🇦🇺 Most shorted Australian stocks of 2018
In 2018, 944 Australia companies carried disclosed short positions across 253 trading days (2 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018). The year's highest single reading was SYRAH RESOURCES at 22.24% on 5 Mar 2018. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official ASIC data.
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League table at end of 2018
| # | Company | Short % (31 Dec 2018) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JB HI-FI LIMITED | 17.32% |
| 2 | GALAXY RESOURCES | 16.97% |
| 3 | SYRAH RESOURCES | 16.86% |
| 4 | INGHAMS GROUP | 13.51% |
| 5 | METCASH LIMITED | 13.25% |
| 6 | OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1 | 13.20% |
| 7 | INVOCARE LIMITED | 12.52% |
| 8 | NEXTDC LIMITED | 12.28% |
| 9 | BWX LIMITED | 12.11% |
| 10 | MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 11.67% |
| 11 | INSIGNIA FINANCIAL | 10.81% |
| 12 | NUFARM LIMITED | 10.26% |
| 13 | SPEEDCAST INT LTD | 9.63% |
| 14 | DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR | 9.61% |
| 15 | SUPER RET REP LTD | 9.47% |
| 16 | BELLAMY'S AUSTRALIA | 9.46% |
| 17 | NEWS CORP.. B VOTING CDI 1:1 | 9.00% |
| 18 | HARVEY NORMAN | 8.98% |
| 19 | QUINTIS LTD | 8.34% |
| 20 | NANOSONICS LIMITED | 8.20% |
| 21 | PLS GROUP LTD | 8.20% |
| 22 | MESOBLAST LIMITED | 8.12% |
| 23 | AMCOR PLC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT NYSE | 8.03% |
| 24 | KIDMAN RESOURCES LTD | 7.56% |
| 25 | CHALLENGER LIMITED | 7.52% |
Top 25 of 476 companies with disclosed positions on 31 Dec 2018.
Biggest rises of 2018
- INVOCARE LIMITED+9.88pp to 12.52%
- GALAXY RESOURCES+9.45pp to 16.97%
- NUFARM LIMITED+9.43pp to 10.26%
- INGHAMS GROUP+8.92pp to 13.51%
- BWX LIMITED+8.01pp to 12.11%
- AMCOR PLC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT NYSE+7.58pp to 8.03%
- BELLAMY'S AUSTRALIA+7.08pp to 9.46%
- SPEEDCAST INT LTD+6.87pp to 9.63%
- KIDMAN RESOURCES LTD+6.61pp to 7.56%
- INSIGNIA FINANCIAL+6.27pp to 10.81%
Biggest falls of 2018
- IGO LIMITED−13.23pp to 4.81%
- HEALTHSCOPE LIMITED.−12.85pp to 0.48%
- RETAIL FOOD GROUP−7.83pp to 4.55%
- ISENTIA GROUP LTD−6.81pp to 0.42%
- MAYNE PHARMA LTD−6.34pp to 1.66%
- SELECT HARVESTS−5.83pp to 1.26%
- GREENCROSS LIMITED−5.63pp to 3.74%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR−5.31pp to 9.61%
- TPG TELECOM LIMITED−5.17pp to 2.17%
- WEBBEDS GROUP−5.15pp to 0.67%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2018 with its last disclosed level of 2017; 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.