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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CATALYST METALS | 3.50% | 4.41% | +0.91 |
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
- NEWS CORP.. A NON-VOTING CDI 1:1 , first disclosed figure 6.30%
- 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%
- AUKING MINING LTD , first disclosed figure 0.15%
- LEGACY MINERALS , first disclosed figure 0.06%
- VNGD ETHI GLB BOND ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.05%
- 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%
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.
- 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
- VNGD ETHI GLB BOND ETF UNITS , last figure 0.05% on 13 May 2026
- SPENDA LIMITED DEFERRED SETTLEMENT , last figure 0.04% on 13 May 2026
- ISHS MSCI EMG MKTETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.03% on 13 May 2026
- ADVERITAS LTD , 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.