ASX Securities Lending Data
Securities lending is the market where short sellers borrow shares. By tracking lending volumes and utilisation, you can identify stocks where borrowing demand is highest — a key indicator for short squeeze potential and market sentiment.
Top Securities Lending Activity
| Rank | Stock | Lending % |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | CTD CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 54.8% |
| #2 | IKE IKEGPS GROUP LIMITED | 21.1% |
| #3 | BKY BERKELEY ENERGIA LIMITED | 20.0% |
| #4 | HRZ HORIZON MINERALS LIMITED | 12.5% |
| #5 | 3PL 3P LEARNING LIMITED.. | 12.1% |
| #6 | NXD NEXTED GROUP LIMITED | 11.1% |
| #7 | AMS ATOMOS LIMITED | 10.3% |
| #8 | QFE QUICKFEE LIMITED | 10.0% |
| #9 | QGL QUANTUM GRAPHITE LIMITED | 9.5% |
| #10 | SKC SKYCITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED | 9.4% |
| #11 | PGY PILOT ENERGY LIMITED | 9.1% |
| #12 | LIT LIVIUM LTD | 8.3% |
| #13 | AOF AUSTRALIAN UNITY OFFICE FUND | 7.7% |
| #14 | SKY SKY METALS LIMITED | 7.7% |
| #15 | SRJ SRJ TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC | 7.3% |
| #16 | LBL LASERBOND LIMITED | 7.1% |
| #17 | CCM CADOUX LIMITED | 7.1% |
| #18 | URF US MASTERS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FUND | 6.7% |
| #19 | CUE CUE ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED | 6.3% |
| #20 | CLV CLOVER CORPORATION LIMITED | 6.3% |
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What Is Securities Lending?
Securities lending is the practice of loaning shares from one party (typically institutional investors like superannuation funds and ETF providers) to another (usually short sellers or market makers). The borrower pays a fee and must eventually return the shares. This market enables short selling — without shares to borrow, short sellers cannot open positions.
Why Lending Data Matters for Investors
Securities lending data reveals information that short interest alone cannot:
- Supply constraints: When the lending pool shrinks, short sellers compete for fewer available shares
- Borrowing demand: Rising lending volumes indicate increasing bearish conviction
- Squeeze risk: Stocks with high utilisation (>90%) and shrinking pools are most vulnerable to squeezes
- Institutional sentiment: When lenders withdraw shares, they may be becoming more bullish
How We Source This Data
Our securities lending data is sourced from the ASX's daily securities lending transaction reports. These reports cover lending transaction volumes and percentages for all ASX-listed securities with lending activity. We also incorporate quarterly position reports from ASX Online for deeper institutional lending analysis.