Name: Westgold Resources (WGX) Short Position History
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WGX

Materials

Westgold Resources

Short interest: 0.86%; −0.19 pp 30d; as of 12 Oct 2026
Reported shorts: 8.1M
Shares on issue: 940.435M

Price & short interest

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About Westgold Resources

Westgold Resources Limited is a prominent mining company in the materials industry, primarily focused on gold production. The company operates several mines in Western Australia, leveraging its extensive experience and expertise in mining operations to maintain a strong market position. Westgold's unique value lies in its commitment to sustainable mining practices and efficient resource management.

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Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) has 0.86% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, or about 8,127,181 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.19 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.55 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.59% in July 2024. WGX is classified in the Materials 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 WGX today

Zanger BreakoutWatchScore 42rank 183 of 1918
CAN SLIMWatchScore 45rank 61 of 1540
Minervini Trend TemplateWatchScore 10rank 1327 of 1695
Crowded-Short BreakoutWatchScore 20rank 297 of 1453
Quality compoundersWatchScore 44rank 186 of 1668

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WGX fundamentals

In the year to 30 Jun 2026, Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) recorded revenue of A$2.4B and net profit after tax of A$443.5M. A year earlier it recorded revenue of A$1.4B and net profit after tax of A$34.8M. Year-on-year growth: revenue +79.4% (FY). Net margin 18.2% (FY). Figures are in AUD, the company's reporting currency; source: ASX (Markit), as at 14 Oct 2026.

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