Whitehaven Coal
Whitehaven Coal is an Australian company focused on coal mining and exploration. They operate in the energy sector, extracting and selling coal to both domestic and international markets. The company aims to help the world progress by providing resources.
Short position
Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) has 1.36% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 11,159,880 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.08 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.40 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 11.77% in June 2013. WHC is classified in the Energy 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+4Whitehaven Coal (WHC) short interest history
WHC Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- -0.08pp
- 90-day change
- -0.40pp
- 1-year change
- -1.42pp
- All-time high
- 11.77% (June 2013)
- All-time low
- 0.01% (June 2010)
Is WHC heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.36% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #212 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 WHC's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Whitehaven Coal's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 1.36% of shares on issue.
What is the highest WHC's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Whitehaven Coal's short interest peaked at 11.77% in June 2013 and bottomed at 0.01% in June 2010.
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 2010. See our methodology.