Metal Powder Works
Metal Powder Works (ASX:MPW) specializes in producing high-quality metal powders for additive manufacturing and advanced applications. Their patented DirectPowder™ process offers a novel, non-thermal method for converting premium bar stock into quality powder, improving yield and affordability. MPW focuses on high-strength Aluminum, Copper, Copper Nickel alloys, and specialty alloys.
Short position
Metal Powder Works (ASX:MPW) has 1.16% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 1,411,530 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.06 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.35 percentage points. MPW is classified in the Capital Goods industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Metal Powder Works (MPW) short interest history
MPW Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.06pp
- 90-day change
- +0.35pp
- 1-year change
- +1.15pp
- All-time high
- 1.16% (October 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (December 2019)
Is MPW heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.16% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #228 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 MPW's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Metal Powder Works's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 1.16% of shares on issue.
What is the highest MPW's short interest has been?
Since 2019, Metal Powder Works's short interest peaked at 1.16% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in December 2019.
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 2019. See our methodology.