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How shorted is WEST AFRICAN RES LTD? ASX:WAF

#371most shorted Australian stockof 682 companies with disclosed positions, more shorted than 45%

0.31%
of units on issue reported short · trade date 7 Oct 2026
5-day change
+0.05
20-day change
+0.08
Reported short
3,540,554
Units on issue
1,144,953,884
Aggregate net short position time series for WEST AFRICAN RES LTD
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History

Full reported short position history
Trade dateShort %Change
7 Oct 20260.31%+0.03
6 Oct 20260.28%+0.01
5 Oct 20260.27%0.00
2 Oct 20260.27%+0.01
1 Oct 20260.26%0.00
30 Sep 20260.26%0.00
29 Sep 20260.26%+0.01
28 Sep 20260.25%+0.02
25 Sep 20260.23%+0.01
24 Sep 20260.22%+0.01
23 Sep 20260.21%−0.02
22 Sep 20260.23%0.00
21 Sep 20260.23%0.00
18 Sep 20260.23%−0.14
17 Sep 20260.37%+0.15
16 Sep 20260.22%−0.03
15 Sep 20260.25%+0.04
14 Sep 20260.21%−0.02
11 Sep 20260.23%+0.01
10 Sep 20260.22%−0.01
9 Sep 20260.23%+0.06
8 Sep 20260.17%+0.02
7 Sep 20260.15%+0.01
4 Sep 20260.14%0.00
3 Sep 20260.14%0.00
2 Sep 20260.14%−0.01
1 Sep 20260.15%−0.02
31 Aug 20260.17%−0.04
28 Aug 20260.21%−0.04
27 Aug 20260.25%+0.01
26 Aug 20260.24%0.00
25 Aug 20260.24%−0.11
24 Aug 20260.35%−0.03
21 Aug 20260.38%−0.15
20 Aug 20260.53%−0.23
19 Aug 20260.76%−0.08
18 Aug 20260.84%+0.07
17 Aug 20260.77%−0.13
14 Aug 20260.90%−0.07
13 Aug 20260.97%0.00
12 Aug 20260.97%−0.14
11 Aug 20261.11%−0.15
10 Aug 20261.26%−0.01
7 Aug 20261.27%+0.04
6 Aug 20261.23%−0.23
5 Aug 20261.46%+0.06
4 Aug 20261.40%+0.22
3 Aug 20261.18%+0.12
31 Jul 20261.06%−0.05
30 Jul 20261.11%+0.02
29 Jul 20261.09%−0.02
28 Jul 20261.11%+0.02
27 Jul 20261.09%0.00
24 Jul 20261.09%+0.07
23 Jul 20261.02%+0.04
22 Jul 20260.98%−0.01
21 Jul 20260.99%+0.01
20 Jul 20260.98%+0.01
17 Jul 20260.97%+0.10
16 Jul 20260.87%+0.01
15 Jul 20260.86%+0.06
14 Jul 20260.80%−0.02
13 Jul 20260.82%+0.01
10 Jul 20260.81%+0.04
9 Jul 20260.77%−0.07
8 Jul 20260.84%+0.01
7 Jul 20260.83%+0.04
6 Jul 20260.79%+0.02
3 Jul 20260.77%0.00
2 Jul 20260.77%+0.06
1 Jul 20260.71%+0.06
30 Jun 20260.65%+0.07
29 Jun 20260.58%−0.01
26 Jun 20260.59%−0.12
25 Jun 20260.71%+0.02
24 Jun 20260.69%−0.03
23 Jun 20260.72%−0.01
22 Jun 20260.73%−0.01
19 Jun 20260.74%−0.10
18 Jun 20260.84%−0.09
17 Jun 20260.93%−0.12
16 Jun 20261.05%−0.07
15 Jun 20261.12%−1.00
12 Jun 20262.12%+0.07
11 Jun 20262.05%+0.03
10 Jun 20262.02%−0.01
9 Jun 20262.03%+0.02
5 Jun 20262.01%−0.01
4 Jun 20262.02%+0.02
3 Jun 20262.00%−0.01
2 Jun 20262.01%+0.02
1 Jun 20261.99%+0.01
29 May 20261.98%+0.02
28 May 20261.96%+0.09
27 May 20261.87%+0.02
26 May 20261.85%+0.01
25 May 20261.84%+0.03
22 May 20261.81%+0.05
21 May 20261.76%+0.05
20 May 20261.71%+0.09
19 May 20261.62%−0.01
18 May 20261.63%+0.08
15 May 20261.55%+0.08
14 May 20261.47%−0.01
13 May 20261.48%0.00
12 May 20261.48%+0.01
11 May 20261.47%+0.03
8 May 20261.44%+0.02
7 May 20261.42%−0.25
6 May 20261.67%+0.07
5 May 20261.60%+0.04
4 May 20261.56%+0.02
1 May 20261.54%+0.05
30 Apr 20261.49%+0.06
29 Apr 20261.43%+0.01
28 Apr 20261.42%−0.23
27 Apr 20261.65%+0.08
24 Apr 20261.57%+0.02
23 Apr 20261.55%+0.02
22 Apr 20261.53%+1.29
21 Apr 20260.24%−0.20
20 Apr 20260.44%0.00
17 Apr 20260.44%0.00
16 Apr 20260.44%0.00
15 Apr 20260.44%−0.08
14 Apr 20260.52%0.00
13 Apr 20260.52%−0.02
10 Apr 20260.54%−0.05
9 Apr 20260.59%−0.09
