Australian short selling: week 20, 2026
From 11 May 2026 to 15 May 2026, 843 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWS CORP.. A NON-VOTING CDI 1:1 | 0.30% | 6.30% | +6.00 |
| 4DMEDICAL LIMITED | 6.42% | 8.31% | +1.89 |
| HEALIUS | 8.08% | 9.69% | +1.61 |
| GLOBAL X BUGG ETF ETF UNITS | 0.91% | 2.10% | +1.19 |
| BAPCOR LIMITED | 9.76% | 10.92% | +1.16 |
| RIO TINTO LIMITED | 7.35% | 8.44% | +1.09 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 6.96% | 7.98% | +1.02 |
| ARAFURA RARE EARTHS | 3.98% | 5.00% | +1.02 |
| TEMPLE & WEBSTER LTD | 6.78% | 7.80% | +1.02 |
| PALADIN ENERGY LTD | 9.25% | 10.26% | +1.01 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE CASH ETF UNITS | 2.45% | 0.02% | −2.43 |
| ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD | 5.21% | 3.71% | −1.50 |
| VANECK INTL VALUE ETF UNITS | 0.82% | 0.00% | −0.82 |
| INGHAMS GROUP | 8.91% | 8.17% | −0.74 |
| SUN SILVER LIMITED | 2.52% | 1.87% | −0.65 |
| IDP EDUCATION LTD | 4.53% | 3.89% | −0.64 |
| POLYNOVO LIMITED | 14.42% | 13.79% | −0.63 |
| PREMIER INVESTMENTS | 3.47% | 2.84% | −0.63 |
| VANECK ESG INTL ETF UNITS | 0.61% | 0.02% | −0.59 |
| ELECTRO OPTIC SYS. | 3.86% | 3.30% | −0.56 |
New disclosures
- GX HMND ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 1.75%
- VANG GLB TECHHG ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.24%
- ETFS MAG 7+ ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.22%
- LATITUDE GROUP CN 3M PER Q RD T-31, first disclosed figure 0.04%
- SPENDA LIMITED DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, first disclosed figure 0.04%
- BH GLOBAL SHARE ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.03%
- TANAMI GOLD NL RIGHTS 20-MAY-26 DEF, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- RESCAP GLOBAL PROP ETF UNITS, 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.
- GX HMND ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 1.75% on 15 May 2026
- MURRAY COD AUST LTD, last figure 0.86% on 11 May 2026
- NATIONAL STORAGE, last figure 0.66% on 13 May 2026
- ETFS MAG 7+ ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.22% on 12 May 2026
- GX S&P WORLD GARP ETF UNITS, last figure 0.18% on 11 May 2026
- LEGACY MINERALS, last figure 0.06% on 15 May 2026
- SPENDA LIMITED DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, last figure 0.04% on 13 May 2026
- ADVERITAS LTD, last figure 0.01% on 13 May 2026
- TANAMI GOLD NL RIGHTS 20-MAY-26 DEF, last figure 0.01% on 13 May 2026
- ACTIVEXARDEAREALBND ETF UNITS, last figure 0.01% on 13 May 2026
Most shorted at week end
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 17.06%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 15.53%
- TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL, 14.98%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 14.05%
- GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD, 13.82%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.