OPTHEA LIMITED ORDINARY (OPT) Short Interest

OPTHEA LIMITED ORDINARY (ASX:OPT) had 1.93% of shares reported as short positions as of 16 May 2026, representing 26,386,084 shares. OPTHEA LIMITED ORDINARY operates in the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).

Short interest
1.93%
Reported positions
26,386,084
Industry
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
As of
16 May 2026

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

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OPT

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).

Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology
Eye Disease
Drug Development

Shorted

short percentage1.93%
reported shorts26.4M
shares on issue1.368B