XRF Scientific
XRF Scientific is a manufacturer and marketer of scientific instrumentation and analytical equipment, focusing on sample preparation solutions for X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction analysis. The company provides consumables, instruments, and automation equipment to a global customer base across various industries. XRF Scientific holds a strong position in the sample preparation market, offering specialized products and services.
Short position
XRF Scientific (ASX:XRF) has 0.05% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 78,853 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has been broadly flat, and over 90 days it has risen 0.05 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 0.41% in October 2019. XRF is classified in the Capital Goods 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+4XRF Scientific (XRF) short interest history
XRF Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.03pp
- 90-day change
- +0.05pp
- 1-year change
- +0.05pp
- All-time high
- 0.41% (October 2019)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (August 2023)
Is XRF heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.05% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #485 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 XRF's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days XRF Scientific's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.05% of shares on issue.
What is the highest XRF's short interest has been?
Since 2019, XRF Scientific's short interest peaked at 0.41% in October 2019 and bottomed at 0.00% in August 2023.
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 2019. See our methodology.