ASX short interest

ASIC positions (T+4):: 24 Aug 2026
ASX gross short sales (% capital, T+1):: 27 Aug 2026

Updated 30 Aug 2026, 5:44 pm AEST

Rank	Ticker	Company	Short %	30-day change
1	DRO	DroneShield Limited	14.89%	1.54% increase
2	LOT	Lotus Resources Limited	13.58%	9.22% decrease
3	4DX	4DMedical Limited	12.36%	0.97% decrease
4	DMP	Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited	12.33%	1.37% decrease
5	CAR	CAR Group Limited	12.08%	0.45% increase
6	TWE	Treasury Wine Estates Limited	11.97%	1.61% increase
7	PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	11.15%	0.80% decrease
8	PLS	PLS Group Limited	11.05%	1.55% increase
9	ZIP	Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary	10.85%	2.46% increase
10	FLT	Flight Centre Travel Group Limited	10.83%	1.45% decrease

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Most shorted stocks over time

Five highest short-interest readings in the latest ASIC report. Positions are delayed by four business days.

Most shorted stocks over time

Data source: © Australian Securities & Investments Commission. Reproduced with permission.

Rising short interest

vs 7dvs last 7d

TWE	Treasury Wine Estates Limited	11.97%0.19% increase11.97%	0.19% increase
PLS	PLS Group Limited	11.05%0.40% increase11.05%	0.40% increase
ZIP	Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary	10.85%2.69% increase10.85%	2.69% increase
IPX	IperionX Limited	9.88%0.30% increase9.88%	0.30% increase
DYL	Deep Yellow Limited	9.38%0.41% increase9.38%	0.41% increase
COH	Cochlear Limited	9.19%0.15% increase9.19%	0.15% increase
IPH	IPH Limited	9.12%1.55% increase9.12%	1.55% increase
EOS	Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited	8.78%1.29% increase8.78%	1.29% increase
WTC	Wisetech Global Ltd Ordinary	8.50%0.02% increase8.50%	0.02% increase
EDV	Endeavour Group Limited	8.41%0.02% increase8.41%	0.02% increase

Falling short interest

vs 7dvs last 7d

DRO	DroneShield Limited	14.89%0.09% decrease14.89%	0.09% decrease
LOT	Lotus Resources Limited	13.58%3.61% decrease13.58%	3.61% decrease
4DX	4DMedical Limited	12.36%0.06% decrease12.36%	0.06% decrease
DMP	Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited	12.33%0.26% decrease12.33%	0.26% decrease
CAR	CAR Group Limited	12.08%0.01% decrease12.08%	0.01% decrease
PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	11.15%0.17% decrease11.15%	0.17% decrease
FLT	Flight Centre Travel Group Limited	10.83%0.18% decrease10.83%	0.18% decrease
ELD	Elders Limited	10.57%0.02% decrease10.57%	0.02% decrease
TLX	Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited	10.48%0.04% decrease10.48%	0.04% decrease
LYC	Lynas Rare Earths Limited	10.24%0.17% decrease10.24%	0.17% decrease

What does % short mean?

It is the reported short position as a percentage of shares on issue. A 5% reading means five of every 100 shares are reported short. ASIC publishes these figures four business days after the trade date, labelled T+4.

Read our guide to short interest or check the sources and calculations.

Common questions

What is short selling?

A short seller borrows shares, sells them, and later buys them back to return to the lender. A lower repurchase price produces a gain before costs; a higher price produces a loss.

Are ASIC positions and ASX short sales the same?

No. ASIC reports outstanding short positions. ASX reports gross short sales during a single trading day, available the next business day as T+1 data. Daily sales do not tell you how many positions remain open.

What is a percentage-point change?

A rise from 2.00% short to 2.50% short is an increase of 0.50 percentage points. The change columns show this difference, not the relative increase of 25%.

Does high short interest mean the price will fall?

No. Positions can be hedges or part of a larger trade. The reports show how much is short, but not why, and do not predict the share price.