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ASX stocks with the highest short interest — potential short squeeze setups. This list is updated daily and includes up to 50 leading ASX stocks ranked by most shorted stocks.


# Company Most Shorted Stocks Sector Consistency % 1Y %
1 BOE
Boss Energy Ltd
20.0% Energy 87.50% -37.59%
2 PLS
Pilbara Minerals Limited
15.8% Materials 37.50% -19.65%
3 LTR
Liontown Resources Limited
13.3% Materials 62.50% 13.58%
4 MIN
Mineral Resources Limited
12.9% Materials 37.50% -23.36%
5 PNV
Polynovo Limited
11.5% Health Care Equipment & Services 37.50% -54.33%
6 DYL
Deep Yellow Limited
8.4% Energy 50.00% 54.08%
7 LOT
Lotus Resources Limited
7.7% Materials 50.00% -33.33%
8 BGL
Bellevue Gold Limited
7.6% Materials 62.50% -35.66%
9 KAR
Karoon Energy Ltd
7.4% Energy 50.00% 16.79%
10 ILU
Iluka Resources Limited
7.1% Materials 62.50% 8.84%
11 CU6
Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd
7.0% Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 60.00% -44.59%
12 IGO
Igo Limited
6.5% Materials 50.00% 11.36%
13 DMP
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited
6.2% Consumer Services 75.00% -36.71%
14 VEA
Viva Energy Group Limited
6.1% Energy 25.00% -30.69%
15 BRG
Breville Group Limited
5.9% Consumer Durables & Apparel 75.00% 22.77%
16 RIO
Rio Tinto Limited
5.7% Materials 12.50% 6.10%
17 MSB
Mesoblast Limited
5.7% Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 25.00% 136.08%
18 FLT
Flight Centre Travel Group Limited
5.5% Consumer Services 62.50% -35.65%
19 APX
Appen Limited
5.3% Software & Services 25.00% 15.29%
20 TLX
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
5.3% Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 37.50% -6.11%
21 GMD
Genesis Minerals Limited
5.3% Materials 62.50% 95.15%
22 PEN
Peninsula Energy Limited
5.2% Energy 37.50% -64.37%
23 LYC
Lynas Rare Earths Limited
5.1% Materials 50.00% 112.81%
24 ELD
Elders Limited
5.0% Food, Beverage & Tobacco 25.00% -13.18%
25 VUL
Vulcan Energy Resources Limited
4.8% Materials 62.50% 2.30%
26 IPX
Iperionx Limited
4.8% Materials 87.50% 194.50%
27 STX
Strike Energy Limited
4.8% Energy 50.00% -29.41%
28 ARB
Arb Corporation Limited.
4.7% Automobiles & Components 62.50% -11.34%
29 NEU
Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited
4.7% Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 50.00% 8.56%
30 NCK
Nick Scali Limited
4.7% Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 75.00% 48.62%
31 WHC
Whitehaven Coal Limited
4.6% Energy 37.50% -4.15%
32 NVX
Novonix Limited
4.6% Technology Hardware & Equipment 50.00% -16.39%
33 RFF
Rural Funds Group
4.5% Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 62.50% -6.14%
34 PTM
Platinum Asset Management Limited
4.5% Financial Services 25.00% -0.86%
35 LOV
Lovisa Holdings Limited
4.4% Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 75.00% 9.03%
36 TWE
Treasury Wine Estates Limited
4.3% Food, Beverage & Tobacco 75.00% -34.68%
37 IDX
Integral Diagnostics Limited
4.2% Health Care Equipment & Services 50.00% 11.96%
38 MFG
Magellan Financial Group Limited
4.1% Financial Services 12.50% 20.58%
39 JBH
Jb Hi-Fi Limited
4.1% Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 75.00% 54.24%
40 PMT
Patriot Battery Metals Inc.
3.9% Materials 25.00% -4.12%
41 CHN
Chalice Mining Limited
3.9% Materials 37.50% 71.86%
42 ZIP
Zip Co Limited..
3.9% Financial Services 62.50% 100.00%
43 SOL
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Limited
3.8% Financial Services 50.00% 25.37%
44 APE
Eagers Automotive Limited
3.7% Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 75.00% 114.74%
45 BOT
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd
3.7% Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 62.50% -56.52%
46 REH
Reece Limited
3.6% Capital Goods 62.50% -45.05%
47 SDR
Siteminder Limited
3.6% Software & Services 40.00% 2.13%
48 WDS
Woodside Energy Group Ltd
3.4% Energy 50.00% 10.50%
49 APA
Apa Group
3.4% Utilities 25.00% 13.11%
50 HCW
Healthco Healthcare And Wellness Reit
3.2% Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 80.00% -27.35%
1. BOE
Boss Energy Ltd
Most Shorted Stocks: 20.00%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 87.50%
1Y %: -37.59%
2. PLS
Pilbara Minerals Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 15.81%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: -19.65%
3. LTR
Liontown Resources Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 13.32%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: 13.58%
4. MIN
Mineral Resources Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 12.88%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: -23.36%
5. PNV
Polynovo Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 11.47%
Sector: Health Care Equipment & Services
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: -54.33%
6. DYL
Deep Yellow Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 8.43%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 54.08%
7. LOT
Lotus Resources Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 7.73%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: -33.33%
8. BGL
Bellevue Gold Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 7.62%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: -35.66%
9. KAR
Karoon Energy Ltd
Most Shorted Stocks: 7.38%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 16.79%
10. ILU
Iluka Resources Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 7.09%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: 8.84%
11. CU6
Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Most Shorted Stocks: 6.96%
Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Consistency %: 60.00%
1Y %: -44.59%
12. IGO
Igo Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 6.52%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 11.36%
13. DMP
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 6.20%
Sector: Consumer Services
