Australian short selling: week 8, 2026
From 16 Feb 2026 to 20 Feb 2026, 767 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP CO LTD.. | 4.46% | 8.26% | +3.80 |
| INGHAMS GROUP | 6.78% | 8.72% | +1.94 |
| NICK SCALI LIMITED | 2.36% | 3.55% | +1.19 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 4.94% | 6.00% | +1.06 |
| AUSTRALRESOURCES | 0.01% | 0.93% | +0.92 |
| EMXCISHS ETF UNITS | 0.00% | 0.86% | +0.86 |
| MEGAPORT LIMITED | 1.95% | 2.75% | +0.80 |
| RELIANCE WORLDWIDE | 2.23% | 2.95% | +0.72 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 4.63% | 5.34% | +0.71 |
| HEALIUS | 5.54% | 6.17% | +0.63 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES WXOZ VALHETF ISHARES WXOZ VALHETF | 3.84% | 1.57% | −2.27 |
| BETA XMET ETF UNITS | 1.75% | 0.06% | −1.69 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 17.36% | 16.08% | −1.28 |
| SITEMINDER | 3.96% | 2.97% | −0.99 |
| CORP TRAVEL LIMITED | 9.34% | 8.48% | −0.86 |
| TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL | 12.68% | 11.98% | −0.70 |
| PWR HOLDINGS LIMITED | 10.10% | 9.45% | −0.65 |
| PILOT ENERGY LTD | 0.60% | 0.01% | −0.59 |
| AUDINATEGROUPLTD | 6.42% | 5.87% | −0.55 |
| SUPERLOOP LIMITED | 1.56% | 1.12% | −0.44 |
New disclosures
- FORTIFAI LTD, 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.
- ENOVA MINING LIMITED, last figure 0.13% on 20 Feb 2026
- PURSUIT MINERALS, last figure 0.01% on 16 Feb 2026
- RPMGLOBAL HLDGS LTD, last figure 0.01% on 19 Feb 2026
- AMCOR PLC CDI DEF SETTLEMENT, last figure 0.00% on 16 Feb 2026
- KINETIKO ENERGY LTD, last figure 0.00% on 18 Feb 2026
- METAL BANK LTD, last figure 0.00% on 17 Feb 2026
- RIVERSGOLD, last figure 0.00% on 16 Feb 2026
- TALI DIGITAL LIMITED, last figure 0.00% on 18 Feb 2026
- CENTREPOINT ALLIANCE, last figure 0.00% on 18 Feb 2026
- STRUCTURAL MONITOR. CHESS DEPOSITARY INT, last figure 0.00% on 20 Feb 2026
Most shorted at week end
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 16.08%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 15.57%
- TREASURY WINE ESTATE, 14.04%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD, 13.34%
- POLYNOVO LIMITED, 12.68%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.