Zip Co
Zip Co Limited is a prominent player in the digital retail finance and payments sector, offering innovative point-of-sale credit and digital payment solutions. The company operates primarily in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, connecting millions of customers with a vast network of merchants. Zip is committed to providing fair, flexible, and transparent payment options, enhancing financial experiences for both consumers and merchants.
Short position
Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) has 12.58% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 156,751,630 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.87 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 4.04 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 12.76% in April 2026. ZIP is classified in the Financial Services 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+4Zip Co (ZIP) short interest history
ZIP Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.87pp
- 90-day change
- +4.04pp
- 1-year change
- +10.42pp
- All-time high
- 12.76% (April 2026)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (August 2015)
Is ZIP heavily shorted?
Yes. At 12.58%, ZIP is one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the ASX, ranking #5 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 ZIP's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Zip Co's short interest has risen 0.87 percentage points, and over 90 days it has risen 4.04 percentage points. The current level is 12.58% of shares on issue.
What is the highest ZIP's short interest has been?
Since 2014, Zip Co's short interest peaked at 12.76% in April 2026 and bottomed at 0.00% in August 2015.
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 2014. See our methodology.