Australian short selling: week 2, 2026
From 5 Jan 2026 to 9 Jan 2026, 730 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOMIC EAGLE | 0.02% | 7.82% | +7.80 |
| LYNAS RARE EARTHS | 5.99% | 6.68% | +0.69 |
| BETA GLOBAL HIGH DIV ETF UNITS | 0.02% | 0.66% | +0.64 |
| GBLX GMTL ETF ETF UNITS | 0.51% | 1.10% | +0.59 |
| TREASURY WINE ESTATE | 9.87% | 10.33% | +0.46 |
| BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE | 2.43% | 2.82% | +0.39 |
| NEXTDC LIMITED | 6.05% | 6.43% | +0.38 |
| QUBE HOLDINGS LTD | 0.31% | 0.68% | +0.37 |
| SILEX SYSTEMS | 8.06% | 8.43% | +0.37 |
| IPH LIMITED | 9.02% | 9.37% | +0.35 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS RE INCOME | 3.26% | 1.87% | −1.39 |
| SOUTHGOLD CONSOL CDI 1:1 | 2.36% | 1.38% | −0.98 |
| WHITEHAVEN COAL | 3.49% | 2.54% | −0.95 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 4.71% | 4.08% | −0.63 |
| BLACK CAT SYNDICATE | 4.69% | 4.14% | −0.55 |
| LOCKSLEYRESOURCES | 1.03% | 0.49% | −0.54 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 8.87% | 8.34% | −0.53 |
| WEEBIT NANO LTD | 2.42% | 1.90% | −0.52 |
| ELECTRO OPTIC SYS. | 2.14% | 1.63% | −0.51 |
| PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 12.97% | 12.49% | −0.48 |
New disclosures
- ADVANCED ENERGY MIN, 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.
- BETA GLOBAL HIGH DIV ETF UNITS, last figure 0.66% on 9 Jan 2026
- STHN CROSS MEDIA DEF EX SWM, last figure 0.43% on 6 Jan 2026
- SEVEN WEST MEDIA LTD, last figure 0.34% on 6 Jan 2026
- PEARLGULLIRONLIMITED, last figure 0.01% on 5 Jan 2026
- TERRACOM LTD RIGHTS 12-JAN-26, last figure 0.01% on 7 Jan 2026
- HARANGARESOURCES, last figure 0.00% on 6 Jan 2026
- AUSGOV TREASURY BOND TB 3.00% 03-47 6M, last figure 0.00% on 6 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 19.23%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 17.64%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD, 13.80%
- PALADIN ENERGY LTD, 12.49%
- IDP EDUCATION LTD, 12.20%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.