West African Resources
West African Resources is a leading gold exploration and production company operating primarily in Burkina Faso. The company focuses on developing high-quality gold projects and is committed to sustainable mining practices. With a strong presence in the materials industry, it leverages its expertise to maximize resource extraction and shareholder value.
Short position
West African Resources (ASX:WAF) has 0.27% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 3,112,977 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.14 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.56 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 5.35% in June 2021. WAF 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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WAF Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.14pp
- 90-day change
- -0.56pp
- 1-year change
- -1.23pp
- All-time high
- 5.35% (June 2021)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (April 2018)
Is WAF heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.27% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #379 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 WAF's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days West African Resources's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.56 percentage points. The current level is 0.27% of shares on issue.
What is the highest WAF's short interest has been?
Since 2016, West African Resources's short interest peaked at 5.35% in June 2021 and bottomed at 0.00% in April 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 2016. See our methodology.