Australian short selling: week 45, 2024
From 4 Nov 2024 to 8 Nov 2024, 688 Australia companies had disclosed short positions across 5 publication days. Changes are percentage points (pp) of units on issue, between each company's last figure before the week and its last figure of the week, from official ASIC data.
Biggest rises
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES FUT TECH ETF ETF UNITS | 0.03% | 6.12% | +6.09 |
| SIGMA HEALTH LTD | 3.19% | 5.02% | +1.83 |
| ST BARBARA LIMITED | 1.38% | 3.01% | +1.63 |
| MEEKA METALS LIMITED | 0.01% | 0.88% | +0.87 |
| SPARTAN RESOURCES | 1.43% | 2.18% | +0.75 |
| PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 14.64% | 15.36% | +0.72 |
| ST GEORGE MIN LTD | 1.63% | 2.33% | +0.70 |
| JOHNS LYNG GROUP | 6.00% | 6.61% | +0.61 |
| JPMJREG ETF UNITS | 0.05% | 0.65% | +0.60 |
| REGIS HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.03% | 0.60% | +0.57 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETA GLOBAL BANKS ETF UNITS | 5.32% | 0.59% | −4.73 |
| BETA STRONG AUD ETF UNITS | 4.04% | 0.06% | −3.98 |
| THE STAR ENT GRP | 7.62% | 3.78% | −3.84 |
| BOWEN COAL LIMITED | 1.27% | 0.02% | −1.25 |
| PLS GROUP LTD | 19.13% | 17.95% | −1.18 |
| CAPRICORN METALS | 1.75% | 0.73% | −1.02 |
| ALTHEA GROUP | 0.99% | 0.00% | −0.99 |
| BELLEVUE GOLD LTD | 7.45% | 6.70% | −0.75 |
| IGO LIMITED | 3.79% | 3.11% | −0.68 |
| THE A2 MILK COMPANY | 4.73% | 4.11% | −0.62 |
New disclosures
- BETANDQNXTGEN100ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 1.04%
- TRYPTAMINE LTD, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- TORQUE MET, first disclosed figure 0.00%
Left the dataset
Last published by the ASIC this week, and in no publication since: the figure shown is the one each carried in that final publication. Leaving usually means the position fell below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- BETANDQNXTGEN100ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 1.04% on 6 Nov 2024
- LIVETILES LIMITED, last figure 0.07% on 8 Nov 2024
- SECOS GROUP LTD, last figure 0.03% on 7 Nov 2024
- NAVARRE MINERALS LTD, last figure 0.00% on 4 Nov 2024
- SANTANA MINERALS LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, last figure 0.00% on 8 Nov 2024
- ALTHEA GROUP, last figure 0.00% on 6 Nov 2024
Most shorted at week end
- PLS GROUP LTD, 17.95%
- PALADIN ENERGY LTD, 15.36%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 15.28%
- IDP EDUCATION LTD, 14.77%
- SYRAH RESOURCES, 13.09%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.