Australian short selling: week 18, 2026
From 27 Apr 2026 to 1 May 2026, 776 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPAM JEME ETF UNITS | 0.51% | 30.12% | +29.61 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 11.53% | 14.40% | +2.87 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 11.25% | 13.38% | +2.13 |
| G8 EDUCATION LIMITED | 3.25% | 5.05% | +1.80 |
| PMET RESOURCES CDI 10:1 | 1.43% | 3.04% | +1.61 |
| FIREFLY METALS LTD | 3.44% | 4.83% | +1.39 |
| INGHAMS GROUP | 7.43% | 8.54% | +1.11 |
| AUB GROUP LTD | 4.55% | 5.55% | +1.00 |
| MEGAPORT LIMITED | 4.45% | 5.40% | +0.95 |
| DEVELOP GLOBAL LTD | 3.85% | 4.77% | +0.92 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDP EDUCATION LTD | 8.75% | 4.25% | −4.50 |
| VANG DIVFY INC ETF ETF UNITS | 2.14% | 0.24% | −1.90 |
| INSIGNIA FINANCIAL | 1.98% | 0.28% | −1.70 |
| IMUGENE LIMITED | 2.45% | 1.35% | −1.10 |
| GLOBAL X BUGG ETF ETF UNITS | 3.40% | 2.34% | −1.06 |
| GX SLVM ETF ETF UNITS | 1.31% | 0.41% | −0.90 |
| WA1RESOURCESLTD | 2.16% | 1.33% | −0.83 |
| PINNACLE INVESTMENT | 6.74% | 5.95% | −0.79 |
| TREASURY WINE ESTATE | 13.24% | 12.47% | −0.77 |
| FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 11.60% | 10.84% | −0.76 |
New disclosures
- D3 ENERGY LIMITED, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- CHIMERIC THERAPEUTIC 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.
- INSIGNIA FINANCIAL, last figure 0.28% on 30 Apr 2026
- AFRICAN GOLD LTD., last figure 0.27% on 29 Apr 2026
- WISR LTD, last figure 0.22% on 30 Apr 2026
- VANECK CHINA A50 ETF UNITS, last figure 0.08% on 29 Apr 2026
- VANECK US WIDE MOAT ETF UNITS, last figure 0.03% on 29 Apr 2026
- UNITH LTD, last figure 0.02% on 27 Apr 2026
- GLB X MGT (AUS) LTD GLO X 21SHARES EBTC, last figure 0.01% on 29 Apr 2026
- D3 ENERGY LIMITED, last figure 0.01% on 30 Apr 2026
- CHIMERIC THERAPEUTIC DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, last figure 0.00% on 29 Apr 2026
- UNITED OVERSEAS AUST, last figure 0.00% on 28 Apr 2026
Most shorted at week end
- JPAM JEME ETF UNITS, 30.12%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 15.86%
- TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL, 15.74%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 14.40%
- POLYNOVO LIMITED, 14.33%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.