New Hope
New Hope is an Australian diversified energy company primarily focused on coal mining, with additional operations in port handling and agriculture. The company operates major coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland, exporting primarily to Asia. Its business model integrates energy production with agricultural activities, enhancing community engagement and employment opportunities.
Short position
New Hope (ASX:NHC) has 4.75% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 40,110,340 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.16 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.09 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 6.80% in July 2021. NHC is classified in the Energy 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+4New Hope (NHC) short interest history
NHC Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.16pp
- 90-day change
- +0.09pp
- 1-year change
- +0.34pp
- All-time high
- 6.80% (July 2021)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (June 2010)
Is NHC heavily shorted?
Not especially: 4.75% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #69 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 NHC's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days New Hope's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 4.75% of shares on issue.
What is the highest NHC's short interest has been?
Since 2010, New Hope's short interest peaked at 6.80% in July 2021 and bottomed at 0.00% in June 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.