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Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) logo Fortescue Metals Group Materials
Copper Gold Iron Ore Mining Pilbara Western Australia

$22.18 0.07 (0.32%)

High

$22.29

Low

$21.94

Trades

16,700

Turnover

$169,263,560

Volume

7,692,909
30 June 2023 at 4:18pm

Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) Short Interest & Short Position History

The data below is sourced from ASIC, which is supplied on a T+4 basis (trading-day plus four days). The accuracy of the below data is unlikely to be perfect, as it is reliant on organisations, both domestic and foreign, reporting accruate short positions on any given day.

As per the latest ASIC data for FMG (28 July 2026), FMG is the 111th most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.

% Shorted

2.90% 0.03

Shorted Shares

89,420,847

Short Rank

111th (111/710)

Peak Short

12.63% (Apr 2015)

Days to Cover

15.2 (50d avg vol)

FMG Short Interest Trend

Gross short position, % of shares issued

Latest Reported Shorts (Aggregate)

Date Reported Short Issued Shares % Short Daily Rank
28 July 2026 89,420,847 3,078,964,918 2.9043% 111th 5
27 July 2026 88,647,726 3,078,964,918 2.8791% 116th 1
24 July 2026 87,401,498 3,078,964,918 2.8387% 117th 2
23 July 2026 86,441,475 3,078,964,918 2.8075% 115th 1
22 July 2026 86,304,093 3,078,964,918 2.8030% 116th 2
21 July 2026 86,963,301 3,078,964,918 2.8244% 114th 1
20 July 2026 86,689,191 3,078,964,918 2.8155% 113th 1
17 July 2026 85,909,908 3,078,964,918 2.7902% 112th
16 July 2026 84,654,069 3,078,964,918 2.7494% 112th
15 July 2026 83,688,750 3,078,964,918 2.7181% 112th
14 July 2026 83,307,498 3,078,964,918 2.7057% 112th 3
13 July 2026 83,870,018 3,078,964,918 2.7240% 115th 5
10 July 2026 82,349,457 3,078,964,918 2.6746% 120th 1
9 July 2026 82,346,172 3,078,964,918 2.6745% 121st 4
8 July 2026 79,851,136 3,078,964,918 2.5934% 125th 2
7 July 2026 77,393,517 3,078,964,918 2.5136% 127th 7
6 July 2026 75,395,496 3,078,964,918 2.4487% 134th 2
3 July 2026 74,515,958 3,078,964,918 2.4202% 136th 10
2 July 2026 86,820,194 3,078,964,918 2.8198% 126th 20
1 July 2026 69,756,486 3,078,964,918 2.2656% 146th 1
30 June 2026 69,117,849 3,078,964,918 2.2448% 147th
29 June 2026 67,509,553 3,078,964,918 2.1926% 147th 3
26 June 2026 65,744,113 3,078,964,918 2.1353% 150th 4
25 June 2026 65,040,556 3,078,964,918 2.1124% 154th 2
24 June 2026 64,428,247 3,078,964,918 2.0925% 152nd 3
23 June 2026 64,091,801 3,078,964,918 2.0816% 149th 4
22 June 2026 62,948,453 3,078,964,918 2.0445% 153rd 1
19 June 2026 62,790,355 3,078,964,918 2.0393% 152nd
18 June 2026 60,601,862 3,078,964,918 1.9683% 152nd 1
17 June 2026 60,953,809 3,078,964,918 1.9797% 153rd 5
16 June 2026 60,251,978 3,078,964,918 1.9569% 158th 1
15 June 2026 59,642,450 3,078,964,918 1.9371% 157th 2
12 June 2026 60,472,911 3,078,964,918 1.9641% 159th 1
11 June 2026 60,722,474 3,078,964,918 1.9722% 160th 5
10 June 2026 61,889,087 3,078,964,918 2.0101% 155th 4
9 June 2026 61,208,189 3,078,964,918 1.9880% 159th 11
