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 |
| 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 |
| FIREFLY METALS LTD | 6.25% | 5.72% | −0.53 |
New disclosures
- VANECK QUANTUM ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 1.28%
- CONTROL BIONICS , first disclosed figure 0.02%
- 49 METALS LIMITED , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- CLIME INVESTMENT , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- ISLAND PHARMA , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- LITHIUM UNIVERSE LTD , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- NZK SALMON LTD , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- PERPETUAL EQUITY LTD , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- SOMNOMED LIMITED , 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.
- BETA XMET ETF UNITS , last figure 1.37% on 14 Aug 2026
- VANECK QUANTUM ETF UNITS , last figure 1.28% on 14 Aug 2026
- VE GLBL LIST PRIV EQ ETF UNITS , last figure 1.09% on 10 Aug 2026
- ISHARES BITCOIN ETF UNITS , last figure 0.77% on 12 Aug 2026
- GX SLVM ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.73% on 10 Aug 2026
- ISHARES CORE WLD ETF UNITS , last figure 0.40% on 13 Aug 2026
- VANG INT HI YLD ETF ETF UNITS , last figure 0.28% on 14 Aug 2026
- JPAM JEME ETF UNITS , last figure 0.22% on 13 Aug 2026
- ISHARES GOV INFL ETF UNITS , last figure 0.15% on 12 Aug 2026
- VANECK DYNAMIC EQ ETF UNITS , last figure 0.14% 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.