Australian short selling: week 35, 2026
From 24 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 2026, 803 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SITEMINDER | 3.19% | 5.82% | +2.63 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 13.62% | 15.28% | +1.66 |
| EML PAYMENTS LTD | 2.91% | 4.30% | +1.39 |
| GENERATION DEV GROUP | 3.62% | 4.97% | +1.35 |
| STEADFAST GROUP LTD | 1.21% | 2.53% | +1.32 |
| AUSSTRATMATERIALS | 1.14% | 2.44% | +1.30 |
| TYRO PAYMENTS | 4.25% | 5.52% | +1.27 |
| WORLEY LIMITED | 1.84% | 2.87% | +1.03 |
| ARENA REIT. | 3.19% | 4.20% | +1.01 |
| NANOSONICS LIMITED | 6.42% | 7.41% | +0.99 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDI GOLD LTD | 3.60% | 0.00% | −3.60 |
| PWR HOLDINGS LIMITED | 4.55% | 2.31% | −2.24 |
| HMC CAPITAL LIMITED | 5.68% | 3.82% | −1.86 |
| ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1 | 2.44% | 0.99% | −1.45 |
| ELECTRO OPTIC SYS. | 8.30% | 6.87% | −1.43 |
| RAMSAY HEALTH CARE | 5.54% | 4.22% | −1.32 |
| BAPCOR LIMITED | 9.20% | 7.91% | −1.29 |
| GUZMAN Y GOMEZ LTD | 7.58% | 6.39% | −1.19 |
| CORP TRAVEL LIMITED | 5.36% | 4.24% | −1.12 |
| GX SLVM ETF ETF UNITS | 1.29% | 0.27% | −1.02 |
New disclosures
- PDI GOLD LTD DEFERRED SETTLEMENT, first disclosed figure 2.53%
- SIERRA NEVADA GOLD CDI1:1 USPROHEXCLQIB, first disclosed figure 0.36%
- YARI RESOURCES, first disclosed figure 0.02%
- GLOBAL GOLD MINING, 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.
- GBLX METALS GBLX SILVER, last figure 0.29% on 27 Aug 2026
- VANECK DYNAMIC EQ ETF UNITS, last figure 0.27% on 25 Aug 2026
- LAKES BLUE ENERGY, last figure 0.13% on 26 Aug 2026
- BETA QBTC ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.11% on 28 Aug 2026
- CLEARVUE TECHNOLOGIE, last figure 0.01% on 25 Aug 2026
- INSURANCE AUSTRALIA CN 3M PER Q RD T-29, last figure 0.01% on 25 Aug 2026
- BKI INVESTMENT LTD, last figure 0.00% on 28 Aug 2026
- CARINDALE PROPERTY, last figure 0.00% on 24 Aug 2026
- CLEO DIAGNOSTICS, last figure 0.00% on 24 Aug 2026
- COUNT LIMITED, last figure 0.00% on 24 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED, 15.72%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 15.28%
- DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR, 12.27%
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED, 12.26%
- TREASURY WINE ESTATE, 11.87%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.