5 June 2026 64,259,727 3,078,964,918 2.0871% 148th 3
4 June 2026 63,857,123 3,078,964,918 2.0740% 151st 5
3 June 2026 62,994,267 3,078,964,918 2.0460% 156th 4
2 June 2026 64,864,691 3,078,964,918 2.1067% 152nd 1
1 June 2026 65,540,666 3,078,964,918 2.1287% 151st 6
29 May 2026 66,324,816 3,078,964,918 2.1541% 145th 4
28 May 2026 72,110,139 3,078,964,918 2.3420% 141st 2
27 May 2026 72,304,585 3,078,964,918 2.3483% 139th 2
26 May 2026 72,460,762 3,078,964,918 2.3534% 141st 6
25 May 2026 71,476,992 3,078,964,918 2.3215% 147th 7
22 May 2026 71,911,712 3,078,964,918 2.3356% 140th 1
21 May 2026 71,822,947 3,078,964,918 2.3327% 139th 1
20 May 2026 73,129,023 3,078,964,918 2.3751% 138th 3
19 May 2026 73,143,295 3,078,964,918 2.3756% 141st 1
18 May 2026 74,340,055 3,078,964,918 2.4145% 140th 4
15 May 2026 75,063,478 3,078,964,918 2.4380% 136th 6
14 May 2026 77,245,628 3,078,964,918 2.5088% 130th
13 May 2026 77,898,345 3,078,964,918 2.5300% 130th 1
12 May 2026 79,264,983 3,078,964,918 2.5744% 131st 1
11 May 2026 79,795,449 3,078,964,918 2.5916% 132nd 2
8 May 2026 80,138,644 3,078,964,918 2.6028% 130th 3
7 May 2026 81,250,866 3,078,964,918 2.6389% 127th 2
6 May 2026 81,172,107 3,078,964,918 2.6363% 125th 1
5 May 2026 82,658,767 3,078,964,918 2.6846% 124th 3
4 May 2026 82,546,234 3,078,964,918 2.6810% 127th 2
1 May 2026 82,634,705 3,078,964,918 2.6839% 125th 3
30 April 2026 84,170,316 3,078,964,918 2.7337% 122nd
29 April 2026 83,017,445 3,078,964,918 2.6963% 122nd 2
28 April 2026 82,848,627 3,078,964,918 2.6908% 124th 12
27 April 2026 72,748,821 3,078,964,918 2.3628% 136th 6
24 April 2026 80,689,920 3,078,964,918 2.6207% 130th 1
23 April 2026 79,940,882 3,078,964,918 2.5964% 129th 3
22 April 2026 79,693,444 3,078,964,918 2.5883% 126th 4
21 April 2026 79,082,822 3,078,964,918 2.5685% 130th 1
20 April 2026 79,224,529 3,078,964,918 2.5731% 129th 3
17 April 2026 77,298,222 3,078,964,918 2.5105% 132nd 6
16 April 2026 77,200,069 3,078,964,918 2.5073% 126th 3
15 April 2026 77,530,974 3,078,964,918 2.5181% 129th
14 April 2026 76,590,535 3,078,964,918 2.4875% 129th 1
13 April 2026 76,150,433 3,078,964,918 2.4733% 130th 2
10 April 2026 75,662,431 3,078,964,918 2.4574% 128th 1
9 April 2026 75,476,983 3,078,964,918 2.4514% 129th 2
8 April 2026 76,479,183 3,078,964,918 2.4839% 127th 3
7 April 2026 76,390,692 3,078,964,918 2.4811% 124th
2 April 2026 75,628,517 3,078,964,918 2.4563% 124th 1
1 April 2026 75,708,432 3,078,964,918 2.4589% 125th 3
31 March 2026 78,024,598 3,078,964,918 2.5341% 122nd 1
30 March 2026 77,199,099 3,078,964,918 2.5073% 123rd 1
27 March 2026 79,727,456 3,078,964,918 2.5894% 122nd 4
26 March 2026 79,933,960 3,078,964,918 2.5961% 118th 2
25 March 2026 80,067,079 3,078,964,918 2.6005% 116th 3
24 March 2026 78,722,938 3,078,964,918 2.5568% 119th
23 March 2026 77,279,383 3,078,964,918 2.5099% 119th 1
20 March 2026 76,309,896 3,078,964,918 2.4784% 120th 5
19 March 2026 81,121,415 3,078,964,918 2.6347% 115th 1
18 March 2026 82,281,810 3,078,964,918 2.6724% 116th 3
17 March 2026 83,521,249 3,078,964,918 2.7126% 113th 4
