Australian short selling: week 6, 2026
From 2 Feb 2026 to 6 Feb 2026, 782 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANECK INDIA LEADERS ETF UNITS | 0.49% | 3.43% | +2.94 |
| ISHARES BITCOIN ETF UNITS | 7.45% | 9.50% | +2.05 |
| CREDIT CORP GROUP | 1.21% | 2.57% | +1.36 |
| PINNACLE INVESTMENT | 5.85% | 6.96% | +1.11 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 16.69% | 17.66% | +0.97 |
| QORIA LIMITED | 1.98% | 2.90% | +0.92 |
| CATAPULT SPORTS LTD | 4.75% | 5.66% | +0.91 |
| CLARITY PHARMA | 6.92% | 7.78% | +0.86 |
| DRONESHIELD LIMITED | 8.31% | 9.10% | +0.79 |
| FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 11.98% | 12.77% | +0.79 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES BAL ESG ETF ETF UNITS | 28.93% | 0.17% | −28.76 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT | 3.45% | 0.20% | −3.25 |
| HMC CAPITAL LIMITED | 7.73% | 5.11% | −2.62 |
| WEBBEDS GROUP | 2.41% | 0.87% | −1.54 |
| VNGD GLB INFRA ETF UNITS | 1.42% | 0.00% | −1.42 |
| GBLXGHLD ETF UNITS | 1.33% | 0.00% | −1.33 |
| VANECK EMERGING MKT ETF UNITS | 0.91% | 0.01% | −0.90 |
| AUSSIE BROADBAND | 2.02% | 1.18% | −0.84 |
| PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 10.40% | 9.60% | −0.80 |
| DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR | 17.10% | 16.35% | −0.75 |
New disclosures
- GLB X MGT (AUS) LTD GLO X 21SHARES EBTC, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- BETAAUSCASHPLUS ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.09%
- ALICANTO MIN LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, first disclosed figure 0.08%
- DESERTMINERALSLTD, first disclosed figure 0.03%
- AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 2.75% LN 21-05-41, first disclosed figure 0.03%
- QUAY GREF HEDGED ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 4.25% LN 21-APR-26, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- CENTREPOINT ALLIANCE, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- NEW FRONTIER, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 4.25% LN 21-OCT-36, 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.
- VANECK INDIA LEADERS ETF UNITS, last figure 3.43% on 3 Feb 2026
- VNGD AUS LARGE ETF UNITS, last figure 0.21% on 3 Feb 2026
- ISHARES BAL ESG ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.17% on 4 Feb 2026
- RAREX LIMITED, last figure 0.15% on 5 Feb 2026
- ELANOR COMM PROP UNITS STAPLED, last figure 0.11% on 6 Feb 2026
- DESERTMINERALSLTD, last figure 0.03% on 5 Feb 2026
- AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 3.25 LN 31-JUN-39, last figure 0.02% on 5 Feb 2026
- EUROPEAN METALS HLDG, last figure 0.01% on 6 Feb 2026
- QUAY GREF UNHEDGED ETF UNITS, last figure 0.01% on 5 Feb 2026
- ARIADNE AUSTRALIA, last figure 0.00% on 3 Feb 2026
Most shorted at week end
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 17.66%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 16.35%
- TREASURY WINE ESTATE, 14.38%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD, 13.75%
- FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL, 12.77%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.