🇦🇺 Most shorted Australian stocks of 2019
In 2019, 904 Australia companies carried disclosed short positions across 253 trading days (2 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019). The year's highest single reading was KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD CDI1:1FOREXEMPT XTSE at 23.67% on 16 Dec 2019. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official ASIC data.
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League table at end of 2019
| # | Company | Short % (31 Dec 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD CDI1:1FOREXEMPT XTSE | 21.99% |
| 2 | GALAXY RESOURCES | 16.37% |
| 3 | SYRAH RESOURCES | 16.36% |
| 4 | OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1 | 13.60% |
| 5 | INGHAMS GROUP | 12.69% |
| 6 | SPEEDCAST INT LTD | 12.54% |
| 7 | NEXTDC LIMITED | 12.09% |
| 8 | NEARMAP LTD | 12.00% |
| 9 | GWA GROUP LTD | 11.95% |
| 10 | JB HI-FI LIMITED | 11.71% |
| 11 | COSTA GROUP HOLDINGS | 10.95% |
| 12 | BEGA CHEESE LTD | 10.55% |
| 13 | WEBBEDS GROUP | 10.23% |
| 14 | DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR | 10.19% |
| 15 | BLACKMORES LIMITED | 10.08% |
| 16 | METCASH LIMITED | 9.66% |
| 17 | HUB24 LTD | 9.21% |
| 18 | MINERAL RESOURCES. | 8.95% |
| 19 | INVOCARE LIMITED | 8.63% |
| 20 | NUFARM LIMITED | 8.38% |
| 21 | SUPER RET REP LTD | 8.33% |
| 22 | RESOLUTE MINING | 7.98% |
| 23 | PLS GROUP LTD | 7.81% |
| 24 | NEW CENTURY RESOURCE | 7.63% |
| 25 | THE A2 MILK COMPANY | 7.63% |
Top 25 of 555 companies with disclosed positions on 31 Dec 2019.
Biggest rises of 2019
- KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD CDI1:1FOREXEMPT XTSE+21.34pp to 21.99%
- NEARMAP LTD+11.61pp to 12.00%
- WEBBEDS GROUP+9.56pp to 10.23%
- GWA GROUP LTD+8.28pp to 11.95%
- COSTA GROUP HOLDINGS+7.74pp to 10.95%
- CLINUVEL PHARMACEUT.+6.80pp to 7.20%
- MINERAL RESOURCES.+6.08pp to 8.95%
- HUB24 LTD+5.60pp to 9.21%
- NINE ENTERTAINMENT+5.45pp to 6.22%
- NEW CENTURY RESOURCE+5.43pp to 7.63%
Biggest falls of 2019
- AMCOR PLC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT NYSE−7.23pp to 0.80%
- NEWS CORP.. B VOTING CDI 1:1−7.14pp to 1.86%
- NANOSONICS LIMITED−5.89pp to 2.31%
- AFTERPAY LIMITED−5.66pp to 1.25%
- JB HI-FI LIMITED−5.61pp to 11.71%
- BWX LIMITED−5.61pp to 6.50%
- KAROON ENERGY LTD−4.99pp to 0.37%
- A2B AUSTRALIA LTD−4.90pp to 0.55%
- MYER HOLDINGS LTD−4.57pp to 7.10%
- RETAIL FOOD GROUP−4.54pp to 0.01%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2019 with its last disclosed level of 2018; 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.