Australian short selling: week 33, 2026
From 10 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026, 817 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 12.32% | 17.07% | +4.75 |
| BETA XMET ETF UNITS | 0.00% | 1.37% | +1.37 |
| OOH!MEDIA LIMITED | 0.36% | 1.70% | +1.34 |
| IRESS LIMITED | 1.06% | 2.29% | +1.23 |
| NICK SCALI LIMITED | 4.75% | 5.94% | +1.19 |
| AMOTIV | 2.07% | 3.10% | +1.03 |
| CREDIT CORP GROUP | 1.16% | 2.13% | +0.97 |
| TREASURY WINE ESTATE | 10.77% | 11.53% | +0.76 |
| ISHARES BITCOIN ETF UNITS | 0.04% | 0.77% | +0.73 |
| LIFE360 INC. CDI 3:1 FOR. EXEMPT | 1.38% | 2.08% | +0.70 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNGD GLB INFRA ETF UNITS | 2.63% | 0.03% | −2.60 |
| GBLX SEMICONDUCTOR ETF UNITS | 1.59% | 0.01% | −1.58 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 12.13% | 10.72% | −1.41 |
| JPAM JEME ETF UNITS | 1.26% | 0.22% | −1.04 |
| ORA BANDA MINING LTD | 4.13% | 3.18% | −0.95 |
| LITHIUM UNIVERSE LTD | 0.80% | 0.00% | −0.80 |
| BLOCK INC CDI 1:1 NYSE | 1.45% | 0.79% | −0.66 |
| TELIX PHARMACEUTICAL | 11.30% | 10.66% | −0.64 |
| ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1 | 0.93% | 0.31% | −0.62 |
| ALLIGATOR ENERGY | 1.79% | 1.19% | −0.60 |
New disclosures
- VANECK QUANTUM ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 1.28%
- 49 METALS LIMITED, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- CLIME INVESTMENT, 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.
- AUSGOV TREASURY BOND TB 4.75% 06-54 6M, last figure 0.08% on 12 Aug 2026
- AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 4.75% LN 21-JUN-54, last figure 0.04% on 13 Aug 2026
- GREENVALE ENERGY LTD, last figure 0.04% on 14 Aug 2026
- AUSGOV TREASURY BOND TB 1.00% 11-31 6M, last figure 0.02% on 13 Aug 2026
- MATSA RESOURCES, last figure 0.02% on 12 Aug 2026
- CONTROL BIONICS, last figure 0.02% on 13 Aug 2026
- 49 METALS LIMITED, last figure 0.01% on 11 Aug 2026
- BAILADOR TECH INV, last figure 0.01% on 11 Aug 2026
- AGUIA RES LTD, last figure 0.00% on 14 Aug 2026
- ACTIVEPORTGROUPLTD, last figure 0.00% on 11 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29, 100.00%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 17.07%
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED, 15.20%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 12.62%
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED, 12.38%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.