Name: Metals Acquisition (MAC) Short Position History
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MAC

Metals Acquisition

Materials

Metals Acquisition Limited focuses on acquiring and operating metals and mining businesses, particularly those critical to electrification and decarbonization. Their primary asset is the CSA Copper Mine in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. The company aims to capitalize on the increasing demand for metals essential for a sustainable global economy by operating in stable jurisdictions.

Short position

short percentage0.22%

reported shorts62.2K

shares on issue28.592M

Metals Acquisition (ASX:MAC) has 0.22% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 27 Oct 2025, or about 62,244 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.77 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.29 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 4.21% in May 2025. MAC is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 36, 2026.

Price & short interest

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Short interest history & FAQ

MAC Short Interest History

30-day change: -0.77pp
90-day change: -0.29pp
1-year change: +0.83pp
All-time high: 4.21% (May 2025)
All-time low: 0.06% (February 2024)

Is MAC heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.95% short interest is modest by ASX standards. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has MAC's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Metals Acquisition's short interest has fallen 0.77 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.95% of shares on issue.

What is the highest MAC's short interest has been?

Since 2024, Metals Acquisition's short interest peaked at 4.21% in May 2025 and bottomed at 0.06% in February 2024.

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 2024. See our methodology.