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Metals X (ASX:MLX) 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 MLX (9 November 2026), MLX is the 214th most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.

% Shorted

1.43% 0.04

Shorted Shares

12,644,445

Short Rank

214th (214/711)

Peak Short

9.91% (Jul 2018)

Days to Cover

4.7 (50d avg vol)

MLX Short Interest Trend

Gross short position, % of shares issued

Latest Reported Shorts (Aggregate)

Date Reported Short Issued Shares % Short Daily Rank
9 November 2026 12,644,445 886,391,538 1.4265% 214th 2
6 November 2026 13,040,071 886,391,538 1.4711% 212th 4
5 November 2026 12,392,992 886,391,538 1.3981% 216th 14
4 November 2026 11,334,969 886,391,538 1.2788% 230th 4
3 November 2026 10,967,903 886,391,538 1.2374% 234th 6
2 November 2026 11,129,123 886,391,538 1.2556% 228th 3
30 October 2026 11,318,878 886,391,538 1.2770% 231st
29 October 2026 11,155,167 886,391,538 1.2585% 231st 24
28 October 2026 9,674,566 886,391,538 1.0915% 255th 7
27 October 2026 9,342,293 886,391,538 1.0540% 262nd 2
26 October 2026 9,291,785 886,391,538 1.0483% 260th 5
23 October 2026 9,603,328 886,391,538 1.0834% 255th 13
22 October 2026 10,334,825 886,391,538 1.1659% 242nd 9
21 October 2026 11,103,830 886,391,538 1.2527% 233rd 6
20 October 2026 10,647,445 886,391,538 1.2012% 239th 8
19 October 2026 10,667,098 886,391,538 1.2034% 231st 2
16 October 2026 11,144,435 886,391,538 1.2573% 233rd 3
15 October 2026 11,334,660 886,391,538 1.2787% 230th 1
14 October 2026 11,120,205 886,391,538 1.2546% 231st 10
13 October 2026 11,756,687 886,391,538 1.3264% 221st 3
12 October 2026 12,013,304 886,391,538 1.3553% 218th 2
9 October 2026 11,576,466 886,391,538 1.3060% 220th 2
8 October 2026 11,852,589 886,391,538 1.3372% 218th 2
7 October 2026 11,720,810 886,391,538 1.3223% 216th 2
6 October 2026 11,957,122 886,391,538 1.3490% 214th 3
5 October 2026 12,256,343 886,391,538 1.3827% 211th
2 October 2026 12,282,402 886,391,538 1.3857% 211th 2
1 October 2026 12,295,644 886,391,538 1.3872% 213th 7
30 September 2026 12,556,205 886,391,538 1.4166% 206th 1
29 September 2026 12,847,794 886,391,538 1.4495% 207th 10
28 September 2026 13,265,585 886,391,538 1.4966% 197th 2
25 September 2026 13,423,467 886,391,538 1.5144% 195th 4
24 September 2026 14,143,711 886,391,538 1.5957% 191st 1
23 September 2026 13,535,456 886,391,538 1.5270% 190th 6
22 September 2026 14,103,408 886,391,538 1.5911% 184th 1
21 September 2026 14,609,754 886,391,538 1.6482% 183rd 1
18 September 2026 15,097,905 886,391,538 1.7033% 184th 90
17 September 2026 6,847,097 886,391,538 0.7725% 274th 15
16 September 2026 5,945,448 886,391,538 0.6707% 289th 8
15 September 2026 5,600,698 886,391,538 0.6319% 297th 23
14 September 2026 6,634,840 886,391,538 0.7485% 274th 15
11 September 2026 7,631,808 886,391,538 0.8610% 259th 2
10 September 2026 7,617,406 886,391,538 0.8594% 257th 3
9 September 2026 7,777,319 886,391,538 0.8774% 254th 2
8 September 2026 7,833,864 886,391,538 0.8838% 252nd 1
7 September 2026 7,860,813 886,391,538 0.8868% 251st
4 September 2026 8,162,258 886,391,538 0.9208% 251st 3
3 September 2026 8,393,215 886,391,538 0.9469% 248th
2 September 2026 8,198,426 886,391,538 0.9249% 248th 3
1 September 2026 7,991,157 886,391,538 0.9015% 251st 5
31 August 2026 8,266,853 886,391,538 0.9326% 246th 2
28 August 2026 8,397,339 886,391,538 0.9474% 248th 8
27 August 2026 9,027,784 886,391,538 1.0185% 240th 3
26 August 2026 8,475,559 886,391,538 0.9562% 243rd 2
25 August 2026 8,631,585 886,391,538 0.9738% 245th 2
24 August 2026 8,600,258 886,391,538 0.9703% 243rd 1
21 August 2026 8,769,598 886,391,538 0.9894% 244th 2
