🇦🇺 Most shorted Australian stocks of 2015
In 2015, 828 Australia companies carried disclosed short positions across 254 trading days (2 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2015). The year's highest single reading was METCASH LIMITED at 24.83% on 11 Nov 2015. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official ASIC data.
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League table at end of 2015
| # | Company | Short % (31 Dec 2015) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JB HI-FI LIMITED | 19.95% |
| 2 | METCASH LIMITED | 19.66% |
| 3 | MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 18.52% |
| 4 | MONADELPHOUS GROUP | 16.10% |
| 5 | WESTERN AREAS LTD | 15.42% |
| 6 | ORICA LIMITED | 14.82% |
| 7 | FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 14.75% |
| 8 | MINERAL RESOURCES. | 13.19% |
| 9 | ALUMINA LIMITED | 13.01% |
| 10 | GREENCROSS LIMITED | 12.93% |
| 11 | CABCHARGE AUSTRALIA | 11.80% |
| 12 | SEEK LIMITED | 9.98% |
| 13 | VOCUS GROUP LTD | 9.80% |
| 14 | AWE LIMITED | 9.66% |
| 15 | SUPER RET REP LTD | 9.65% |
| 16 | G8 EDUCATION LIMITED | 9.46% |
| 17 | WORLEY LIMITED | 9.32% |
| 18 | WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD | 9.26% |
| 19 | WHITEHAVEN COAL | 9.15% |
| 20 | PRIMARY HEALTH CARE | 8.66% |
| 21 | INVOCARE LIMITED | 8.39% |
| 22 | FORTESCUE LTD | 8.12% |
| 23 | MMAOFFSHOR | 7.99% |
| 24 | ARIKA RESOURCES | 7.81% |
| 25 | TFS CORPORATION LTD | 7.46% |
Top 25 of 424 companies with disclosed positions on 31 Dec 2015.
Biggest rises of 2015
- WESTERN AREAS LTD+13.55pp to 15.42%
- ALUMINA LIMITED+12.39pp to 13.01%
- GREENCROSS LIMITED+10.72pp to 12.93%
- METCASH LIMITED+8.82pp to 19.66%
- MONADELPHOUS GROUP+8.62pp to 16.10%
- FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL+8.58pp to 14.75%
- ORICA LIMITED+8.13pp to 14.82%
- VOCUS GROUP LTD+8.11pp to 9.80%
- SEEK LIMITED+7.33pp to 9.98%
- AWE LIMITED+7.15pp to 9.66%
Biggest falls of 2015
- ACRUX LIMITED−11.35pp to 1.95%
- ATLAS IRON LIMITED−9.58pp to 0.88%
- COCHLEAR LIMITED−8.03pp to 2.12%
- PACIFIC BRANDS−7.36pp to 1.56%
- THE REJECT SHOP−6.99pp to 0.54%
- UGL LIMITED−5.77pp to 6.43%
- NEXTDC LIMITED−5.70pp to 3.26%
- CARDNO LIMITED−5.59pp to 4.17%
- ANDEAN SILVER−5.25pp to 1.90%
- VOCATION LTD−4.94pp to 0.02%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2015 with its last disclosed level of 2014; a company entering the register during the year rises from 0.00 (undisclosed is not the same as zero short interest). Nothing here is investment advice.