HowShorted

Most shorted Australian energy stocks

Oil, gas, coal, uranium, renewables and energy technology. 43 classified Australia companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 20 Aug 2026. Sector average 2.19%.

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#CompanyShort %20d (pp)
1PALADIN ENERGY LTD11.47%+0.02
2BOSS ENERGY LTD10.16%−1.43
3DEEP YELLOW LIMITED9.33%+0.66
4BEACH ENERGY LIMITED8.31%−0.11
5SILEX SYSTEMS8.17%−0.54
6VULCAN ENERGY7.42%+0.42
7BANNERMAN ENERGY LTD6.87%−0.37
8AGL ENERGY LIMITED.5.24%−0.35
9NEW HOPE CORPORATION4.74%+0.02
10KAROON ENERGY LTD4.30%−0.49
11WOODSIDE ENERGY3.31%+0.46
12NEXGENENERGYCANADA CDI1:1 FOREXEMPT TSX2.31%−0.15
13CAULDRON ENERGY LTD2.21%+1.69
14AMPOL LIMITED1.84%−1.37
15PENINSULA ENERGY LTD1.79%−0.99
16WHITEHAVEN COAL1.29%−0.04
17ORIGIN ENERGY1.15%−0.61
18ALLIGATOR ENERGY0.89%0.00
19STRIKE ENERGY LTD0.66%−0.16
20YANCOAL AUST LTD0.57%−0.54
21VIVA ENERGY GROUP0.38%−0.28
22AMPLITUDE ENERGY0.34%+0.03
23BEETALOOENERGYAUSLTD0.24%+0.04
24ELEVATE URANIUM LTD0.23%−0.15
25JADE GAS HOLDINGS0.20%+0.14
26ENERGY TRANSITION0.15%0.00
27QPM ENERGY LIMITED0.15%0.00
28MERIDIAN ENERGY0.12%0.00
29CARNARVON ENERGY LTD0.09%0.00
30CONTACT ENERGY LTD0.09%+0.02
31CONRADASIAENERGYLTD CDI 1:10.05%0.00
32ENERGY ONE LIMITED0.05%0.00
33INVICTUS ENERGY LTD0.04%−0.04
3488 ENERGY LTD0.02%0.00
35FRONTIER ENERGY LTD0.02%−0.07
36AURA ENERGY0.01%−0.08
37ADX ENERGY LTD0.00%0.00
38BASS OIL LTD0.00%0.00
39BROOKSIDE ENERGY LTD0.00%0.00
40CARNEGIE CLN ENERGY0.00%–
41EMPEROR ENERGY LTD0.00%0.00
42HORIZON OIL LIMITED0.00%0.00
43LISENERGYLIMITED0.00%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. "20d" is the percentage-point change over 20 trading days. Figures are official ASIC disclosures, see the methodology.