8 Apr 20260.68%−0.06
7 Apr 20260.74%−0.01
2 Apr 20260.75%+0.05
1 Apr 20260.70%−0.06
31 Mar 20260.76%−0.09
30 Mar 20260.85%+0.01
27 Mar 20260.84%+0.02
26 Mar 20260.82%+0.04
25 Mar 20260.78%−0.04
24 Mar 20260.82%−0.34
23 Mar 20261.16%0.00
20 Mar 20261.16%+0.39
19 Mar 20260.77%+0.01
18 Mar 20260.76%−0.03
17 Mar 20260.79%+0.03
16 Mar 20260.76%−0.10
13 Mar 20260.86%+0.13
12 Mar 20260.73%0.00
11 Mar 20260.73%−0.55
10 Mar 20261.28%0.00
9 Mar 20261.28%+0.07
6 Mar 20261.21%+0.07
5 Mar 20261.14%+0.12
4 Mar 20261.02%+0.07
3 Mar 20260.95%+0.05
2 Mar 20260.90%−0.02
27 Feb 20260.92%+0.49
26 Feb 20260.43%−0.02
25 Feb 20260.45%+0.09
24 Feb 20260.36%+0.01
23 Feb 20260.35%−0.01
20 Feb 20260.36%0.00
19 Feb 20260.36%+0.02
18 Feb 20260.34%+0.02
17 Feb 20260.32%+0.02
16 Feb 20260.30%−0.13
13 Feb 20260.43%−0.02
12 Feb 20260.45%+0.07
11 Feb 20260.38%+0.07
10 Feb 20260.31%+0.01
9 Feb 20260.30%0.00
6 Feb 20260.30%+0.01
5 Feb 20260.29%+0.05
4 Feb 20260.24%−0.03
3 Feb 20260.27%+0.02
2 Feb 20260.25%+0.01
30 Jan 20260.24%+0.01
29 Jan 20260.23%0.00
28 Jan 20260.23%−0.05
27 Jan 20260.28%−0.94
23 Jan 20261.22%+0.01
22 Jan 20261.21%−0.11
21 Jan 20261.32%+1.20
20 Jan 20260.12%0.00
19 Jan 20260.12%+0.02
16 Jan 20260.10%−0.03
15 Jan 20260.13%0.00
14 Jan 20260.13%+0.03
13 Jan 20260.10%−0.04
12 Jan 20260.14%0.00
9 Jan 20260.14%+0.03
8 Jan 20260.11%0.00
7 Jan 20260.11%0.00
6 Jan 20260.11%−0.04
5 Jan 20260.15%+0.01
2 Jan 20260.14%0.00
31 Dec 20250.14%−0.01
30 Dec 20250.15%0.00
29 Dec 20250.15%0.00
24 Dec 20250.15%0.00
23 Dec 20250.15%0.00
22 Dec 20250.15%−0.02
19 Dec 20250.17%−0.04
18 Dec 20250.21%−0.06
17 Dec 20250.27%+0.07
16 Dec 20250.20%+0.01
15 Dec 20250.19%0.00
12 Dec 20250.19%+0.03
11 Dec 20250.16%−0.06
10 Dec 20250.22%−0.09
9 Dec 20250.31%−0.06
8 Dec 20250.37%+0.07
5 Dec 20250.30%−0.01
4 Dec 20250.31%−0.09
3 Dec 20250.40%−0.09
2 Dec 20250.49%+0.16
1 Dec 20250.33%−0.14
28 Nov 20250.47%−0.04
27 Nov 20250.51%−0.21
26 Nov 20250.72%−0.64
25 Nov 20251.36%−0.14
24 Nov 20251.50%0.00
21 Nov 20251.50%0.00
20 Nov 20251.50%0.00
19 Nov 20251.50%0.00
18 Nov 20251.50%+0.01
17 Nov 20251.49%0.00
14 Nov 20251.49%−0.03
13 Nov 20251.52%+0.03
12 Nov 20251.49%0.00
11 Nov 20251.49%−0.03
10 Nov 20251.52%+0.03
7 Nov 20251.49%+0.14
6 Nov 20251.35%−0.14
5 Nov 20251.49%0.00
4 Nov 20251.49%0.00
3 Nov 20251.49%0.00
31 Oct 20251.49%0.00
30 Oct 20251.49%0.00
29 Oct 20251.49%0.00
28 Oct 20251.49%0.00
27 Oct 20251.49%0.00
24 Oct 20251.49%0.00
23 Oct 20251.49%0.00
22 Oct 20251.49%0.00
21 Oct 20251.49%0.00
20 Oct 20251.49%+0.14
17 Oct 20251.35%−0.14
16 Oct 20251.49%0.00
15 Oct 20251.49%0.00
14 Oct 20251.49%–

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About this data

ASX code
WAF
First seen in dataset
20 Apr 2016
Listing
WEST AFRICAN RES 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 WEST AFRICAN RES LTD right now?
0.31% of WEST AFRICAN RES LTD's units on issue were reported as short positions for trade date 7 Oct 2026, per ASIC's daily aggregated short position report. That is 3,540,554 units reported short of 1,144,953,884 on issue.
Is WEST AFRICAN RES LTD one of the most shorted ASX stocks?
It ranks 371st of 682 ASX products by reported short position, at 0.31% of shares on issue. The full most shorted ASX stocks table is updated every trading day from ASIC's report.
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.