Name: Woolworths Group (WOW) Short Position History
Creator: Shorted
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WOW

Woolworths Group

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

Woolworths Group is a leading Australian retailer specializing in food, general merchandise, and specialty retailing through its extensive chain store operations. The company holds a dominant market position in the Australian retail sector, leveraging its wide network of stores and strong brand recognition to deliver value to consumers.

Short position

short percentage1.20%

reported shorts14.7M

shares on issue1.222B

Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) has 1.20% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 14,660,393 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 0.61 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.92 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 10.00% in February 2016. WOW is classified in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 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: Largest store base and sales
VictoriaSignificant operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Major supermarkets and distribution
QueenslandSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Large Queensland store network
Western AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Meaningful WA supermarkets footprint
South AustraliaSome operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: SA stores and distribution centres