Opthea (OPT) Short Interest

Opthea (ASX:OPT) had 0.01% of shares reported as short positions as of 13 July 2026, representing 70,621 shares. Opthea operates in the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).

Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.

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Opthea

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

Opthea is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative biologics-based therapies for treating vision-threatening eye diseases. The company is pioneering the development of sozinibercept, a first-in-class VEGF-C/D 'trap' inhibitor, aimed at improving treatment outcomes for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME).

Short position

short percentage0.01%
reported shorts70.6K
shares on issue1.368B

Opthea (ASX:OPT) has 0.01% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 13 July 2026, or about 70,621 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.48 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.92 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 4.46% in March 2025. OPT is classified in the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 35, 2026.

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Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
Eye Disease
Drug Development
Innovation

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opthea.com

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Suite 0403, Level 4, 650 Chapel Street, SOUTH YARRA, VIC, AUSTRALIA, 3141

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