ASX short interest

ASIC positions (T+4):: 9 Oct 2026
ASX gross short sales (% capital, T+1):: 13 Oct 2026

Updated 15 Oct 2026, 1:05 pm AEDT

ASX securities ranked by short interest. Changes are percentage points over calendar days. A dash means the comparison is unavailable.
Rank	Security	Short %	30-day change (pp)
1	DRO DroneShield Limited	15.78%	+0.22 pp
2	BOE Boss Energy Limited	15.34%	+5.99 pp
3	LOT Lotus Resources Limited	15.12%	-1.25 pp
4	IUSG iShares U.S. Treasury Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF ETF	14.27%	+14.27 pp
5	IPX IperionX Limited	12.93%	+2.13 pp
6	PLS PLS Group Limited	12.92%	+1.71 pp
7	ZIP Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary	12.90%	+1.90 pp
8	DMP Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited	11.92%	+0.07 pp
9	LYC Lynas Rare Earths Limited	11.85%	+1.79 pp
10	PDN Paladin Energy Ltd	11.69%	+0.74 pp

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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 securities over time

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

Rising short interest

vs 7dvs last 7d

DRO	DroneShield Limited	15.78%+1.22 pp15.78%	+1.22 pp
BOE	Boss Energy Limited	15.34%+1.98 pp15.34%	+1.98 pp
LOT	Lotus Resources Limited	15.12%+0.71 pp15.12%	+0.71 pp
IUSG	iShares U.S. Treasury Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF	14.27%+14.27 pp14.27%	+14.27 pp
IPX	IperionX Limited	12.93%+0.03 pp12.93%	+0.03 pp
PLS	PLS Group Limited	12.92%+0.19 pp12.92%	+0.19 pp
ZIP	Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary	12.90%+0.42 pp12.90%	+0.42 pp
DMP	Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited	11.92%+0.18 pp11.92%	+0.18 pp
LYC	Lynas Rare Earths Limited	11.85%+0.44 pp11.85%	+0.44 pp
PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	11.69%+0.22 pp11.69%	+0.22 pp

Falling short interest

vs 7dvs last 7d

WTC	Wisetech Global Ltd Ordinary	11.03%-0.02 pp11.03%	-0.02 pp
4DX	4DMedical Limited	10.91%-0.10 pp10.91%	-0.10 pp
TLX	Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited	10.74%-0.03 pp10.74%	-0.03 pp
ELD	Elders Limited	9.75%-0.38 pp9.75%	-0.38 pp
RIO	Rio Tinto Group	9.52%-0.24 pp9.52%	-0.24 pp
LLC	Lendlease Group	9.30%-0.08 pp9.30%	-0.08 pp
EDV	Endeavour Group Limited	8.57%-0.10 pp8.57%	-0.10 pp
NXT	NEXTDC Limited	8.52%-0.16 pp8.52%	-0.16 pp
MI6	Minerals 260 Limited	8.29%-0.01 pp8.29%	-0.01 pp
BRG	Breville Group Limited	8.17%-0.08 pp8.17%	-0.08 pp

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.