Australian short selling: week 21, 2026
From 18 May 2026 to 22 May 2026, 790 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELDERS LIMITED | 5.87% | 8.21% | +2.34 |
| LENDLEASE GROUP | 4.68% | 6.36% | +1.68 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 17.06% | 18.33% | +1.27 |
| ELECTRO OPTIC SYS. | 3.30% | 4.42% | +1.12 |
| ARAFURA RARE EARTHS | 5.00% | 6.06% | +1.06 |
| CAPSTONECORP CDI1:1FOREXEMPT TSX | 1.18% | 2.17% | +0.99 |
| 4DMEDICAL LIMITED | 8.31% | 9.14% | +0.83 |
| TYRO PAYMENTS | 4.35% | 5.09% | +0.74 |
| LIFESTYLE COMMUNIT. | 7.05% | 7.71% | +0.66 |
| SILVER MINES LIMITED | 1.01% | 1.60% | +0.59 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETAEMERGINGMKT ETF UNITS | 11.01% | 2.25% | −8.76 |
| POLYNOVO LIMITED | 13.79% | 11.63% | −2.16 |
| AERIS RESOURCES LTD | 4.06% | 2.82% | −1.24 |
| CATAPULT SPORTS LTD | 6.06% | 4.93% | −1.13 |
| NANOSONICS LIMITED | 10.18% | 9.31% | −0.87 |
| GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD | 13.82% | 13.00% | −0.82 |
| ZIP CO LTD.. | 11.99% | 11.25% | −0.74 |
| SUNCORP GROUP LTD | 1.88% | 1.19% | −0.69 |
| LIFE360 INC. CDI 3:1 FOR. EXEMPT | 1.76% | 1.08% | −0.68 |
| KAROON ENERGY LTD | 4.33% | 3.66% | −0.67 |
New disclosures
- SKINKANDY LTD , first disclosed figure 0.65%
- IDT AUSTRALIA LTD , first disclosed figure 0.11%
- BETASHARESERTH ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.09%
- GX AI INFRA ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.02%
- NOVA EYE MEDICAL LTD , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- CAVALIERRESOURCES , 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.
- NEWS CORP.. A NON-VOTING CDI 1:1 , last figure 6.30% on 19 May 2026
- IDT AUSTRALIA LTD , last figure 0.11% on 21 May 2026
- BETASHARESERTH ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.09% on 19 May 2026
- ISHARES WLDXAUS MVOL ETF UNITS , last figure 0.06% on 20 May 2026
- NOVA EYE MEDICAL LTD , last figure 0.01% on 20 May 2026
- WINSOME RESOURCES , last figure 0.01% on 20 May 2026
- CAVALIERRESOURCES , last figure 0.00% on 21 May 2026
- GOWING BROS. LIMITED , last figure 0.00% on 21 May 2026
- KAISER REEF , last figure 0.00% on 21 May 2026
- PAINCHEK LTD , last figure 0.00% on 21 May 2026
Most shorted at week end
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD , 18.33%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR , 15.27%
- TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL , 14.98%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD , 14.18%
- TREASURY WINE ESTATE , 13.58%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.