Lynas Rare Earths (LYC) Short Interest
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) had 10.24% of shares reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, representing 103,079,940 shares. Lynas Rare Earths operates in the Materials industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).
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Lynas Rare Earths
Lynas Rare Earths is the only significant producer of separated rare earth materials outside of China. They operate the Mt Weld mine in Western Australia and a processing plant in Malaysia, producing high-quality separated rare earth materials. Their products are used in various high-tech applications, including electronics, wind turbines, and electric vehicles.
Short position
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) has 10.24% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 103,079,940 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.07 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.43 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 13.54% in September 2012. LYC is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Operations exposure
Western AustraliaSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Mt Weld mining and concentrate production
Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.
Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 35, 2026.
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