The 10 most shorted ASX stocks plus the biggest risers and fallers – Week 33
Short sellers piled into Boss Energy, while covering positions in names like Ramelius, lithium miners and energy stocks.
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Welcome back to the Short Seller Series – A recap of the most heavily shorted stocks on the ASX and those experiencing significant changes to short interest over the past week.
Short selling data is four days behind today's date because reporting is not mandatory until three business days after the trade. The tables below will compare:
Week-on-week changes between 28 July and 4 August
Month-on-month changes between 7 July and 4 August
Most covered and rising short tables record week-on-week changes of 0.5% or more
Most Shorted
Ticker | Company | Short % | Week-on-Week | Month-on-Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boss Energy | 19.41% | 3.10% | 5.09% | |
Paladin Energy | 17.51% | 0.34% | 0.62% | |
Pilbara Minerals | 15.03% | -0.96% | 1.21% | |
Liontown Resources | 13.14% | 0.07% | 1.00% | |
Idp Education | 12.42% | 0.71% | 0.35% | |
Mineral Resources | 12.34% | -0.64% | -1.58% | |
Lifestyle Communities | 11.73% | 0.04% | 0.16% | |
Polynovo | 11.54% | 0.50% | 0.47% | |
Silex Systems | 11.54% | 0.33% | 0.24% | |
Corporate Travel Management | 8.88% | -1.21% | -1.03% |
Key takeaways
Short interest in Boss Energy continues to climb following the stock's near-50% plunge on 29 July. The company delivered shocking FY26 guidance, acknowledging "potential challenges that may arise in achieving nameplate capacity ... largely due to the potential for less continuity of mineralisation and leachability." An independent review is underway to assess the impact on project economics, which may be drawing short sellers to the stock.
Rising Shorts
Ticker | Company | Short % | Week-on-Week | Month-on-Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boss Energy | 19.41% | 3.10% | 5.09% | |
Cettire | 8.63% | 3.00% | 3.41% | |
The Star Entertainment Group | 5.71% | 2.08% | 2.61% | |
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield | 1.34% | 1.12% | 0.98% | |
Appen | 5.24% | 0.92% | 0.93% | |
Bellevue Gold | 7.52% | 0.88% | 1.07% | |
Idp Education | 12.42% | 0.71% | 0.35% | |
Platinum Asset Management | 4.58% | 0.69% | 1.21% | |
Bapcor | 2.48% | 0.55% | 0.93% | |
Syrah Resources | 5.21% | 0.54% | 0.24% | |
Polynovo | 11.54% | 0.50% | 0.47% |
Key takeaways
Cettire faced a sharp 23.5% selloff on 31 July after announcing that the US will lift duty-free de minimis exemptions effective 29 August 2025. Given that shipments below this threshold represented the majority of US sales, the luxury retailer is now assessing tariff mitigation strategies. Despite initial short seller interest, Cettire has managed to recover around 17% from its lows.
Most Covered
Ticker | Company | Short % | Week-on-Week | Month-on-Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramelius Resources | 1.74% | -4.52% | -5.41% | |
Clarity Pharmaceuticals | 6.87% | -3.14% | -1.59% | |
IGO | 5.68% | -1.44% | -2.18% | |
Breville Group | 4.30% | -1.36% | -1.56% | |
Lynas Rare EARTHS | 4.42% | -1.28% | -1.84% | |
Corporate Travel Management | 8.88% | -1.21% | -1.03% | |
New Hope Corporation | 2.19% | -1.07% | -1.08% | |
Pilbara Minerals | 15.03% | -0.96% | 1.21% | |
Iperionx | 4.96% | -0.93% | -1.71% | |
Beach Energy | 2.42% | -0.80% | -0.93% | |
Bluescope Steel | 2.16% | -0.79% | -0.88% | |
Woodside Energy Group | 2.71% | -0.69% | -0.80% | |
WEB Travel Group | 2.76% | -0.68% | -1.04% | |
Whitehaven Coal | 4.40% | -0.66% | -1.38% | |
Mineral Resources | 12.34% | -0.64% | -1.58% | |
Adriatic Metals Plc | 1.63% | -0.60% | -1.23% | |
RIO Tinto | 5.06% | -0.60% | -0.40% | |
Andean Silver | 0.98% | -0.57% | 0.09% | |
APA Group | 2.92% | -0.55% | -0.32% |
Key takeaways
Ramelius Resources is experiencing a sharp decline in short interest, likely driven by a combination of rising gold prices, broadly in-line June quarter results, and its pending merger with Spartan Resources.
Stocks experiencing short covering fall under a broad number of themes including lithium, rare earths, travel, energy (oil and coal)
