Australian short selling: week 40, 2026
From 28 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026, 867 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHSULTB ETF UNITS | 11.07% | 26.59% | +15.52 |
| MQ CORE GLBL EQ HDG ETF UNITS | 0.21% | 11.87% | +11.66 |
| JPM GLB ACT ETF JPM GLB ACT ETF | 1.64% | 9.96% | +8.32 |
| VANECK GOLD BULLION ETF UNITS | 0.04% | 2.18% | +2.14 |
| ALCOA CORPORATION CDI 1:1 FOR. EXEMPT | 1.60% | 3.51% | +1.91 |
| BLACK CAT SYNDICATE | 2.83% | 4.70% | +1.87 |
| LINDIAN RESOURCES | 3.88% | 5.66% | +1.78 |
| LOTUS RESOURCES LTD | 13.10% | 14.41% | +1.31 |
| SPDR S&P/ASX PROP FU ETF UNITS | 0.08% | 1.39% | +1.31 |
| PINNACLE INVESTMENT | 4.19% | 5.39% | +1.20 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBLX SNAS ETF UNITS | 4.20% | 0.31% | −3.89 |
| IA EQUITY FUND ETF IA EQUITY FUND ETF | 3.15% | 0.48% | −2.67 |
| CAULDRON ENERGY LTD | 2.34% | 0.69% | −1.65 |
| BETA AUS COMP BOND ETF UNITS | 1.20% | 0.04% | −1.16 |
| VANECK FIXED SUBD ETF UNITS | 1.15% | 0.01% | −1.14 |
| FIL ASIA ETF UNITS | 1.15% | 0.02% | −1.13 |
| 4DMEDICAL LIMITED | 11.97% | 11.01% | −0.96 |
| REGIS HEALTHCARE LTD | 1.81% | 0.88% | −0.93 |
| SHAPE AUST CORP LTD | 1.15% | 0.36% | −0.79 |
| CODAN LIMITED | 1.18% | 0.46% | −0.72 |
New disclosures
- ISHARES US TB HG ETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 13.91%
- BETABBGAUSBNDETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 7.36%
- BETAGBLCTHVALUESETF ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.48%
- PERP DIVRSFD INC ETF UNITS, first disclosed figure 0.44%
- MA CREDIT INCOME, first disclosed figure 0.04%
- AUSGOV TREASURY BOND TB 5.00% 05-38 6M, first disclosed figure 0.02%
- HAMELINGOLDLIMITED, first disclosed figure 0.01%
- TETRAGON ENERGY, first disclosed figure 0.00%
- WHITEROCKLITHIUMCORP CDI 1:1, 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.
- ISHARES US TB HG ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 13.91% on 30 Sep 2026
- JPM GLB ACT ETF JPM GLB ACT ETF, last figure 9.96% on 28 Sep 2026
- BETABBGAUSBNDETF ETF UNITS, last figure 7.36% on 29 Sep 2026
- ETFS GLB COPPER EW ETF UNITS, last figure 1.58% on 28 Sep 2026
- VANG FLT RT BOND ETF ETF UNITS, last figure 1.51% on 1 Oct 2026
- BETAINFRASTRUCTURE ETF UNITS, last figure 1.48% on 28 Sep 2026
- SPDR S&P/ASX PROP FU ETF UNITS, last figure 1.39% on 29 Sep 2026
- BETA 30BB ETF UNITS, last figure 0.93% on 29 Sep 2026
- BETA XMET ETF UNITS, last figure 0.87% on 28 Sep 2026
- SCH GLOBAL CORE ETF UNITS, last figure 0.72% on 29 Sep 2026
Most shorted at week end
- ISHSULTB ETF UNITS, 26.59%
- DRONESHIELD LIMITED, 14.56%
- LOTUS RESOURCES LTD, 14.41%
- ISHARES US TB HG ETF ETF UNITS, 13.91%
- BOSS ENERGY LTD, 13.36%
Full table: most shorted Australian stocks.