🇦🇺 Most shorted Australian stocks of 2016
In 2016, 823 Australia companies carried disclosed short positions across 253 trading days (4 Jan 2016 to 30 Dec 2016). The year's highest single reading was NEWS CORP.. A NON-VOTING CDI 1:1 at 46.28% on 1 Sep 2016. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official ASIC data.
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League table at end of 2016
| # | Company | Short % (30 Dec 2016) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 16.16% |
| 2 | ACONEX LIMITED | 16.05% |
| 3 | WESTERN AREAS LTD | 12.68% |
| 4 | SYRAH RESOURCES | 11.32% |
| 5 | NINE ENTERTAINMENT | 10.82% |
| 6 | METCASH LIMITED | 10.63% |
| 7 | TFS CORPORATION LTD | 10.41% |
| 8 | VOCUS GROUP LTD | 9.23% |
| 9 | NEXTDC LIMITED | 9.19% |
| 10 | WORLEY LIMITED | 9.06% |
| 11 | BELLAMY'S AUSTRALIA | 9.05% |
| 12 | MONADELPHOUS GROUP | 8.88% |
| 13 | NEWS CORP.. B VOTING CDI 1:1 | 8.65% |
| 14 | HEALTHSCOPE LIMITED. | 8.27% |
| 15 | ESTIA HEALTH LTD | 8.26% |
| 16 | FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 8.07% |
| 17 | ISENTIA GROUP LTD | 7.81% |
| 18 | DOWNER EDI LIMITED | 7.79% |
| 19 | OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1 | 7.57% |
| 20 | MYOB GROUP LTD | 7.52% |
| 21 | MAYNE PHARMA LTD | 7.24% |
| 22 | INVOCARE LIMITED | 7.06% |
| 23 | JAPARA HEALTHCARE LT | 7.06% |
| 24 | MANTRA GROUP LTD | 6.71% |
| 25 | GATEWAY LIFESTYLE STAPLED | 6.68% |
Top 25 of 453 companies with disclosed positions on 30 Dec 2016.
Biggest rises of 2016
- ACONEX LIMITED+15.15pp to 16.05%
- BELLAMY'S AUSTRALIA+8.58pp to 9.05%
- ISENTIA GROUP LTD+7.69pp to 7.81%
- ESTIA HEALTH LTD+6.82pp to 8.26%
- RELIANCE WORLDWIDE+6.54pp to 6.54%
- NINE ENTERTAINMENT+6.45pp to 10.82%
- HEALTHSCOPE LIMITED.+6.23pp to 8.27%
- GATEWAY LIFESTYLE STAPLED+6.00pp to 6.68%
- NEXTDC LIMITED+5.93pp to 9.19%
- OFX GROUP LTD+5.69pp to 6.62%
Biggest falls of 2016
- JB HI-FI LIMITED−15.81pp to 4.14%
- MINERAL RESOURCES.−11.70pp to 1.49%
- ORICA LIMITED−9.36pp to 5.46%
- METCASH LIMITED−9.03pp to 10.63%
- GREENCROSS LIMITED−8.36pp to 4.57%
- ALUMINA LIMITED−7.45pp to 5.56%
- MONADELPHOUS GROUP−7.22pp to 8.88%
- WHITEHAVEN COAL−6.84pp to 2.31%
- FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL−6.68pp to 8.07%
- ALS LTD−6.62pp to 0.20%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2016 with its last disclosed level of 2015; 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.