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 |
| LYNAS RARE EARTHS | 7.45% | 8.24% | +0.79 |
| 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 |
| TEMPLE & WEBSTER LTD | 0.95% | 1.52% | +0.57 |
| POLYNOVO LIMITED | 11.57% | 12.09% | +0.52 |
| DEVEX RESOURCES LTD | 0.00% | 0.45% | +0.45 |
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 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 3.95% | 2.52% | −1.43 |
| PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 12.13% | 10.79% | −1.34 |
| 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 |
| SELECT HARVESTS | 2.02% | 1.17% | −0.85 |
| PWR HOLDINGS LIMITED | 10.69% | 9.94% | −0.75 |
New disclosures
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT , first disclosed figure 6.97%
- VANECK EMERGING MKT ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.91%
- ISHS GLOB HEALTH ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.89%
- JPMJRHG ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.74%
- JPAM JEME ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.61%
- VANECK INDIA LEADERS ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.49%
- SPDR 200 RESOURCES ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.48%
- GBL X URANIUM ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.35%
- ISHARES YIELD PLUS ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- EMXCISHS ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.14%
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.
- 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
- DFA GLBL CORE AUDHGD ETF UNITS , last figure 0.00% on 23 Jan 2026
- SKYLARKMINERALSLTD , last figure 0.00% on 19 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.