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 | MP1 MEGAPORT LIMITED ORDINARY | 37.1% |
| #2 | CEH COAST ENTERTAINMENT ORDINARY | 22.6% |
| #3 | AIA AUCKLAND INTERNATION ORD FOR.EXEMPT NZX | 22.5% |
| #4 | BNZ BENZMINING CDI 1:1 | 22.5% |
| #5 | BVS BRAVURA SOLUTION LTD ORDINARY | 21.4% |
| #6 | NAN NANOSONICS LIMITED ORDINARY | 21.0% |
| #7 | VSL VULCAN STEEL ORDINARY | 20.8% |
| #8 | ODA ORCODA LIMITED | 20.0% |
| #9 | RDS REDSTONE RESOURCES LIMITED | 20.0% |
| #10 | KOA THE KOALA COMPANY ORDINARY | 20.0% |
| #11 | BGA BEGA CHEESE LTD ORDINARY | 19.7% |
| #12 | EBR EBR SYSTEMS CDI10:1USPROHEXCLQIB | 19.6% |
| #13 | CNI CENTURIA CAPITAL FPO/UNITS STAPLED | 19.2% |
| #14 | HUM HUMM GROUP LIMITED ORDINARY | 19.1% |
| #15 | BLX BEACON LIGHTING GRP ORDINARY | 18.8% |
| #16 | REG REGIS HEALTHCARE LTD ORDINARY | 18.7% |
| #17 | CBO COBRAM ESTATE OLIVES ORDINARY | 18.6% |
| #18 | CIA CHAMPION IRON LTD ORDINARY | 18.5% |
| #19 | SPD SOUTHERNPALLADIUM ORDINARY | 17.9% |
| #20 | PNV POLYNOVO LIMITED ORDINARY | 17.9% |
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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. Learn more about how securities lending works.
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.