Most shorted Australian consumer retail stocks
Retailers, marketplaces and distribution, in-store and online. 14 classified Australia companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 7 Oct 2026. Sector average 3.36%.
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The median disclosed position across the sector's classified companies at each reporting date. A median, not a total: percentages of different companies' capital cannot be added, so this tracks the typical member, with the table below showing today's spread.
| # | Company | Short % | 20d (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDEAVOUR | 8.70% | −0.54 |
| 2 | NICK SCALI LIMITED | 7.33% | +0.81 |
| 3 | SUPER RET REP LTD | 5.25% | +0.89 |
| 4 | TEMPLE & WEBSTER LTD | 4.98% | −0.01 |
| 5 | METCASH LIMITED | 4.51% | +0.62 |
| 6 | JB HI-FI LIMITED | 3.46% | −0.90 |
| 7 | EAGERS AUTOMOTIVE | 3.03% | −0.40 |
| 8 | MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 2.28% | −2.28 |
| 9 | UNIVERSAL STORE | 2.20% | −1.00 |
| 10 | BAPCOR LIMITED | 1.85% | −5.23 |
| 11 | LOVISA HOLDINGS LTD | 1.61% | +0.16 |
| 12 | WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD | 1.39% | +0.10 |
| 13 | CHARTER HALL RETAIL | 0.40% | −0.51 |
| 14 | RETAIL FOOD GROUP | 0.00% | 0.00 |
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Sector buckets are our own coarse editorial classification, not the licensed GICS or ICB schemes; only classified companies appear here. The change column is percentage points over 20 trading days. Figures are official ASIC disclosures, see the methodology.