outdoor, lifestyle, and sports company that owns and operates three iconic brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl, and Oboz. The company designs, markets, and retails a wide range of apparel, footwear, and equipment for outdoor and adventure activities, as well as lifestyle and surfing-related products. Kmd Brands aims to deliver sustainable growth through its portfolio of brands and a focus on innovation, customer experience, and responsible business practices.
Short position
KMD Brands (ASX:KMD) has 0.09% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 64,293 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.08 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.05 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 6.22% in October 2019. KMD 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
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KMD Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.08pp
- 90-day change
- -0.05pp
- 1-year change
- +0.07pp
- All-time high
- 6.22% (October 2019)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (May 2021)
Is KMD heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.09% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #459 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 KMD's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days KMD Brands's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.09% of shares on issue.
What is the highest KMD's short interest has been?
Since 2010, KMD Brands's short interest peaked at 6.22% in October 2019 and bottomed at 0.00% in May 2021.
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.