🇦🇺 Most shorted Australian stocks of 2017
In 2017, 866 Australia companies carried disclosed short positions across 251 trading days (3 Jan 2017 to 29 Dec 2017). The year's highest single reading was ISS GLOBAL TELCO ETF CDI 1:1 at 127.69% on 29 Nov 2017. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official ASIC data.
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League table at end of 2017
| # | Company | Short % (29 Dec 2017) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYRAH RESOURCES | 20.94% |
| 2 | IGO LIMITED | 18.04% |
| 3 | JB HI-FI LIMITED | 15.24% |
| 4 | DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR | 14.92% |
| 5 | HEALTHSCOPE LIMITED. | 13.33% |
| 6 | RETAIL FOOD GROUP | 12.38% |
| 7 | APN OUTDOOR GRP | 10.00% |
| 8 | HT&E LIMITED | 9.77% |
| 9 | WESTERN AREAS LTD | 9.53% |
| 10 | MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 9.41% |
| 11 | GREENCROSS LIMITED | 9.37% |
| 12 | FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 9.33% |
| 13 | VOCUS GROUP LTD | 9.33% |
| 14 | HARVEY NORMAN | 9.18% |
| 15 | ARDENT LEISURE GROUP STAPLED SECURITIES | 9.04% |
| 16 | METCASH LIMITED | 8.78% |
| 17 | QUINTIS LTD | 8.35% |
| 18 | NEWS CORP.. B VOTING CDI 1:1 | 8.27% |
| 19 | MAYNE PHARMA LTD | 8.00% |
| 20 | AUSTRALIAN AGRICULT. | 7.92% |
| 21 | GALAXY RESOURCES | 7.52% |
| 22 | TPG TELECOM LIMITED | 7.34% |
| 23 | OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1 | 7.26% |
| 24 | ISENTIA GROUP LTD | 7.23% |
| 25 | NEXTDC LIMITED | 7.12% |
Top 25 of 494 companies with disclosed positions on 29 Dec 2017.
Biggest rises of 2017
- IGO LIMITED+12.35pp to 18.04%
- JB HI-FI LIMITED+11.10pp to 15.24%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR+10.13pp to 14.92%
- HT&E LIMITED+9.77pp to 9.77%
- SYRAH RESOURCES+9.62pp to 20.94%
- RETAIL FOOD GROUP+8.43pp to 12.38%
- QUINTIS LTD+8.35pp to 8.35%
- APN OUTDOOR GRP+7.35pp to 10.00%
- HARVEY NORMAN+5.56pp to 9.18%
- WEBBEDS GROUP+5.34pp to 5.82%
Biggest falls of 2017
- ACONEX LIMITED−13.55pp to 2.50%
- ESTIA HEALTH LTD−7.52pp to 0.74%
- WORLEY LIMITED−6.90pp to 2.16%
- MYER HOLDINGS LTD−6.75pp to 9.41%
- BELLAMY'S AUSTRALIA−6.67pp to 2.38%
- SGH LIMITED−6.67pp to 0.00%
- DOWNER EDI LIMITED−6.21pp to 1.58%
- MANTRA GROUP LTD−6.14pp to 0.57%
- NINE ENTERTAINMENT−5.94pp to 4.88%
- ILUKA RESOURCES−5.63pp to 0.42%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2017 with its last disclosed level of 2016; 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.