Australian short selling: week 39, 2026
From 21 Sep 2026 to 25 Sep 2026, 852 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTRYALIMITED | 4.73% | 7.39% | +2.66 |
| ECHOIQ LTD | 0.85% | 3.06% | +2.21 |
| STEADFAST GROUP LTD | 1.82% | 3.62% | +1.80 |
| ZIP CO LTD.. | 10.96% | 12.69% | +1.73 |
| BETAINFRASTRUCTURE ETF UNITS | 0.01% | 1.61% | +1.60 |
| PERPETUAL LIMITED | 2.85% | 4.30% | +1.45 |
| CORE LITHIUM | 2.09% | 3.53% | +1.44 |
| LINDIAN RESOURCES | 2.67% | 3.88% | +1.21 |
| CATALYST METALS | 5.72% | 6.90% | +1.18 |
| AUSSIE BROADBAND | 4.19% | 5.23% | +1.04 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALIUS | 5.85% | 2.97% | −2.88 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 15.64% | 13.10% | −2.54 |
| MQ CORE GLBL EQ HDG ETF UNITS | 2.10% | 0.21% | −1.89 |
| JPMJRHG ETF UNITS | 1.84% | 0.24% | −1.60 |
| JUMBO INTERACTIVE | 3.80% | 2.32% | −1.48 |
| ISHARES BITCOIN ETF UNITS | 1.42% | 0.04% | −1.38 |
| JPMJREG ETF UNITS | 1.37% | 0.06% | −1.31 |
| AVNT AVTE ETF UNITS | 1.16% | 0.05% | −1.11 |
| MINERALS260LIMITED | 9.27% | 8.21% | −1.06 |
| AMP LIMITED | 1.72% | 0.95% | −0.77 |
New disclosures
- VANG FLT RT BOND ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.92%
- ZILR ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.02%
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.
- BETAGBLMTUMETF ETF UNITS, last figure 1.70% on 21 Sep 2026
- ABGL EMMKT EQTFUND ABGL EMMK SC EQTFUND, last figure 1.15% on 22 Sep 2026
- GBLX S&P500 YIELD ETF UNITS, last figure 0.94% on 25 Sep 2026
- JPM INC ACT ETF (MF) JPM INC ACT ETF, last figure 0.59% on 24 Sep 2026
- BETASHARES JAPAN ETF UNITS, last figure 0.41% on 23 Sep 2026
- BETA GNDQ GEARED ETF UNITS, last figure 0.36% on 22 Sep 2026
- MSTR INT SHR ACT ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.31% on 23 Sep 2026
- MANHATTANGOLDCORPLTD, last figure 0.29% on 21 Sep 2026
- ISHARES YIELD PLUS ETF UNITS, last figure 0.18% on 22 Sep 2026
- RUSSAUSEMIGOVBONDETF ETF UNITS, last figure 0.16% on 25 Sep 2026
Most shorted at week end
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED, 14.74%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 13.22%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 13.10%
- ZIP CO LTD.., 12.69%
- IPERIONX LIMITED, 12.67%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.