20 August 2026 8,679,167 886,391,538 0.9792% 246th 7
19 August 2026 8,832,028 886,391,538 0.9964% 239th 6
18 August 2026 8,523,145 886,391,538 0.9616% 245th 3
17 August 2026 8,310,177 886,391,538 0.9375% 248th 1
14 August 2026 8,332,891 886,391,538 0.9401% 247th 3
13 August 2026 8,712,870 886,391,538 0.9830% 244th 3
12 August 2026 8,768,641 886,391,538 0.9893% 241st 3
11 August 2026 9,249,445 886,391,538 1.0435% 238th 6
10 August 2026 9,671,370 886,391,538 1.0911% 232nd
7 August 2026 9,695,464 886,391,538 1.0938% 232nd 7
6 August 2026 10,178,179 886,391,538 1.1483% 225th 11
5 August 2026 10,845,034 886,391,538 1.2235% 214th 8
4 August 2026 12,234,931 886,391,538 1.3803% 206th 6
3 August 2026 12,262,703 886,391,538 1.3834% 200th 9
31 July 2026 11,572,138 886,391,538 1.3055% 209th 4
30 July 2026 11,800,720 886,391,538 1.3313% 205th 1
29 July 2026 11,965,409 886,391,538 1.3499% 204th 2
28 July 2026 11,929,349 886,391,538 1.3458% 202nd 4
27 July 2026 11,570,539 886,391,538 1.3054% 206th 14
24 July 2026 13,082,469 886,391,538 1.4759% 192nd 2
23 July 2026 13,754,896 886,391,538 1.5518% 190th 8
22 July 2026 14,556,795 886,391,538 1.6423% 182nd 6
21 July 2026 14,910,837 886,391,538 1.6822% 176th 1
20 July 2026 15,037,841 886,391,538 1.6965% 175th 1
17 July 2026 14,858,067 886,391,538 1.6762% 174th 1
16 July 2026 15,157,008 886,391,538 1.7100% 173rd 10
15 July 2026 13,862,005 886,391,538 1.5639% 183rd
14 July 2026 13,930,727 886,391,538 1.5716% 183rd 19
13 July 2026 12,289,990 886,391,538 1.3865% 202nd 37
10 July 2026 9,844,240 886,391,538 1.1106% 239th 3
9 July 2026 9,644,217 886,391,538 1.0880% 242nd 5
8 July 2026 9,858,641 886,391,538 1.1122% 237th 9
7 July 2026 9,164,370 886,391,538 1.0339% 246th 1
6 July 2026 9,161,897 886,391,538 1.0336% 247th 6
3 July 2026 8,404,845 886,391,538 0.9482% 253rd 4
2 July 2026 8,466,934 886,391,538 0.9552% 249th 9
1 July 2026 8,276,143 886,391,538 0.9337% 258th 9
30 June 2026 8,748,000 886,391,538 0.9869% 249th 9
29 June 2026 9,056,462 886,391,538 1.0217% 240th 3
26 June 2026 8,846,228 886,391,538 0.9980% 243rd 8
25 June 2026 9,627,272 886,391,538 1.0861% 235th 3
24 June 2026 10,488,034 886,391,538 1.1832% 232nd 5
23 June 2026 10,345,483 886,391,538 1.1672% 227th 1
22 June 2026 10,839,575 886,391,538 1.2229% 226th 15
19 June 2026 12,070,757 886,391,538 1.3618% 211th 7
18 June 2026 10,999,994 886,391,538 1.2410% 218th 4
17 June 2026 10,895,657 886,391,538 1.2292% 222nd 4
16 June 2026 10,780,052 886,391,538 1.2162% 226th 16
15 June 2026 11,852,350 886,391,538 1.3372% 210th 21
12 June 2026 14,425,457 886,391,538 1.6274% 189th 17
11 June 2026 15,841,331 886,391,538 1.7872% 172nd 12
10 June 2026 16,924,734 886,391,538 1.9094% 160th 5
9 June 2026 16,980,429 886,391,538 1.9157% 165th 6
5 June 2026 17,158,684 886,391,538 1.9358% 159th 4
4 June 2026 17,242,107 886,391,538 1.9452% 163rd 40
3 June 2026 23,835,372 886,391,538 2.6890% 123rd 2
2 June 2026 23,937,429 886,391,538 2.7006% 125th 1
1 June 2026 23,975,723 886,391,538 2.7049% 126th 1
29 May 2026 24,044,219 886,391,538 2.7126% 125th 146
28 May 2026 7,196,657 886,391,538 0.8119% 271st 8
27 May 2026 6,262,835 886,391,538 0.7066% 279th 17
26 May 2026 7,213,302 886,391,538 0.8138% 262nd 3
25 May 2026 7,981,074 886,391,538 0.9004% 259th 26
22 May 2026 9,015,849 886,391,538 1.0171% 233rd 47
21 May 2026 6,232,833 886,391,538 0.7032% 280th 3
20 May 2026 6,159,002 886,391,538 0.6948% 277th 2
19 May 2026 6,133,943 886,391,538 0.6920% 279th 1
18 May 2026 6,292,146 886,391,538 0.7099% 280th 16
15 May 2026 7,434,271 886,391,538 0.8387% 264th 14
14 May 2026 8,163,211 886,391,538 0.9209% 250th 13
13 May 2026 8,877,496 886,391,538 1.0015% 237th 6
12 May 2026 9,417,982 886,391,538 1.0625% 231st 7
