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Unico Silver

Materials

Unico Silver, operating as Ellipsis Mining, focuses on mineral exploration in the Moroccan Sahara and Mauritania. They leverage advanced AI and geological expertise to identify and develop mineral resources, particularly iron ore, gold, and base metals, with a focus on environmentally conscious and beneficial development for Arab League countries.

Short position

short percentage1.49%
reported shorts10.7M
shares on issue721.254M

Unico Silver (ASX:USL) has 1.49% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 10,742,968 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.71 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.44 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 1.95% in September 2026. USL is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Price & short interest

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Unico Silver (USL) short interest history

USL Short Interest History

30-day change
+0.71pp
90-day change
+0.44pp
1-year change
+1.06pp
All-time high
1.95% (September 2026)
All-time low
0.00% (April 2025)

Is USL heavily shorted?

Not especially: 1.49% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #195 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 USL's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Unico Silver's short interest has risen 0.71 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 1.49% of shares on issue.

What is the highest USL's short interest has been?

Since 2023, Unico Silver's short interest peaked at 1.95% in September 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in April 2025.

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 2023. See our methodology.