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 |
| 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 |
| ATLAS ARTERIA FPOSTUSPROHEXCLQIBQP | 2.56% | 1.84% | −0.72 |
New disclosures
- VANG DIVFY INC ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.24%
- WISR LTD , first disclosed figure 0.22%
- GLBXEUROSTOXX50 ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.05%
- D3 ENERGY LIMITED , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- KGL RESOURCES LTD , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- BETASHARESCASHETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- CHIMERIC THERAPEUTIC , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- CHIMERIC THERAPEUTIC DEFERRED SETTLEMENT , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- RAM ESSENTIAL PROP UNITS STAPLED , first disclosed figure 0.00%
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.
- ISHARES WORLD ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.51% on 1 May 2026
- 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
- BETA GLOBAL AGRI ETF UNITS , last figure 0.06% on 30 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
- D3 ENERGY LIMITED , last figure 0.01% on 30 Apr 2026
- GLB X MGT (AUS) LTD GLO X 21SHARES EBTC , last figure 0.01% on 29 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.