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Western Areas

Short interest
0.06%
−0.06 pp 30d
as of 21 June 2022
Reported shorts
199.4K
Shares on issue
326.235M

Western Areas (WSA) short interest history

Short interest chart

WSA Short Interest History

30-day change
-0.06pp
90-day change
-0.21pp
1-year change
-3.38pp
All-time high
21.27% (August 2017)
All-time low
0.06% (June 2022)

Is WSA heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.06% 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 WSA's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Western Areas's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.06% of shares on issue.

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

Since 2010, Western Areas's short interest peaked at 21.27% in August 2017 and bottomed at 0.06% in June 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.