Most Shorted ASX Small-Cap Stocks — Short Interest Rankings
Updated 17 May 2026 · 50 qualifying stocks out of 1,426 scanned
Short sellers borrow shares and sell them, betting the price will fall. These are the ASX small caps with the highest short interest. High short interest can signal bearish sentiment — or potential short squeeze setups.
Top 30 Results
| Ticker | Price | Score | Change | Sector | Mkt Cap | Short % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOT LOTUSRES FPO [LOT] |
$0.675 | 50 | -5.6% | Basic Materials | $184.4M | 16.0% |
| DMP DOMINOS FPO [DMP] |
$15.720 | 45 | +0.3% | Consumer Cyclical | $1.5B | 15.6% |
| PNV POLYNOVO FPO [PNV] |
$1.195 | 56 | +3.0% | Healthcare | $825.6M | 14.4% |
| GYG GUZ GOMEZ FPO [GYG] |
$17.000 | 51 | +2.7% | Consumer Cyclical | $1.7B | 13.9% |
| BOE BOSS EN FPO [BOE] |
$1.320 | 46 | -2.2% | Energy | $548.0M | 13.3% |
| TWE TREA WINE FPO [TWE] |
$4.250 | 44 | +1.9% | Consumer Defensive | $3.4B | 12.8% |
| ZIP ZIP |
$2.360 | 50 | -1.7% | — | N/A | 12.2% |
| DRO DRO |
$3.270 | 32 | +2.8% | — | N/A | 11.1% |
| FLT FLIGHT CTR FPO [FLT] |
$10.280 | 45 | -1.7% | Consumer Cyclical | $2.1B | 10.9% |
| NAN NANOSONICS FPO [NAN] |
$3.470 | 56 | +3.9% | Healthcare | $1.0B | 10.3% |
| BAP BAPCOR LTD FPO [BAP] |
$0.395 | 42 | -6.0% | Consumer Cyclical | $265.7M | 9.8% |
| GDG GEN DEV FPO [GDG] |
$4.070 | 42 | +0.5% | Financial Services | $1.6B | 9.3% |
| CUV CLINUVEL FPO [CUV] |
$9.470 | 59 | -0.7% | Healthcare | $477.6M | 9.1% |
| IPH IPHLIMITED FPO [IPH] |
$3.520 | 47 | +1.4% | Industrials | $911.8M | 9.0% |
| ING INGHAMS FPO [ING] |
$1.955 | 44 | +1.8% | Consumer Defensive | $726.6M | 8.8% |
| BPT BEACH FPO [BPT] |
$1.105 | 48 | +1.4% | Energy | $2.5B | 8.8% |
| MSB MESOBLAST FPO [MSB] |
$2.110 | 39 | +2.9% | Healthcare | $2.7B | 8.8% |
| IPX IPERIONX FPO [IPX] |
$5.210 | 49 | -9.1% | Basic Materials | $1.8B | 8.8% |
| PWH PWR HLDING FPO [PWH] |
$9.620 | 61 | +0.7% | Consumer Cyclical | $967.5M | 8.3% |
| ILU ILUKA RES FPO [ILU] |
$7.900 | 47 | -4.6% | Basic Materials | $3.4B | 8.1% |
| SLX SILEX FPO [SLX] |
$5.580 | 50 | -2.6% | Technology | $1.6B | 8.1% |
| LIC LIFESTYLE FPO [LIC] |
$4.830 | 42 | +0.4% | Real Estate | $588.0M | 7.1% |
| ACL AUCLINICAL FPO [ACL] |
$1.895 | 47 | +3.3% | Healthcare | $355.6M | 7.0% |
| TPW TEMPLE WEB FPO [TPW] |
$4.870 | 40 | +0.2% | Consumer Cyclical | $585.7M | 6.8% |
| HMC HMC CAPLTD FPO [HMC] |
$2.890 | 42 | -4.0% | Real Estate | $1.2B | 6.6% |
| SDR SITEMINDER FPO [SDR] |
$2.890 | 42 | -1.7% | Technology | $818.1M | 6.6% |
| PLS PLS |
$6.010 | 55 | -5.8% | — | N/A | 6.5% |
| DGT DIGICO INF STAPLED [DGT] |
$2.740 | 45 | +0.4% | Real Estate | $1.5B | 6.4% |
| BMN BANNERMAN FPO [BMN] |
$3.860 | 54 | -2.3% | Energy | $801.8M | 6.3% |
| CAT CATAPULT FPO [CAT] |
$2.940 | 49 | -5.2% | Technology | $902.9M | 6.2% |
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