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 |
| WEBBEDS GROUP | 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
- CHALLENGER GOLD LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, first disclosed figure 0.19%
- KYRON CAPITAL GROUP, first disclosed figure 0.03%
- NODESTREAM LTD, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- L1 INTERNATIONAL ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- LA TROBE PRIVATE, 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 MOON ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.35% on 27 Jul 2026
- MCPHERSON'S LTD, last figure 0.30% on 28 Jul 2026
- FBR LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, last figure 0.07% on 29 Jul 2026
- NODESTREAM LTD, last figure 0.01% on 29 Jul 2026
- 3P LEARNING LTD, last figure 0.00% on 27 Jul 2026
- EMVISION MEDICAL, last figure 0.00% on 27 Jul 2026
- ELANOR INVESTORS GRP, last figure 0.00% on 30 Jul 2026
- GENESIS ENERGY LTD, last figure 0.00% on 30 Jul 2026
- MARONANMETALSLIMITED, last figure 0.00% on 30 Jul 2026
- METRICS REAL ESTATE UNITS STAPLED, last figure 0.00% on 27 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.