Australian short selling: week 31, 2026
From 27 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, 835 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRONESHIELD LIMITED | 13.35% | 16.03% | +2.68 |
| DEVELOP GLOBAL LTD | 4.86% | 6.78% | +1.92 |
| CAULDRON ENERGY LTD | 0.53% | 2.06% | +1.53 |
| ALPHA HPA LTD | 5.77% | 7.21% | +1.44 |
| MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 2.55% | 3.52% | +0.97 |
| STOCKLAND | 4.27% | 5.00% | +0.73 |
| CHAMPION IRON LTD | 4.22% | 4.88% | +0.66 |
| GENESIS MINERALS | 8.98% | 9.57% | +0.59 |
| DEXUS UNITS STAPLED | 1.26% | 1.84% | +0.58 |
| KAROON ENERGY LTD | 4.24% | 4.82% | +0.58 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 22.80% | 15.02% | −7.78 |
| GX MOON ETF ETF UNITS | 2.72% | 0.35% | −2.37 |
| ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1 | 3.23% | 1.15% | −2.08 |
| SPDR W EX OZ CARB ETF UNITS | 1.82% | 0.00% | −1.82 |
| AMPOL LIMITED | 3.12% | 1.62% | −1.50 |
| BETAEMERGINGMKT ETF UNITS | 1.84% | 0.42% | −1.42 |
| WEB TRAVEL GROUP LTD | 4.55% | 3.16% | −1.39 |
| VANECK URANIUM ETF ETF UNITS | 1.35% | 0.00% | −1.35 |
| VANECK EMERGING MKT ETF UNITS | 1.19% | 0.00% | −1.19 |
| AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 5.00% LN 21-JUN-36 | 1.20% | 0.08% | −1.12 |
New disclosures
- GREENVALE ENERGY LTD , first disclosed figure 0.46%
- CHALLENGER GOLD LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT , first disclosed figure 0.19%
- ALURION RESOURCES , first disclosed figure 0.09%
- KYRON CAPITAL GROUP , first disclosed figure 0.03%
- NODESTREAM LTD , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- BETA ARMR ETF ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- BANK OF QUEENSLAND. CN 3M PER Q RD T-27 , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- GROUP 6 METALS LTD , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- HARMONEY CORP LTD , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- ISHARES S&P/ASX 20 ISHARES S&P/ASX20 , 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.
- BETAINFRASTRUCTURE ETF UNITS , last figure 1.38% on 27 Jul 2026
- GX US INFRA DEV ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.39% on 27 Jul 2026
- GX MOON ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.35% on 27 Jul 2026
- MCPHERSON'S LTD , last figure 0.30% on 28 Jul 2026
- CARNABY RESOURCE LTD , last figure 0.13% on 31 Jul 2026
- FBR LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT , last figure 0.07% on 29 Jul 2026
- ISHS ASIA 50 ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.06% on 29 Jul 2026
- BETAGLOBALROYALTIES ETF UNITS , last figure 0.04% on 27 Jul 2026
- VNGD AUS GOV BOND ETF UNITS , last figure 0.04% on 30 Jul 2026
- ANTEOTECH LTD , last figure 0.03% on 31 Jul 2026
Most shorted at week end
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29 , 100.00%
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED , 16.03%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD , 15.02%
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED , 13.13%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR , 12.71%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.