Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group is a global financial services provider known for its diverse operations in asset management, retail and business banking, wealth management, and advisory services. The company operates in 31 markets, leveraging its expertise to create investment opportunities and facilitate economic activities. With a strong focus on innovation and long-term growth, Macquarie has maintained 56 years of unbroken profitability.
Short position
Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) has 0.45% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 1,723,994 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has risen 0.07 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 4.20% in September 2010. MQG is classified in the Financial Services 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+4Macquarie Group (MQG) short interest history
MQG Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.02pp
- 90-day change
- +0.07pp
- 1-year change
- -0.18pp
- All-time high
- 4.20% (September 2010)
- All-time low
- 0.05% (September 2018)
Is MQG heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.45% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #335 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 MQG's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Macquarie Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.45% of shares on issue.
What is the highest MQG's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Macquarie Group's short interest peaked at 4.20% in September 2010 and bottomed at 0.05% in September 2018.
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 2010. See our methodology.