🇦🇺 Most shorted Australian stocks of 2026 (so far)
In 2026, 1,127 Australia companies carried disclosed short positions across 195 trading days (2 Jan 2026 to 7 Oct 2026). The year's highest single reading was LOTUS RESOURCES LTD at 24.02% on 30 Jul 2026. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official ASIC data.
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League table at end of 2026
| # | Company | Short % (7 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRONESHIELD LIMITED | 15.06% |
| 2 | LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 14.92% |
| 3 | BOSS ENERGY LTD | 13.03% |
| 4 | PLS GROUP LTD | 13.03% |
| 5 | IPERIONX LIMITED | 12.95% |
| 6 | ZIP CO LTD.. | 12.75% |
| 7 | DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR | 11.85% |
| 8 | LYNAS RARE EARTHS | 11.67% |
| 9 | PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 11.37% |
| 10 | WISETECH GLOBAL LTD | 11.17% |
| 11 | 4DMEDICAL LIMITED | 11.12% |
| 12 | TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL | 10.61% |
| 13 | TREASURY WINE ESTATE | 10.58% |
| 14 | FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 10.47% |
| 15 | ELECTRO OPTIC SYS. | 9.89% |
| 16 | ELDERS LIMITED | 9.87% |
| 17 | RIO TINTO LIMITED | 9.74% |
| 18 | THE LOTTERY CORP | 9.54% |
| 19 | ARTRYALIMITED | 9.51% |
| 20 | CLARITY PHARMA | 9.36% |
| 21 | LENDLEASE GROUP | 9.34% |
| 22 | IPH LIMITED | 9.14% |
| 23 | CLINUVEL PHARMACEUT. | 9.07% |
| 24 | DEEP YELLOW LIMITED | 8.94% |
| 25 | ENDEAVOUR | 8.70% |
Top 25 of 682 companies with disclosed positions on 7 Oct 2026.
Biggest rises of 2026
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED+11.08pp to 11.12%
- ARTRYALIMITED+9.35pp to 9.51%
- THE LOTTERY CORP+8.47pp to 9.54%
- MINERALS260LIMITED+8.14pp to 8.38%
- ZIP CO LTD..+7.97pp to 12.75%
- ELECTRO OPTIC SYS.+7.61pp to 9.89%
- LENDLEASE GROUP+6.86pp to 9.34%
- ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD+6.74pp to 7.21%
- WISETECH GLOBAL LTD+6.54pp to 11.17%
- LINDIAN RESOURCES+6.22pp to 6.32%
Biggest falls of 2026
- IDP EDUCATION LTD−10.34pp to 2.35%
- PWR HOLDINGS LIMITED−10.30pp to 1.59%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD−8.25pp to 5.60%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD−7.35pp to 13.03%
- CORP TRAVEL LIMITED−6.66pp to 2.74%
- KAROON ENERGY LTD−6.15pp to 3.23%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR−6.00pp to 11.85%
- BAPCOR LIMITED−5.01pp to 1.85%
- POLYNOVO LIMITED−4.29pp to 7.28%
- ACCENT GROUP LTD−4.21pp to 0.66%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2026 with its last disclosed level of 2025; 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.