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 | IDT IDT Australia Limited | 33.3% |
| #2 | KM1 Kali Metals Limited | 29.4% |
| #3 | GOZ Growthpoint Properties Australia | 28.8% |
| #4 | ZNC Zenith Minerals Limited | 28.6% |
| #5 | TYR Tyro Payments Limited | 27.0% |
| #6 | MPW Metal Powder Works Limited | 24.1% |
| #7 | GWR GWR Group Limited | 23.1% |
| #8 | RWC Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited | 22.2% |
| #9 | IMR Imricor Medical Systems, Inc | 21.1% |
| #10 | KCN Kingsgate Consolidated Limited | 20.5% |
| #11 | OML oOh!media Limited | 20.4% |
| #12 | IMD Imdex Limited | 20.2% |
| #13 | MSB Mesoblast Limited | 20.2% |
| #14 | NOU Noumi Limited | 20.0% |
| #15 | CYV Ceryvyn Therapeutics Limited | 20.0% |
| #16 | LLC Lendlease Group | 19.6% |
| #17 | ERD EROAD Limited | 19.4% |
| #18 | EQT EQT Holdings Limited | 18.5% |
| #19 | CIA Champion Iron Limited | 18.5% |
| #20 | EBO EBOS Group Limited | 18.3% |
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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. 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.