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Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings

Media & Entertainment

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings is a leading Australian media company with a diverse portfolio of assets across television, digital, and publishing. The company operates free-to-air television network Channel 9, subscription video on demand service Stan, and various digital and publishing assets. Nine's market position is strengthened by its strong brands and content, allowing it to capture a significant share of the Australian media market.

Short position

short percentage5.28%
reported shorts83.7M
shares on issue1.586B

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (ASX:NEC) has 5.28% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 83,681,230 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 1.08 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 2.68 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.52% in November 2016. NEC is classified in the Media & Entertainment industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings (NEC) short interest history

NEC Short Interest History

30-day change
+1.08pp
90-day change
+2.68pp
1-year change
+4.05pp
All-time high
12.52% (November 2016)
All-time low
0.00% (July 2010)

Is NEC heavily shorted?

NEC's short interest of 5.28% is elevated relative to the ASX average, ranking #65 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 NEC's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's short interest has risen 1.08 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 2.68 percentage points. The current level is 5.28% of shares on issue.

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

Since 2010, Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings's short interest peaked at 12.52% in November 2016 and bottomed at 0.00% in July 2010.

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.