ASX short interest

ASIC positions (T+4):: 31 Aug 2026
ASX gross short sales (% capital, T+1):: 3 Sept 2026

Updated 6 Sept 2026, 11:35 am AEST

Rank	Ticker	Company	Short %	30-day change
1	DRO	DroneShield Limited	15.36%	0.67% decrease
2	LOT	Lotus Resources Limited	15.03%	0.01% increase
3	4DX	4DMedical Limited	12.33%	0.80% decrease
4	DMP	Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited	12.04%	0.67% decrease
5	TWE	Treasury Wine Estates Limited	11.76%	1.36% increase
6	PLS	PLS Group Limited	11.09%	1.30% increase
7	ZIP	Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary	11.08%	3.18% increase
8	ELD	Elders Limited	10.93%	0.60% increase
9	PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	10.65%	1.02% decrease
10	FLT	Flight Centre Travel Group Limited	10.55%	1.47% 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

DRO	DroneShield Limited	15.36%0.47% increase15.36%	0.47% increase
LOT	Lotus Resources Limited	15.03%1.45% increase15.03%	1.45% increase
PLS	PLS Group Limited	11.09%0.04% increase11.09%	0.04% increase
ZIP	Zip Co Ltd.. Ordinary	11.08%0.23% increase11.08%	0.23% increase
ELD	Elders Limited	10.93%0.36% increase10.93%	0.36% increase
IPX	IperionX Limited	10.27%0.39% increase10.27%	0.39% increase
RIO	Rio Tinto Group	9.83%0.34% increase9.83%	0.34% increase
BOE	Boss Energy Limited	9.81%0.39% increase9.81%	0.39% increase
DYL	Deep Yellow Limited	9.74%0.36% increase9.74%	0.36% increase
IPH	IPH Limited	9.18%0.06% increase9.18%	0.06% increase

Falling short interest

vs 7dvs last 7d

4DX	4DMedical Limited	12.33%0.03% decrease12.33%	0.03% decrease
DMP	Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited	12.04%0.29% decrease12.04%	0.29% decrease
TWE	Treasury Wine Estates Limited	11.76%0.21% decrease11.76%	0.21% decrease
PDN	Paladin Energy Ltd	10.65%0.50% decrease10.65%	0.50% decrease
FLT	Flight Centre Travel Group Limited	10.55%0.28% decrease10.55%	0.28% decrease
TLX	Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited	10.42%0.06% decrease10.42%	0.06% decrease
LYC	Lynas Rare Earths Limited	10.11%0.13% decrease10.11%	0.13% decrease
GMD	Genesis Minerals Limited	8.83%0.58% decrease8.83%	0.58% decrease
HLS	Healius Limited	8.42%0.36% decrease8.42%	0.36% decrease
PNV	PolyNovo Limited	8.17%0.53% decrease8.17%	0.53% 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.