Australian short selling: week 36, 2026
From 31 Aug 2026 to 4 Sep 2026, 862 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETAGBLMTUMETF ETF UNITS | 0.43% | 188.45% | +188.02 |
| VANECK QUANTUM ETF UNITS | 1.28% | 8.11% | +6.83 |
| JPAM JEME ETF UNITS | 0.22% | 4.33% | +4.11 |
| JPM INC ACT ETF (MF) JPM INC ACT ETF | 0.01% | 2.60% | +2.59 |
| NINE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.55% | 4.19% | +1.64 |
| SPDR GOVT BOND ETF UNITS | 0.30% | 1.92% | +1.62 |
| ELECTRO OPTIC SYS. | 6.87% | 8.40% | +1.53 |
| PDI GOLD LTD | 0.00% | 1.30% | +1.30 |
| ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1 | 0.99% | 2.24% | +1.25 |
| GBLXGHLD ETF UNITS | 0.12% | 1.32% | +1.20 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCHLEAR LIMITED | 9.34% | 2.12% | −7.22 |
| CAR GROUP LIMITED | 11.57% | 4.71% | −6.86 |
| SONIC HEALTHCARE | 7.22% | 1.02% | −6.20 |
| STOCKLAND | 5.63% | 0.53% | −5.10 |
| AUSSTRATMATERIALS | 2.44% | 0.00% | −2.44 |
| ALPHA HPA LTD | 8.21% | 5.85% | −2.36 |
| INGHAMS GROUP | 5.90% | 3.71% | −2.19 |
| TEMPLE & WEBSTER LTD | 6.87% | 4.85% | −2.02 |
| DEXUS INDUSTRIA REIT | 2.48% | 0.56% | −1.92 |
| IDP EDUCATION LTD | 4.59% | 2.93% | −1.66 |
New disclosures
- ISHSULTB ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 11.07%
- ISHARES GLB AGG BOND ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 10.45%
- ENERGYFUELSINC CDI1:1FOREXEMPT TSX, first disclosed figure 5.43%
- ISHARES WXOZ QUALETF ISHARES WXOZ QUALETF, first disclosed figure 2.23%
- AVNT AVSV ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 1.21%
- PIMCO GLB BND ACT PIMCO GLB BND ACT, first disclosed figure 0.60%
- PLATO GLOBAL INCOME ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.58%
- MQ CORE GLBL EQ HDG ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.49%
- SCH REAL RETURN ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.30%
- IA EQUITY FUND ETF IA EQUITY FUND ETF, first disclosed figure 0.23%
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.
- VANECK QUANTUM ETF UNITS, last figure 8.11% on 2 Sep 2026
- ALMONTYINDUSTRIESINC CDI 1:1, last figure 2.24% on 1 Sep 2026
- IONDRIVE LIMITED, last figure 0.39% on 4 Sep 2026
- SIERRA NEVADA GOLD CDI1:1 USPROHEXCLQIB, last figure 0.37% on 1 Sep 2026
- COSMOSEXPLORATION, last figure 0.35% on 2 Sep 2026
- SCH REAL RETURN ETF UNITS, last figure 0.30% on 2 Sep 2026
- ISHARES ESG MSCI AUS ETF UNITS, last figure 0.20% on 3 Sep 2026
- HILLGROVE RES LTD, last figure 0.08% on 31 Aug 2026
- VANECK AUS BANKS ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.08% on 31 Aug 2026
- AUSTRALIAN COMM.LOAN 4.25% LN 21-DEC-35, last figure 0.07% on 31 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- BETAGBLMTUMETF ETF UNITS, 188.45%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 15.94%
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED, 15.38%
- 4DMEDICAL LIMITED, 12.20%
- ZIP CO LTD.., 11.72%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.