Rea Group
REA Group is a leading digital advertising company specializing in real estate. It operates Australia's largest property websites, providing comprehensive property listings and market insights. The company leverages technology to enhance the property search experience, maintaining a strong market position in the digital real estate sector.
Short position
Rea Group (ASX:REA) has 3.85% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 5,035,551 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has risen 0.38 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 6.07% in January 2017. REA is classified in the Media & Entertainment 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+4Rea Group (REA) short interest history
REA Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.01pp
- 90-day change
- +0.38pp
- 1-year change
- +0.99pp
- All-time high
- 6.07% (January 2017)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (July 2010)
Is REA heavily shorted?
Not especially: 3.85% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #88 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 REA's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Rea Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 3.85% of shares on issue.
What is the highest REA's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Rea Group's short interest peaked at 6.07% in January 2017 and bottomed at 0.00% in July 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.