Australian short selling: week 17, 2026
From 20 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026, 770 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL X BUGG ETF ETF UNITS | 0.22% | 3.40% | +3.18 |
| GENERATION DEV GROUP | 7.02% | 9.14% | +2.12 |
| BANK OF QUEENSLAND. | 3.68% | 5.20% | +1.52 |
| 4DMEDICAL LIMITED | 3.84% | 5.33% | +1.49 |
| MEGAPORT LIMITED | 3.18% | 4.45% | +1.27 |
| PDI GOLD LTD | 0.91% | 2.12% | +1.21 |
| BAPCOR LIMITED | 8.31% | 9.45% | +1.14 |
| WEST AFRICAN RES LTD | 0.44% | 1.57% | +1.13 |
| WORLEY LIMITED | 1.42% | 2.47% | +1.05 |
| MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 5.64% | 6.61% | +0.97 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETA GEARED SH UST ETF UNITS | 105.55% | 10.18% | −95.37 |
| AMCOR PLC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT NYSE | 4.19% | 1.34% | −2.85 |
| COCHLEAR LIMITED | 5.73% | 4.49% | −1.24 |
| FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 12.58% | 11.60% | −0.98 |
| SYRAH RESOURCES | 3.50% | 2.74% | −0.76 |
| NORTHERN STAR | 2.00% | 1.28% | −0.72 |
| RELIANCE WORLDWIDE | 3.18% | 2.54% | −0.64 |
| VANG S&P 500 ETF ETF UNITS | 1.21% | 0.66% | −0.55 |
| LIFESTYLE COMMUNIT. | 7.87% | 7.39% | −0.48 |
| QANTAS AIRWAYS | 2.70% | 2.23% | −0.47 |
New disclosures
- BETA GEAR SH AU BOND ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 22.04%
- VANG S&P 500 HG ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.43%
- WA GOLD LIMITED, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- METRO MINING LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, 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.
- BETA GEAR SH AU BOND ETF UNITS, last figure 22.04% on 24 Apr 2026
- BETA GEARED SH UST ETF UNITS, last figure 10.18% on 24 Apr 2026
- BURU ENERGY, last figure 0.15% on 22 Apr 2026
- EUROPEAN RESOURCES RIGHTS 08-APR-26, last figure 0.03% on 20 Apr 2026
- VANECK GLBL CLN ENGY ETF UNITS, last figure 0.02% on 23 Apr 2026
- ALTECH BATT LTD, last figure 0.01% on 22 Apr 2026
- BMG RESOURCES LTD, last figure 0.00% on 21 Apr 2026
- DIVERSIFIED UNITED, last figure 0.00% on 24 Apr 2026
- MELBANA ENERGY LTD, last figure 0.00% on 22 Apr 2026
- WEST WITS MINING LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, last figure 0.00% on 23 Apr 2026
Most shorted at week end
- BETA GEAR SH AU BOND ETF UNITS, 22.04%
- TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL, 16.07%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 15.54%
- POLYNOVO LIMITED, 14.26%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD, 14.05%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.