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: -36.71%
14. VEA
Viva Energy Group Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 6.12%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: -30.69%
15. BRG
Breville Group Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.93%
Sector: Consumer Durables & Apparel
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: 22.77%
16. RIO
Rio Tinto Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.69%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 12.50%
1Y %: 6.10%
17. MSB
Mesoblast Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.68%
Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: 136.08%
18. FLT
Flight Centre Travel Group Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.45%
Sector: Consumer Services
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: -35.65%
19. APX
Appen Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.34%
Sector: Software & Services
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: 15.29%
20. TLX
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.31%
Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: -6.11%
21. GMD
Genesis Minerals Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.29%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: 95.15%
22. PEN
Peninsula Energy Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.19%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: -64.37%
23. LYC
Lynas Rare Earths Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.06%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 112.81%
24. ELD
Elders Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 5.05%
Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: -13.18%
25. VUL
Vulcan Energy Resources Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.80%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: 2.30%
26. IPX
Iperionx Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.79%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 87.50%
1Y %: 194.50%
27. STX
Strike Energy Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.78%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: -29.41%
28. ARB
Arb Corporation Limited.
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.67%
Sector: Automobiles & Components
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: -11.34%
29. NEU
Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.66%
Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 8.56%
30. NCK
Nick Scali Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.66%
Sector: Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: 48.62%
31. WHC
Whitehaven Coal Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.63%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: -4.15%
32. NVX
Novonix Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.61%
Sector: Technology Hardware & Equipment
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: -16.39%
33. RFF
Rural Funds Group
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.50%
Sector: Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: -6.14%
34. PTM
Platinum Asset Management Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.48%
Sector: Financial Services
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: -0.86%
35. LOV
Lovisa Holdings Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.36%
Sector: Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: 9.03%
36. TWE
Treasury Wine Estates Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.33%
Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: -34.68%
37. IDX
Integral Diagnostics Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.22%
Sector: Health Care Equipment & Services
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 11.96%
38. MFG
Magellan Financial Group Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.11%
Sector: Financial Services
Consistency %: 12.50%
1Y %: 20.58%
39. JBH
Jb Hi-Fi Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 4.09%
Sector: Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: 54.24%
40. PMT
Patriot Battery Metals Inc.
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.93%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: -4.12%
41. CHN
Chalice Mining Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.92%
Sector: Materials
Consistency %: 37.50%
1Y %: 71.86%
42. ZIP
Zip Co Limited..
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.90%
Sector: Financial Services
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: 100.00%
43. SOL
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Company Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.78%
Sector: Financial Services
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 25.37%
44. APE
Eagers Automotive Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.70%
Sector: Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
Consistency %: 75.00%
1Y %: 114.74%
45. BOT
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.66%
Sector: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: -56.52%
46. REH
Reece Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.56%
Sector: Capital Goods
Consistency %: 62.50%
1Y %: -45.05%
47. SDR
Siteminder Limited
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.56%
Sector: Software & Services
Consistency %: 40.00%
1Y %: 2.13%
48. WDS
Woodside Energy Group Ltd
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.36%
Sector: Energy
Consistency %: 50.00%
1Y %: 10.50%
49. APA
Apa Group
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.35%
Sector: Utilities
Consistency %: 25.00%
1Y %: 13.11%
50. HCW
Healthco Healthcare And Wellness Reit
Most Shorted Stocks: 3.25%
Sector: Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Consistency %: 80.00%
1Y %: -27.35%

Only companies with at least 5 years of data and market cap above $50 million are shown.

*Top lists are based on historical data. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.*