ASX short interest
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| Security | Short % |
|---|---|
DRO DroneShield Limited | 16.23% |
LOT Lotus Resources Limited | 15.56% |
BOE Boss Energy Limited | 15.11% |
ZIP Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary | 12.90% |
PLS PLS Group Limited | 12.89% |
IPX IperionX Limited | 12.88% |
DMP Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited | 12.14% |
PDN Paladin Energy Ltd | 11.82% |
LYC Lynas Rare Earths Limited | 11.81% |
WTC Wisetech Global Ltd Ordinary | 10.99% |
Most shorted securities over time
Data source: © Australian Securities & Investments Commission. Reproduced with permission.
Rising short interest
vs 7dvs last 7d| DRO | DroneShield Limited | 16.23%+1.71 pp16.23% |
| LOT | Lotus Resources Limited | 15.56%+1.59 pp15.56% |
| BOE | Boss Energy Limited | 15.11%+1.99 pp15.11% |
| ZIP | Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary | 12.90%+0.32 pp12.90% |
| PLS | PLS Group Limited | 12.89%+0.13 pp12.89% |
| IPX | IperionX Limited | 12.88%+0.43 pp12.88% |
| DMP | Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited | 12.14%+0.49 pp12.14% |
| PDN | Paladin Energy Ltd | 11.82%+0.37 pp11.82% |
| LYC | Lynas Rare Earths Limited | 11.81%+0.28 pp11.81% |
| EOS | Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited | 10.85%+1.15 pp10.85% |
Falling short interest
vs 7dvs last 7d| WTC | Wisetech Global Ltd Ordinary | 10.99%-0.09 pp10.99% |
| 4DX | 4DMedical Limited | 10.72%-0.40 pp10.72% |
| TWE | Treasury Wine Estates Limited | 10.39%-0.09 pp10.39% |
| RIO | Rio Tinto Group | 9.65%-0.15 pp9.65% |
| ELD | Elders Limited | 9.61%-0.41 pp9.61% |
| LLC | Lendlease Group | 8.94%-0.10 pp8.94% |
| CUV | Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited | 8.93%-0.14 pp8.93% |
| NXT | NEXTDC Limited | 8.56%-0.13 pp8.56% |
| MI6 | Minerals 260 Limited | 8.21%-0.10 pp8.21% |
| SDR | SiteMinder Limited | 7.90%-0.14 pp7.90% |
What does % short mean?
It is the reported short position as a percentage of securities on issue. For ordinary shares, 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.