Australian short selling: week 34, 2026
From 17 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026, 799 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1 | 0.31% | 2.44% | +2.13 |
| ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES CDI 1:1 | 0.00% | 1.97% | +1.97 |
| ARENA REIT. | 1.29% | 3.19% | +1.90 |
| ZIP CO LTD.. | 8.26% | 10.00% | +1.74 |
| JB HI-FI LIMITED | 3.16% | 4.67% | +1.51 |
| IPH LIMITED | 7.52% | 8.93% | +1.41 |
| LENDLEASE GROUP | 5.93% | 7.24% | +1.31 |
| GRAINCORP LIMITED A CLASS | 3.09% | 4.06% | +0.97 |
| JUDO CAP HOLDINGS | 1.67% | 2.57% | +0.90 |
| BREVILLE GROUP LTD | 7.39% | 8.25% | +0.86 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 17.07% | 13.62% | −3.45 |
| BETAGBLMTUMETF ETF UNITS | 3.69% | 0.43% | −3.26 |
| AU CLINICAL LABS | 7.50% | 5.76% | −1.74 |
| UNIVERSAL STORE | 4.99% | 3.37% | −1.62 |
| HEALIUS | 10.41% | 8.88% | −1.53 |
| PWR HOLDINGS LIMITED | 5.33% | 4.55% | −0.78 |
| G8 EDUCATION LIMITED | 5.71% | 4.94% | −0.77 |
| BOSS ENERGY LTD | 10.72% | 9.99% | −0.73 |
| AVITA MEDICAL CDI 5:1 | 0.85% | 0.15% | −0.70 |
| RELIANCE WORLDWIDE | 1.69% | 1.03% | −0.66 |
New disclosures
- HILLGROVE RES LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, first disclosed figure 0.08%
- ORBITRESOURCESLTD, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- GCQ GLOBAL EQUITY ETF UNITS, 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.
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29, last figure 100.00% on 18 Aug 2026
- ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES CDI 1:1, last figure 1.97% on 20 Aug 2026
- CLEARVIEW WEALTH LTD, last figure 0.66% on 20 Aug 2026
- ENV CLEAN TECH LTD., last figure 0.17% on 18 Aug 2026
- JANISON EDU GROUP, last figure 0.10% on 19 Aug 2026
- NOBLEOAK LIFE LTD, last figure 0.02% on 19 Aug 2026
- AMERICAN URANIUM, last figure 0.01% on 19 Aug 2026
- IRISMETALS, last figure 0.01% on 18 Aug 2026
- SPORTS ENT GRP LTD, last figure 0.01% on 19 Aug 2026
- SYNERTEC CORPORATION, last figure 0.01% on 20 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- ASIAN DEVELOPMENT 4.35% 17-JAN-29, 100.00%
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED, 14.93%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 13.62%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 12.46%
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED, 12.28%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.