Australian short selling: week 3, 2026
From 12 Jan 2026 to 16 Jan 2026, 745 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURY WINE ESTATE | 10.33% | 12.96% | +2.63 |
| BETA XMET ETF UNITS | 0.54% | 1.43% | +0.89 |
| LYNAS RARE EARTHS | 6.68% | 7.45% | +0.77 |
| IPH LIMITED | 9.37% | 10.05% | +0.68 |
| MESOBLAST LIMITED | 6.51% | 7.12% | +0.61 |
| CATAPULT SPORTS LTD | 3.65% | 4.25% | +0.60 |
| ENDEAVOUR | 5.82% | 6.38% | +0.56 |
| ZIP CO LTD.. | 4.89% | 5.44% | +0.55 |
| BAPCOR LIMITED | 7.20% | 7.73% | +0.53 |
| PINNACLE INVESTMENT | 4.75% | 5.25% | +0.50 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOMIC EAGLE | 7.82% | 0.06% | −7.76 |
| AMCOR PLC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT NYSE | 1.88% | 0.04% | −1.84 |
| PWR HOLDINGS LIMITED | 11.78% | 10.69% | −1.09 |
| RIO TINTO LIMITED | 7.84% | 7.16% | −0.68 |
| HELIA GROUP LIMITED | 1.90% | 1.32% | −0.58 |
| CATALYST METALS | 2.66% | 2.10% | −0.56 |
| AURA ENERGY | 0.77% | 0.23% | −0.54 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 19.23% | 18.72% | −0.51 |
| DRONESHIELD LIMITED | 10.43% | 9.94% | −0.49 |
| LENDLEASE GROUP | 2.51% | 2.08% | −0.43 |
New disclosures
- ISHARES WXOZ VALHETF ISHARES WXOZ VALHETF , first disclosed figure 6.35%
- ISHARES BITCOIN ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 4.33%
- VANECK URANIUM ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 3.52%
- VANECK DEFENCE ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 3.20%
- BETA GLOBAL ENERGY ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 1.33%
- AMCOR PLC CDI DEF SETTLEMENT , first disclosed figure 0.96%
- VANECK CHINA A50 ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.26%
- GX US INFRA DEV ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.24%
- BETAGBLSHARESEXUS ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- GLOBALX GOLD BULLION ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.20%
Left the dataset
Last disclosed figure fell in this week. Leaving usually means the position dropped below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- VOLTGROUPLTD , last figure 0.01% on 12 Jan 2026
- CASSIUS MINING LTD , last figure 0.00% on 12 Jan 2026
- CZR RESOURCES LTD , last figure 0.00% on 15 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- BOSS ENERGY LTD , 18.72%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR , 17.42%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD , 13.79%
- TREASURY WINE ESTATE , 12.96%
- IDP EDUCATION LTD , 12.25%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.