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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 percentage1.41%
reported shorts17.3M
shares on issue1.222B

Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) has 1.41% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 17,253,548 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.13 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.60 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 10.45% in January 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.

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