Name: Westpac Banking (WBC) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
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WBC

Westpac Banking

Banks

Westpac Banking Corporation is one of Australia's leading financial institutions, offering a wide range of banking and financial services including personal, business, and institutional banking. It holds a strong market position in the Australian banking sector, known for its extensive branch network and digital banking capabilities.

Short position

short percentage1.93%

reported shorts66.1M

shares on issue3.420B

Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC) has 1.93% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 66,090,548 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.21 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 0.23 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 2.80% in May 2016. WBC is classified in the Banks 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: Large customer base and lending
VictoriaSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Major retail and business banking
QueenslandSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Retail branches and mortgage lending
Western AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Business banking and mortgages