Name: Mercury Nz (MCY) Short Position History
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MCY

Mercury Nz

Utilities

Mercury NZ is a leading utility company in New Zealand, specializing in electricity generation and retailing. The company is committed to sustainability, generating electricity from 100% renewable sources including hydro, geothermal, and wind. Mercury holds a strong market position with a focus on innovative energy solutions and customer-centric services.

Short position

short percentage0.00%

reported shorts37

shares on issue1.425B

Mercury Nz (ASX:MCY) has 0.00% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 31 Aug 2026, or about 37 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 0.20% in August 2017. MCY is classified in the Utilities 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

MCY Short Interest History

30-day change: +0.00pp
90-day change: +0.00pp
1-year change: +0.00pp
All-time high: 0.20% (August 2017)
All-time low: 0.00% (May 2026)

Is MCY heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.00% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #791 of 812 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 MCY's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Mercury Nz's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.00% of shares on issue.

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

Since 2016, Mercury Nz's short interest peaked at 0.20% in August 2017 and bottomed at 0.00% in May 2026.

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 2016. See our methodology.