Metcash
Metcash is a leading wholesaler in Australia, supporting independent retailers across food, grocery, liquor, hardware, and automotive sectors. The company provides merchandising, operational, and marketing support to help retailers become the 'Best Store in Their Town'.
Short position
Metcash (ASX:MTS) has 3.96% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 43,589,290 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.19 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 1.39 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 24.83% in November 2015. MTS is classified in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 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+4Metcash (MTS) short interest history
MTS Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.19pp
- 90-day change
- +1.39pp
- 1-year change
- +2.06pp
- All-time high
- 24.83% (November 2015)
- All-time low
- 0.38% (February 2024)
Is MTS heavily shorted?
Not especially: 3.96% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #85 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 MTS's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Metcash's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has risen 1.39 percentage points. The current level is 3.96% of shares on issue.
What is the highest MTS's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Metcash's short interest peaked at 24.83% in November 2015 and bottomed at 0.38% 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 2010. See our methodology.