Liontown
- Short interest
- 7.19%
- +2.24 pp 30d
- as of 12 Oct 2026
- Reported shorts
- 229.4M
- Shares on issue
- 3.192B
Liontown (LTR) Short Interest
Liontown (ASX:LTR) had 7.19% of shares reported as short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, representing 229,428,930 shares. Liontown operates in the Materials industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).
Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4About Liontown
Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR) is an Australian lithium company developing and ramping up production from the Kathleen Valley Lithium Operation in Western Australia, targeting supply into the global battery materials value chain. The company’s model is to mine and process spodumene concentrate from a long-life hard-rock resource, supported by offtake/strategic relationships and ongoing optimisation of mining and processing. Liontown’s positioning is leveraged to demand growth from EVs and energy storage, with value driven by execution on ramp-up, cost control and product quality/consistency.
Company profile →Liontown (ASX:LTR) has 7.19% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, or about 229,428,930 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 2.24 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 4.68 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 13.33% in August 2025. LTR is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Short interest
History & FAQ →Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 42, 2026.
Strategy fit
How each stock picker strategy reads LTR today
- Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 35rank 325 of 1918
- CAN SLIMWatchScore 40rank 141 of 1541
- Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 10rank 1301 of 1695
- Crowded-Short BreakoutSetupScore 36rank 64 of 1453
- Quality compoundersWatchScore 45rank 165 of 1668
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LTR fundamentals
In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Liontown (ASX:LTR) recorded revenue of A$639.1M and net profit after tax of A$92.6M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$297.6M and a net loss after tax of A$193.3M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +114.8% (FY). Net margin 14.5%, return on equity 9.0% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.
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