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.
Short position
Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX) has 0.85% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 7,979,075 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.16 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.76 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.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Westgold Resources (WGX) short interest history
WGX Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.16pp
- 90-day change
- -0.76pp
- 1-year change
- -1.58pp
- All-time high
- 12.59% (July 2024)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (July 2020)
Is WGX heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.85% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #265 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 WGX's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Westgold Resources's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.76 percentage points. The current level is 0.85% of shares on issue.
What is the highest WGX's short interest has been?
Since 2016, Westgold Resources's short interest peaked at 12.59% in July 2024 and bottomed at 0.00% in July 2020.
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.