Australian short selling: week 22, 2026
From 25 May 2026 to 29 May 2026, 819 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLS GROUP LTD | 6.50% | 11.53% | +5.03 |
| OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1 | 0.00% | 3.93% | +3.93 |
| GBLX BLOOMBERG C ETF ETF UNITS | 0.88% | 4.05% | +3.17 |
| GX AI INFRA ETF UNITS | 0.02% | 1.96% | +1.94 |
| METALS X LIMITED | 1.02% | 2.71% | +1.69 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 18.33% | 19.54% | +1.21 |
| ASX LIMITED | 2.29% | 3.24% | +0.95 |
| HARVEST TECH GRP LTD | 0.00% | 0.95% | +0.95 |
| 4DMEDICAL LIMITED | 9.14% | 10.06% | +0.92 |
| ELSIGHT LTD | 0.16% | 0.97% | +0.81 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYNOVO LIMITED | 11.63% | 8.02% | −3.61 |
| ARAFURA RARE EARTHS | 6.06% | 2.89% | −3.17 |
| MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 5.98% | 3.76% | −2.22 |
| CREDIT CORP GROUP | 6.24% | 4.28% | −1.96 |
| BAPCOR LIMITED | 10.94% | 9.41% | −1.53 |
| PINNACLE INVESTMENT | 5.53% | 4.14% | −1.39 |
| IMMUTEP LTD | 3.01% | 1.95% | −1.06 |
| ELEVRA LITHIUM LTD | 3.87% | 2.85% | −1.02 |
| NANOSONICS LIMITED | 9.31% | 8.37% | −0.94 |
| LENDLEASE GROUP | 6.36% | 5.48% | −0.88 |
New disclosures
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29, first disclosed figure 160.00%
- BETASPACEETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 10.41%
- ETFS GLB COPPER EW ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 2.54%
- BETAINFRASTRUCTURE ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.84%
- KTEK AEROSYSTEMS LTD, first disclosed figure 0.59%
- LAC GOLD LTD, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- LIFTPOWER CDI 1:1, 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.
- HARVEST TECH GRP LTD, last figure 0.95% on 28 May 2026
- GBLXGLOBALTECH ETF UNITS, last figure 0.12% on 25 May 2026
- AURORAENERGYMETALS, last figure 0.00% on 25 May 2026
- ACTINOGEN MEDICAL, last figure 0.00% on 26 May 2026
- ARDIDEN LTD, last figure 0.00% on 25 May 2026
- DJERRIWARRH, last figure 0.00% on 28 May 2026
- RHYTHM BIOSCIENCES, last figure 0.00% on 27 May 2026
- YOJEE LIMITED, last figure 0.00% on 25 May 2026
- GLOBE METALS &MINING, last figure 0.00% on 26 May 2026
- S2 RESOURCES, last figure 0.00% on 26 May 2026
Most shorted at week end
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29, 160.00%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 19.54%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 15.20%
- TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL, 15.15%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 14.33%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.