Australian short selling: week 34, 2026
From 17 Aug 2026 to 20 Aug 2026, 781 Australia companies had disclosed short positions across 4 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1 | 0.31% | 3.29% | +2.98 |
| ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES CDI 1:1 | 0.00% | 1.97% | +1.97 |
| JB HI-FI LIMITED | 3.16% | 4.56% | +1.40 |
| LENDLEASE GROUP | 5.93% | 7.18% | +1.25 |
| ARENA REIT. | 1.29% | 2.31% | +1.02 |
| GRAINCORP LIMITED A CLASS | 3.09% | 4.02% | +0.93 |
| IPH LIMITED | 7.52% | 8.43% | +0.91 |
| JUDO CAP HOLDINGS | 1.67% | 2.52% | +0.85 |
| OREZONE GOLD CORP CDI 1:1 | 0.00% | 0.85% | +0.85 |
| BREVILLE GROUP LTD | 7.39% | 8.17% | +0.78 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETAGBLMTUMETF ETF UNITS | 3.69% | 0.43% | −3.26 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 17.07% | 14.12% | −2.95 |
| UNIVERSAL STORE | 4.99% | 3.37% | −1.62 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 7.50% | 5.95% | −1.55 |
| HEALIUS | 10.41% | 9.05% | −1.36 |
| DRONESHIELD LIMITED | 15.20% | 14.17% | −1.03 |
| G8 EDUCATION LIMITED | 5.71% | 4.89% | −0.82 |
| TEMPLE & WEBSTER LTD | 6.71% | 5.95% | −0.76 |
| AVITA MEDICAL CDI 5:1 | 0.85% | 0.15% | −0.70 |
| MINERALS260LIMITED | 5.67% | 5.05% | −0.62 |
New disclosures
- HILLGROVE RES LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT , first disclosed figure 0.09%
- PM CAPITAL FUND , first disclosed figure 0.02%
- AMERICAN URANIUM , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- SPORTS ENT GRP LTD , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- SYNERTEC CORPORATION , first disclosed figure 0.01%
- GCQ GLOBAL EQUITY ETF UNITS , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- GRATIFII , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- MASTERMYNE GROUP , first disclosed figure 0.00%
- ORBITRESOURCESLTD , first disclosed figure 0.00%
Most shorted at week end
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29 , 100.00%
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED , 14.17%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD , 14.12%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR , 12.55%
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED , 12.33%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.