Name: Telstra Group (TLS) Short Position History
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TLS

Telecommunication Services

Telstra Group

Short interest: 1.42%; +0.19 pp 30d; as of 8 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 158.1M
Shares on issue: 11.139B

Price & short interest

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About Telstra Group

Telstra Group is Australia’s largest integrated telecommunications provider, generating revenue primarily from mobile services, fixed broadband (including NBN retail), enterprise connectivity, and network/application services. Its scale and network assets support a leading market position in mobile coverage and a broad consumer and enterprise customer base. Telstra also monetises infrastructure and wholesale arrangements, leveraging long-lived network investments and brand strength in a highly competitive, regulated market.

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Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) has 1.42% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 8 Oct 2026, or about 158,060,720 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.19 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.31 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 1.67% in July 2026. TLS is classified in the Telecommunication Services industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Short interest

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Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads TLS today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 29rank 633 of 1942
CAN SLIMWatchScore 10rank 1146 of 1541
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 21rank 799 of 1716
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 19rank 351 of 1502
Quality compoundersWatchScore 49rank 131 of 1669

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TLS fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) recorded revenue of A$22.5B and net profit after tax of A$2.2B. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$22.7B and net profit after tax of A$2.2B. Year-on-year growth: revenue −0.9% (FY), EPS +5.9% (TTM). Net margin 10.0%, return on equity 16.9% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: Yahoo Finance, as at 14 Oct 2026.

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