Data Sources
Understanding where our data comes from and what it means
Important Disclaimer
ASIC states: “We are unable to verify the accuracy of all individual reports submitted” and “No responsibility is accepted for any inaccuracies contained in the matter published.”
Data may be incomplete as not all short sellers (especially international) fully comply with reporting requirements. Occasional technical difficulties may cause noticeable variations between consecutive reports.
ASIC Aggregated Short Position Reports
Primary source for short interest data
Update Schedule
Daily at 1:00 PM AEST
Data has T+2 delay (trade date + 2 business days)
What This Data Shows
Total outstanding short positions - The cumulative number of shares currently held short across ALL market participants.
Short % = Short Position / Total Issued Capital
Key Question Answered
“How many shares of this stock are currently being shorted across the entire market?”
Data Fields
Understanding the Relationship
How the different data sources connect
Day 1:
ASIC: 10M shares short (10% of issued capital)
ASX Daily: 500K shares sold short today
Price: $10.00
Day 2:
ASIC: 10.3M shares short (10.3% of issued capital)
ASX Daily: 400K shares sold short today
Price: $9.50
Net change: +300K (400K new shorts - 100K covered)
Day 3:
ASIC: 9.8M shares short (9.8% of issued capital)
ASX Daily: 200K shares sold short today
Price: $10.50
Net change: -500K (heavy covering as price rises)
ASIC data shows you the accumulated result of all short selling activity.
ASX Daily Sales shows you the day's activity (new positions opened).
Price data helps you understand the market context and identify patterns.