Paladin Energy
Paladin Energy is a globally significant independent uranium company with a portfolio of assets in Namibia, Canada, and Australia. The company owns a 75% stake in the Langer Heinrich Mine in Namibia, providing reliable uranium supply to major nuclear utilities worldwide. Paladin is committed to supporting global decarbonization efforts through its uranium production.
Short position
Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) has 11.45% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 51,462,320 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.60 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.06 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 18.80% in August 2025. PDN 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+4Paladin Energy (PDN) short interest history
PDN Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.60pp
- 90-day change
- +0.06pp
- 1-year change
- -0.56pp
- All-time high
- 18.80% (August 2025)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (October 2018)
Is PDN heavily shorted?
Yes. At 11.45%, PDN is one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the ASX, ranking #9 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 PDN's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Paladin Energy's short interest has risen 0.60 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 11.45% of shares on issue.
What is the highest PDN's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Paladin Energy's short interest peaked at 18.80% in August 2025 and bottomed at 0.00% in October 2018.
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.