How shorted is ESSENTIAL METALS LTD right now?

0.41% of ESSENTIAL METALS LTD's units on issue were reported as short positions for trade date 30 Oct 2023, per ASIC's daily aggregated short position report. That is 1,121,704 units reported short of 270,556,764 on issue.

Is ESSENTIAL METALS LTD one of the most shorted ASX stocks?

It is not in the ranked table at the moment: ASIC's latest report carries no ranked position for it. The most shorted ASX stocks table is updated every trading day.

What does this number include?

ASIC aggregates the short positions that all short sellers report to it daily (reporting starts at A$100,000 or 0.01% of capital), expressed as a percentage of total product in issue. It is close to a complete picture of open short positions in the product.

Why is the latest figure four days old?

ASIC publishes each trade date's aggregate on the fourth business day afterwards (T+4). We ingest each file the day it appears.

Which funds are short?

Australia's public data is aggregate-only: individual short sellers are not named in ASIC's daily report.

How shorted is ESSENTIAL METALS LTD? ASX:ESS

0.41%

of units on issue reported short · trade date 30 Oct 2023

5-day change: +0.34
20-day change: +0.39
Reported short: 1,121,704
Units on issue: 270,556,764

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Plain

Short position data for ESSENTIAL METALS LTD: ASIC, compiled by howshorted.com, trade date 30 Oct 2023. https://howshorted.com/au/company/ess/

Wikipedia

<ref>{{cite web |title=ESSENTIAL METALS LTD short position data |url=https://howshorted.com/au/company/ess/ |website=HowShorted |publisher=howshorted.com (data: ASIC) |date=2023-10-30 |access-date=2026-10-13}}</ref>

BibTeX

@misc{howshorted-essential-metals-ltd-2023-10-30,
  title        = {ESSENTIAL METALS LTD short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/au/company/ess/}},
  note         = {Data: ASIC, trade date 30 Oct 2023; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2023}
}

History

Full reported short position history
Trade date	Short %	Change
30 Oct 2023	0.41%	−0.42
27 Oct 2023	0.83%	+0.42
26 Oct 2023	0.41%	+0.39
27 Apr 2023	0.02%	−0.03
26 Apr 2023	0.05%	−0.02
24 Apr 2023	0.07%	−0.04
21 Apr 2023	0.11%	−0.03
20 Apr 2023	0.14%	0.00
19 Apr 2023	0.14%	0.00
18 Apr 2023	0.14%	0.00
17 Apr 2023	0.14%	+0.04
14 Apr 2023	0.10%	−0.05
13 Apr 2023	0.15%	−2.80
12 Apr 2023	2.95%	+2.93
11 Apr 2023	0.02%	0.00
6 Apr 2023	0.02%	0.00
5 Apr 2023	0.02%	0.00
4 Apr 2023	0.02%	0.00
3 Apr 2023	0.02%	0.00
31 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
30 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
29 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
28 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
27 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
24 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
23 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
22 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
21 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
20 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
17 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
16 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
15 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
14 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
13 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
10 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
9 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
8 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
7 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
6 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
3 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
2 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
1 Mar 2023	0.02%	0.00
28 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
27 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
24 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
23 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
22 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
21 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
20 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
17 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
16 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
15 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
14 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
13 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
10 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
9 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
8 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
7 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
6 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
3 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
2 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
1 Feb 2023	0.02%	0.00
31 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
30 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
27 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
25 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
24 Jan 2023	0.02%	−0.01
23 Jan 2023	0.03%	0.00
20 Jan 2023	0.03%	0.00
19 Jan 2023	0.03%	0.00
18 Jan 2023	0.03%	+0.01
17 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
16 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
13 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
12 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
11 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
10 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
9 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
6 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
5 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
4 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
3 Jan 2023	0.02%	0.00
30 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
29 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
28 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
23 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
22 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
21 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
20 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
19 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
16 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
15 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
14 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
13 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
12 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
9 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
8 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
7 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
6 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
5 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
2 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
1 Dec 2022	0.02%	0.00
30 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
29 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
28 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
25 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
24 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
23 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
22 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
21 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
18 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
17 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
16 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
15 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
14 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
11 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
10 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
9 Nov 2022	0.02%	−0.02
8 Nov 2022	0.04%	+0.02
7 Nov 2022	0.02%	0.00
4 Nov 2022	0.02%	−0.06
3 Nov 2022	0.08%	+0.01
2 Nov 2022	0.07%	+0.03
1 Nov 2022	0.04%	+0.02
31 Oct 2022	0.02%	0.00
28 Oct 2022	0.02%	0.00
27 Oct 2022	0.02%	−0.01
26 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
25 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
24 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
21 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
20 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
19 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
18 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
17 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
14 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
13 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
12 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
11 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
10 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
7 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
6 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
5 Oct 2022	0.03%	0.00
4 Oct 2022	0.03%	−0.01
3 Oct 2022	0.04%	0.00
30 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
29 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
28 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
27 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
26 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
23 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
21 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
20 Sep 2022	0.04%	0.00
19 Sep 2022	0.04%	+0.01
16 Sep 2022	0.03%	+0.02
16 Jun 2022	0.01%	+0.01
15 Jun 2022	0.00%	0.00
14 Jun 2022	0.00%	−0.09
9 Jun 2022	0.09%	−0.02
8 Jun 2022	0.11%	0.00
7 Jun 2022	0.11%	+0.04
6 Jun 2022	0.07%	+0.07
26 May 2022	0.00%	−0.01
18 May 2022	0.01%	0.00
17 May 2022	0.01%	−0.01
16 May 2022	0.02%	+0.02
22 Mar 2022	0.00%	−0.01
18 Mar 2022	0.01%	−0.03
1 Feb 2022	0.04%	+0.04
26 Nov 2021	0.00%	−0.19
4 Oct 2021	0.19%	+0.09
1 Oct 2021	0.10%	+0.09
16 Nov 2020	0.01%	0.00
13 Nov 2020	0.01%	−0.11
26 Oct 2020	0.12%	0.00
23 Oct 2020	0.12%	+0.07
22 Oct 2020	0.05%	0.00
21 Oct 2020	0.05%	+0.05
9 Mar 2011	0.00%	0.00
8 Mar 2011	0.00%	0.00
7 Mar 2011	0.00%	–

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About this data

ASX code: ESS
First seen in dataset: 7 Mar 2011
Listing: ESSENTIAL METALS LTD on the ASX ↗

Short position data © Australian Securities & Investments Commission. Reproduced with permission (CC BY 4.0). We show regulatory short-position data only: no prices, no valuations, no recommendations.

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is ESSENTIAL METALS LTD right now?: 0.41% of ESSENTIAL METALS LTD's units on issue were reported as short positions for trade date 30 Oct 2023, per ASIC's daily aggregated short position report. That is 1,121,704 units reported short of 270,556,764 on issue.
Is ESSENTIAL METALS LTD one of the most shorted ASX stocks?: It is not in the ranked table at the moment: ASIC's latest report carries no ranked position for it. The most shorted ASX stocks table is updated every trading day.
What does this number include?: ASIC aggregates the short positions that all short sellers report to it daily (reporting starts at A$100,000 or 0.01% of capital), expressed as a percentage of total product in issue. It is close to a complete picture of open short positions in the product.
Why is the latest figure four days old?: ASIC publishes each trade date's aggregate on the fourth business day afterwards (T+4). We ingest each file the day it appears.
Which funds are short?: Australia's public data is aggregate-only: individual short sellers are not named in ASIC's daily report.