16 March 2026 83,455,559 3,078,964,918 2.7105% 109th
13 March 2026 82,855,576 3,078,964,918 2.6910% 109th
12 March 2026 83,394,371 3,078,964,918 2.7085% 109th 3
11 March 2026 83,103,962 3,078,964,918 2.6991% 106th 2
10 March 2026 82,582,444 3,078,964,918 2.6822% 108th 1
9 March 2026 82,815,026 3,078,964,918 2.6897% 107th 1
6 March 2026 80,758,610 3,078,964,918 2.6229% 106th 1
5 March 2026 80,180,192 3,078,964,918 2.6041% 107th 1
4 March 2026 81,210,378 3,078,964,918 2.6376% 106th 1
3 March 2026 82,329,822 3,078,964,918 2.6739% 105th 4
2 March 2026 84,094,371 3,078,964,918 2.7313% 101st 4
27 February 2026 85,864,975 3,078,964,918 2.7888% 97th 7
26 February 2026 82,558,223 3,078,964,918 2.6814% 104th 2
25 February 2026 81,750,573 3,078,964,918 2.6551% 106th
24 February 2026 81,456,482 3,078,964,918 2.6456% 106th 2
23 February 2026 81,123,722 3,078,964,918 2.6348% 108th 5
20 February 2026 82,162,260 3,078,964,918 2.6685% 103rd 1
19 February 2026 82,073,605 3,078,964,918 2.6656% 102nd 1
18 February 2026 81,233,429 3,078,964,918 2.6383% 103rd 3
17 February 2026 81,170,164 3,078,964,918 2.6363% 106th 1
16 February 2026 81,148,103 3,078,964,918 2.6356% 105th 3
13 February 2026 81,434,145 3,078,964,918 2.6449% 102nd 7
12 February 2026 80,371,274 3,078,964,918 2.6103% 109th 4
11 February 2026 80,182,798 3,078,964,918 2.6042% 105th 3
10 February 2026 80,986,539 3,078,964,918 2.6303% 102nd 2
9 February 2026 80,600,746 3,078,964,918 2.6178% 104th 6
6 February 2026 81,992,321 3,078,964,918 2.6630% 98th 2
5 February 2026 80,405,652 3,078,964,918 2.6115% 100th 3
4 February 2026 80,142,748 3,078,964,918 2.6029% 97th 3
3 February 2026 80,061,033 3,078,964,918 2.6003% 100th 2
2 February 2026 79,462,139 3,078,964,918 2.5808% 102nd 3
30 January 2026 80,983,694 3,078,964,918 2.6302% 99th 1
29 January 2026 80,143,844 3,078,964,918 2.6030% 100th 3
28 January 2026 81,792,093 3,078,964,918 2.6565% 97th 1
27 January 2026 82,510,630 3,078,964,918 2.6798% 96th 2
23 January 2026 81,698,839 3,078,964,918 2.6535% 94th 3
22 January 2026 80,486,770 3,078,964,918 2.6141% 97th 3
21 January 2026 76,686,418 3,078,964,918 2.4907% 100th 3
20 January 2026 75,144,468 3,078,964,918 2.4406% 103rd 4
19 January 2026 73,630,796 3,078,964,918 2.3914% 107th 6
16 January 2026 70,333,373 3,078,964,918 2.2843% 113th 6
15 January 2026 68,100,090 3,078,964,918 2.2118% 119th
14 January 2026 67,625,148 3,078,964,918 2.1964% 119th 1
13 January 2026 67,428,039 3,078,964,918 2.1900% 120th 4
12 January 2026 69,571,116 3,078,964,918 2.2596% 116th 4
9 January 2026 68,884,942 3,078,964,918 2.2373% 120th 3
8 January 2026 69,392,716 3,078,964,918 2.2538% 117th 2
7 January 2026 69,285,191 3,078,964,918 2.2503% 115th 1
6 January 2026 68,606,924 3,078,964,918 2.2283% 116th 2
5 January 2026 68,846,573 3,078,964,918 2.2360% 114th 9
2 January 2026 68,006,260 3,078,964,918 2.2087% 123rd 4
31 December 2025 67,972,501 3,078,964,918 2.2076% 119th
30 December 2025 67,858,337 3,078,964,918 2.2039% 119th 3
29 December 2025 68,009,894 3,078,964,918 2.2089% 122nd 4
