Name: Qantas Airways (QAN) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
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QAN

Qantas Airways

Transportation

Qantas Airways is a leading Australian airline providing both international and domestic air transportation services. The company also offers holiday tours and support activities such as catering, IT, ground handling, and engineering. Known for its safety and reliability, Qantas holds a strong market position in the aviation industry.

Short position

short percentage0.78%

reported shorts11.8M

shares on issue1.513B

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) has 0.78% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 11,837,782 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.58 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.95% in August 2014. QAN is classified in the Transportation industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Operations exposure

New South WalesSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Sydney hub and corporate operations
QueenslandSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Brisbane operations and tourism demand
VictoriaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Melbourne hub and maintenance
Western AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Perth hub and FIFO travel