Orica Limited manufactures, distributes, and sells commercial blasting systems, explosives, mining and tunnelling support systems, and various chemical products and services in Australia, Canada, the United States, and internationally. It provides 4D bulk explosives systems, packaged explosives, initiating systems, boosters, and seismic explosive ranges; technical services; and supplementary services. The company also offers automation solutions, including Avatel, a machine equipped with underground development charging system; and secondary breakage and hang up blasting, a tele-remote blasting solution. In addition, it provides specialty mining chemical products, such as cyanide, emulsifiers, and sodium cyanide, as well as PRO services; end-to-end benchmarks and insights at various stages of the blasting process; and nitrogen fertilizers, which includes urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. Further, the company offers resources to explore the use of chemical energy in blasting, blasting fundamentals, and properties of explosives and blast design principles; training courses; initiating systems; and geotechnical deformation and convergence monitoring solutions. Additionally, it provides digital solutions, including BlastIQ, OREPro 3D, CHAMP NAVIGATOR, CHAMPORI, CHAMP MAGSHOT, CHAMP OSA, FRAGTrack, GroundProbe, 3vGeomatics, MEASURAND, NAVSTAR, rst, SYSCOM Instruments, NEXT GEN SHOTPlus, RHINO, DRILLMax, WIREBmr, ENVIRO Track, Integrated Extraction Simulator, Advanced Vibration Management, Axis mining technology, SHOTPlus, OREPro 3D Predict, and Design for Outcome. The company serves surface coal, surface metal, iron ore, quarrying, underground mining and construction, construction, civil infrastructure, oil and gas, and agriculture markets. The company was formerly known as ICI Australia Limited and changed its name to Orica Limited in February 1998. Orica Limited was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in East Melbourne, Australia.
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ORICA LIMITED ORDINARY
Orica Limited manufactures, distributes, and sells commercial blasting systems, explosives, mining and tunnelling support systems, and various chemical products and services in Australia, Canada, the United States, and internationally. It provides 4D bulk explosives systems, packaged explosives, initiating systems, boosters, and seismic explosive ranges; technical services; and supplementary services.
Fundamentals
Historical Data63 days
| Date | Short % | Gross Short |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July | — | — |
| 15 July | — | — |
| 14 July | — | — |
| 13 July | 0.66% | — |
| 10 July | 0.65% | — |
| 9 July | 0.63% | — |
| 8 July | 0.60% | — |
| 7 July | 0.57% | — |
| 6 July | 0.56% | — |
| 3 July | 0.55% | — |
| 2 July | 0.55% | — |
| 1 July | 0.55% | — |
Orica Limited (ORI) Short Interest Summary
Orica Limited (ORI) currently has 0.66% of its shares sold short (3.1 million shares, worth approximately $71.5 million), based on ASIC short position data reported on 13 July 2026 (T+4 reporting lag). That makes ORI the #289 most shorted stock on the ASX most shorted list. Short interest in ORI is up 0.10% over the past week and up 0.22% over the past month. ORI is part of the Materials sector on the ASX.
Recent ORI Short Position History
| Date | Short % | Short Shares | Close Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2026 | 0.66% | 3.1M | $23.09 |
| 10 July 2026 | 0.65% | 3.0M | $23.65 |
| 9 July 2026 | 0.63% | 2.9M | $23.81 |
| 8 July 2026 | 0.60% | 2.8M | $23.61 |
| 7 July 2026 | 0.57% | 2.6M | $23.68 |
| 6 July 2026 | 0.56% | 2.6M | $23.81 |
| 3 July 2026 | 0.55% | 2.6M | $24.08 |
| 2 July 2026 | 0.55% | 2.5M | $23.83 |
| 1 July 2026 | 0.55% | 2.6M | $24.05 |
| 30 June 2026 | 0.52% | 2.4M | $23.68 |
ORI Short Selling — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Orica Limited (ORI)'s current short interest?
Orica Limited (ORI) currently has a short interest of 0.66% of total shares outstanding. This means 0.66% of ORI's shares have been sold short by investors who expect the price to decline. This data is sourced from ASIC reports and updated daily.
Is ORI heavily shorted on the ASX?
ORI has a relatively low short interest of 0.66%. Short interest below 5% generally suggests limited bearish sentiment from short sellers.
What does short interest mean for ORI investors?
Short interest in ORI shows the percentage of shares investors have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall. At 0.66%, ORI's short interest is at a low level. See our short squeeze candidates and days to cover analysis for more context.
Where does this ORI short data come from?
Short position data is published by ASIC with a four trading day delay (T+4) and covers reported short positions as a percentage of total shares on issue. ASX Short Data also tracks daily gross short sales (T+1), securities lending, and director trades for ORI.