Woolworths Group
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
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.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Woolworths Group (WOW) short interest history
WOW Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.13pp
- 90-day change
- -0.60pp
- 1-year change
- +0.48pp
- All-time high
- 10.45% (January 2016)
- All-time low
- 0.06% (November 2020)
Is WOW heavily shorted?
Not especially: 1.41% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #207 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 WOW's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Woolworths Group's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 0.60 percentage points. The current level is 1.41% of shares on issue.
What is the highest WOW's short interest has been?
Since 2010, Woolworths Group's short interest peaked at 10.45% in January 2016 and bottomed at 0.06% in November 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 2010. See our methodology.