Australian short positions by sector
Disclosed short positions in Australia grouped by our own coarse sector buckets, as of 20 Aug 2026. Averages are across the companies we have classified, 401 of 693 in this market's dataset; the rest are smaller names awaiting classification.
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| Sector | Companies | Average short % | Highest | Most shorted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer goods | 12 | 4.99% | 12.01% | TREASURY WINE ESTATE |
| Consumer services | 16 | 4.24% | 12.55% | DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR |
| Consumer retail | 14 | 4.01% | 9.41% | BAPCOR LIMITED |
| Industrials | 16 | 3.34% | 14.17% | DRONESHIELD LIMITED |
| Healthcare | 38 | 3.32% | 12.33% | 4DMEDICAL LIMITED |
| Technology | 22 | 3.06% | 12.00% | CAR GROUP LIMITED |
| Financials | 35 | 2.58% | 8.70% | ZIP CO LTD.. |
| Real estate | 18 | 2.35% | 7.18% | LENDLEASE GROUP |
| Energy | 43 | 2.19% | 11.47% | PALADIN ENERGY LTD |
| Materials | 178 | 1.27% | 14.12% | LOTUS RESOURCES LTD |
| Media & telecom | 8 | 1.00% | 2.56% | NINE ENTERTAINMENT |
| Utilities | 1 | 0.37% | 0.37% | CLEAN TEQ WATER |
About these sectors
Buckets are our own editorial classification, deliberately coarse, and not the licensed GICS or ICB schemes. Companies we have not yet classified are excluded from sector averages but still appear in the full league table and A–Z directory. Spotted a company in the wrong bucket? See the about page for how to reach us.