Australian short selling: week 4, 2026
From 19 Jan 2026 to 23 Jan 2026, 803 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMCOR PLC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT NYSE | 0.04% | 1.46% | +1.42 |
| WEST AFRICAN RES LTD | 0.10% | 1.22% | +1.12 |
| VANECK DEFENCE ETF ETF UNITS | 3.20% | 4.06% | +0.86 |
| VANECK EMERGING MKT ETF UNITS | 0.06% | 0.91% | +0.85 |
| ISHS GLOB HEALTH ETF ETF UNITS | 0.04% | 0.89% | +0.85 |
| LYNAS RARE EARTHS | 7.45% | 8.24% | +0.79 |
| JPMJRHG ETF UNITS | 0.04% | 0.74% | +0.70 |
| GENERATION DEV GROUP | 4.38% | 5.04% | +0.66 |
| FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 10.90% | 11.50% | +0.60 |
| IDP EDUCATION LTD | 12.25% | 12.84% | +0.59 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 8.19% | 0.02% | −8.17 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 18.72% | 16.18% | −2.54 |
| VANECK EM INCOME OPP ETF UNITS | 1.82% | 0.06% | −1.76 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 3.95% | 2.52% | −1.43 |
| PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 12.13% | 10.79% | −1.34 |
| BETA TIPS CH ETF ETF UNITS | 1.24% | 0.00% | −1.24 |
| DEVELOP GLOBAL LTD | 4.67% | 3.55% | −1.12 |
| MAYNE PHARMA LTD | 2.55% | 1.43% | −1.12 |
| AMCOR PLC CDI DEF SETTLEMENT | 0.96% | 0.01% | −0.95 |
| G8 EDUCATION LIMITED | 4.07% | 3.21% | −0.86 |
New disclosures
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, first disclosed figure 6.97%
- CHANNEL INFRASTRUCT, first disclosed figure 0.02%
- WHITEFIELD INCOME, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- SKYLARKMINERALSLTD, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- BLACK HORSE MINING, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- ANZ BANKING GRP CN 3M PER Q RD T-31, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- COMMONWEALTH BANK. CN 3M PER Q RD T-26, 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.
- CHANNEL INFRASTRUCT, last figure 0.02% on 23 Jan 2026
- FIRST LITHIUM LTD, last figure 0.01% on 22 Jan 2026
- NEUROTECH INTL, last figure 0.01% on 23 Jan 2026
- SKYLARKMINERALSLTD, last figure 0.00% on 19 Jan 2026
- DFA GLBL CORE AUDHGD ETF UNITS, last figure 0.00% on 23 Jan 2026
- SPDR EM CARB ETF UNITS, last figure 0.00% on 23 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 16.97%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 16.18%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD, 13.71%
- TREASURY WINE ESTATE, 13.33%
- IDP EDUCATION LTD, 12.84%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.