Woodside Petroleum (WPL) Short Interest

Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) had 0.00% of shares reported as short positions as of 4 July 2022, representing 14,116 shares. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).

Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.

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WPL

Woodside Petroleum

Short position

short percentage0.00%
reported shorts14.1K
shares on issue983.981M

Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) has 0.00% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 4 July 2022, or about 14,116 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.95 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 3.17% in November 2017. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

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Short interest history & FAQ

WPL Short Interest History

30-day change
-0.04pp
90-day change
-1.95pp
1-year change
-0.94pp
All-time high
3.17% (November 2017)
All-time low
0.00% (July 2022)

Is WPL heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.00% short interest is modest by ASX standards. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has WPL's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Woodside Petroleum's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has fallen 1.95 percentage points. The current level is 0.00% of shares on issue.

What is the highest WPL's short interest has been?

Since 2010, Woodside Petroleum's short interest peaked at 3.17% in November 2017 and bottomed at 0.00% in July 2022.

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.

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