24 December 2025 68,013,738 3,078,964,918 2.2090% 118th 6
23 December 2025 67,294,993 3,078,964,918 2.1856% 124th 1
22 December 2025 66,996,175 3,078,964,918 2.1759% 123rd 2
19 December 2025 66,026,535 3,078,964,918 2.1444% 125th 11
18 December 2025 69,458,974 3,078,964,918 2.2559% 114th 3
17 December 2025 67,698,430 3,078,964,918 2.1987% 117th 2
16 December 2025 68,114,468 3,078,964,918 2.2123% 115th 2
15 December 2025 69,388,991 3,078,964,918 2.2537% 113th 6
12 December 2025 67,296,556 3,078,964,918 2.1857% 119th 3
11 December 2025 68,005,230 3,078,964,918 2.2087% 116th 11
10 December 2025 66,196,143 3,078,964,918 2.1500% 127th 2
9 December 2025 65,851,749 3,078,964,918 2.1388% 129th 8
8 December 2025 62,538,262 3,078,964,918 2.0312% 137th 2
5 December 2025 60,431,759 3,078,964,918 1.9627% 135th 4
4 December 2025 58,951,966 3,078,964,918 1.9147% 139th 4
3 December 2025 59,209,573 3,078,964,918 1.9230% 143rd 2
2 December 2025 57,953,442 3,078,964,918 1.8822% 145th 2
1 December 2025 57,554,971 3,078,964,918 1.8693% 143rd 1
28 November 2025 56,825,411 3,078,964,918 1.8456% 144th 1
27 November 2025 55,891,912 3,078,964,918 1.8153% 145th
26 November 2025 55,316,675 3,078,964,918 1.7966% 145th
25 November 2025 55,170,298 3,078,964,918 1.7919% 145th 5
24 November 2025 50,030,727 3,078,964,918 1.6249% 150th 2
21 November 2025 53,204,401 3,078,964,918 1.7280% 152nd 9
20 November 2025 55,625,729 3,078,964,918 1.8066% 143rd 3
19 November 2025 53,784,951 3,078,964,918 1.7469% 146th 1
18 November 2025 55,522,082 3,078,964,918 1.8033% 145th 3
17 November 2025 54,086,057 3,078,964,918 1.7566% 148th 5
14 November 2025 53,038,065 3,078,964,918 1.7226% 153rd
13 November 2025 52,544,495 3,078,964,918 1.7066% 153rd 3
12 November 2025 51,467,904 3,078,964,918 1.6716% 156th 2
11 November 2025 50,265,523 3,078,964,918 1.6326% 158th
10 November 2025 50,255,527 3,078,964,918 1.6322% 158th 1
7 November 2025 50,521,855 3,078,964,918 1.6409% 157th 3
6 November 2025 47,962,519 3,078,964,918 1.5578% 160th 4
5 November 2025 48,865,913 3,078,964,918 1.5871% 156th 7
4 November 2025 47,217,867 3,078,964,918 1.5336% 163rd 3
3 November 2025 44,318,341 3,078,964,918 1.4394% 166th 1
31 October 2025 44,149,512 3,078,964,918 1.4339% 165th 2
30 October 2025 44,565,870 3,078,964,918 1.4474% 167th 1
29 October 2025 45,165,226 3,078,964,918 1.4669% 166th 3
28 October 2025 44,899,506 3,078,964,918 1.4583% 163rd 2
27 October 2025 44,382,029 3,078,964,918 1.4415% 165th 2
24 October 2025 44,894,510 3,078,964,918 1.4581% 163rd
23 October 2025 45,581,353 3,078,964,918 1.4804% 163rd 3
22 October 2025 46,719,417 3,078,964,918 1.5174% 166th 2
21 October 2025 47,038,790 3,078,964,918 1.5278% 164th 6
20 October 2025 46,697,675 3,078,964,918 1.5167% 158th 5
17 October 2025 45,850,384 3,078,964,918 1.4892% 163rd
16 October 2025 46,324,468 3,078,964,918 1.5046% 163rd 3
15 October 2025 46,048,030 3,078,964,918 1.4956% 166th 9
14 October 2025 48,393,688 3,078,964,918 1.5718% 157th 2
13 October 2025 48,555,829 3,078,964,918 1.5770% 159th