11 May 2026 8,608,201 886,391,538 0.9712% 238th 15
8 May 2026 7,988,930 886,391,538 0.9013% 253rd 11
7 May 2026 8,322,533 886,391,538 0.9389% 242nd 4
6 May 2026 8,444,061 886,391,538 0.9526% 238th 5
5 May 2026 8,921,502 886,391,538 1.0065% 233rd 5
4 May 2026 8,565,840 886,391,538 0.9664% 238th 12
1 May 2026 9,893,166 886,391,538 1.1161% 226th 2
30 April 2026 9,631,246 886,391,538 1.0866% 224th 5
29 April 2026 9,472,158 886,391,538 1.0686% 229th 1
28 April 2026 9,706,716 886,391,538 1.0951% 230th 7
27 April 2026 10,413,140 886,391,538 1.1748% 223rd 2
24 April 2026 10,848,112 886,391,538 1.2239% 221st 9
23 April 2026 11,304,044 886,391,538 1.2753% 212th 1
22 April 2026 11,158,267 886,391,538 1.2588% 211th 3
21 April 2026 11,371,200 886,391,538 1.2829% 208th 5
20 April 2026 12,174,205 886,391,538 1.3735% 203rd 1
17 April 2026 12,161,206 886,391,538 1.3720% 202nd 4
16 April 2026 12,438,518 886,391,538 1.4033% 198th 14
15 April 2026 14,590,441 886,391,538 1.6461% 184th 7
14 April 2026 14,237,811 886,391,538 1.6063% 191st 7
13 April 2026 13,558,038 886,391,538 1.5296% 198th 21
10 April 2026 15,143,856 886,391,538 1.7085% 177th 2
9 April 2026 15,429,944 886,391,538 1.7408% 175th 14
8 April 2026 14,832,103 886,391,538 1.6733% 189th 3
7 April 2026 14,794,992 886,391,538 1.6691% 186th 6
2 April 2026 15,366,940 886,391,538 1.7337% 180th 2
1 April 2026 14,876,242 886,391,538 1.6783% 182nd 1
31 March 2026 14,737,679 886,391,538 1.6627% 183rd 2
30 March 2026 14,599,692 886,391,538 1.6471% 181st 6
27 March 2026 13,489,376 886,391,538 1.5218% 187th 2
26 March 2026 12,812,903 886,391,538 1.4455% 189th 4
25 March 2026 12,537,746 886,391,538 1.4145% 193rd 3
24 March 2026 12,006,590 886,391,538 1.3546% 196th 5
23 March 2026 12,413,813 886,391,538 1.4005% 191st 6
20 March 2026 11,579,346 886,391,538 1.3064% 197th 286
19 March 2026 397,301 886,391,538 0.0448% 483rd 5
18 March 2026 404,687 886,391,538 0.0457% 478th 2
17 March 2026 413,596 886,391,538 0.0467% 476th 2
16 March 2026 424,085 886,391,538 0.0478% 478th 11
13 March 2026 374,841 886,391,538 0.0423% 489th 2
12 March 2026 373,721 886,391,538 0.0422% 487th
11 March 2026 409,791 886,391,538 0.0462% 487th 10
10 March 2026 421,435 886,391,538 0.0475% 477th 1
9 March 2026 435,134 886,391,538 0.0491% 478th 4
6 March 2026 450,495 886,391,538 0.0508% 474th 2
5 March 2026 472,440 886,391,538 0.0533% 476th 8
4 March 2026 491,518 886,391,538 0.0555% 468th 4
3 March 2026 504,732 886,391,538 0.0569% 464th 4
2 March 2026 518,133 886,391,538 0.0585% 460th 4
27 February 2026 552,611 886,391,538 0.0623% 456th 7
26 February 2026 593,168 886,391,538 0.0669% 449th 13
25 February 2026 640,434 886,391,538 0.0723% 436th 2
24 February 2026 650,733 886,391,538 0.0734% 438th
23 February 2026 669,400 886,391,538 0.0755% 438th 37
20 February 2026 408,322 886,391,538 0.0461% 475th 7
19 February 2026 426,865 886,391,538 0.0482% 468th 8
18 February 2026 441,058 886,391,538 0.0498% 460th 4
17 February 2026 470,440 886,391,538 0.0531% 464th 4
16 February 2026 486,306 886,391,538 0.0549% 468th 13
13 February 2026 516,090 886,391,538 0.0582% 455th 1
12 February 2026 531,511 886,391,538 0.0600% 454th 1
11 February 2026 532,681 886,391,538 0.0601% 453rd 23
10 February 2026 400,130 886,391,538 0.0451% 476th 1
9 February 2026 411,714 886,391,538 0.0464% 477th 19
6 February 2026 427,341 886,391,538 0.0482% 458th 7
5 February 2026 405,785 886,391,538 0.0458% 465th 8
4 February 2026 426,392 886,391,538 0.0481% 457th 7
3 February 2026 451,575 886,391,538 0.0509% 450th 6
2 February 2026 476,096 886,391,538 0.0537% 456th 5
30 January 2026 500,452 886,391,538 0.0565% 461st 20
29 January 2026 619,092 886,391,538 0.0698% 441st