National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) 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 NAB (20 August 2026), NAB is the 202nd most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.
As per the latest ASIC data for NAB (20 August 2026), NAB is the 202nd most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.
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% Shorted 1.34% 0.04 |
Shorted Shares 41,787,489 |
Short Rank 202nd (202/702) |
Peak Short 1.98% (May 2016) |
Days to Cover 8.9 (50d avg vol) |
NAB Short Interest Trend
Gross short position, % of shares issuedLatest Reported Shorts (Aggregate)
| Date | Reported Short | Issued Shares | % Short | Daily Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2026 | 41,787,489 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3405% | 202nd 6 |
| 19 August 2026 | 40,522,743 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2999% | 208th 4 |
| 18 August 2026 | 40,863,518 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3108% | 204th |
| 17 August 2026 | 42,106,553 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3507% | 204th |
| 14 August 2026 | 41,504,048 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3314% | 204th 1 |
| 13 August 2026 | 41,465,230 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3301% | 205th 3 |
| 12 August 2026 | 40,960,754 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3140% | 208th 2 |
| 11 August 2026 | 41,190,545 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3213% | 206th 4 |
| 10 August 2026 | 42,227,932 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3546% | 202nd 1 |
| 7 August 2026 | 42,634,973 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3677% | 203rd 1 |
| 6 August 2026 | 43,057,463 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3812% | 204th 1 |
| 5 August 2026 | 42,452,293 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3618% | 205th 2 |
| 4 August 2026 | 42,557,273 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3652% | 207th 1 |
| 3 August 2026 | 40,303,458 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2929% | 208th 2 |
| 31 July 2026 | 40,347,955 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2943% | 210th 2 |
| 30 July 2026 | 41,097,987 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.3184% | 208th 4 |
| 29 July 2026 | 39,505,953 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2673% | 212th 2 |
| 28 July 2026 | 38,884,009 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2473% | 214th 3 |
| 27 July 2026 | 38,414,491 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2323% | 217th 2 |
| 24 July 2026 | 38,275,667 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2278% | 219th 3 |
| 23 July 2026 | 37,633,823 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.2072% | 216th 6 |
| 22 July 2026 | 36,472,803 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1700% | 222nd 2 |
| 21 July 2026 | 36,272,988 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1636% | 224th 1 |
| 20 July 2026 | 35,781,393 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1478% | 225th 1 |
| 17 July 2026 | 36,105,530 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1582% | 224th 3 |
| 16 July 2026 | 35,383,796 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1351% | 227th 3 |
| 15 July 2026 | 35,043,746 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1241% | 230th 3 |
| 14 July 2026 | 35,619,682 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1426% | 227th 8 |
| 13 July 2026 | 34,908,610 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1198% | 235th |
| 10 July 2026 | 34,962,711 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1215% | 235th |
| 9 July 2026 | 34,746,493 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1146% | 235th 9 |
| 8 July 2026 | 32,941,752 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.0567% | 244th 5 |
| 7 July 2026 | 30,219,548 | 3,117,375,038 | 0.9694% | 249th 5 |
| 6 July 2026 | 32,528,656 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.0435% | 244th 5 |
| 3 July 2026 | 32,349,615 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.0377% | 249th 17 |
| 2 July 2026 | 35,431,841 | 3,117,375,038 | 1.1366% | 232nd 3 |
| 1 July 2026 | 34,242,679 | 3,067,616,407 | 1.1163% | 235th 72 |
| 30 June 2026 | 57,414,775 | 3,067,616,407 | 1.8716% | 163rd 4 |
| 29 June 2026 | 55,946,887 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.8238% | 167th 2 |
| 26 June 2026 | 55,466,431 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.8081% | 169th 1 |
| 25 June 2026 | 56,624,023 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.8459% | 168th 1 |
| 24 June 2026 | 57,168,939 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.8636% | 167th 2 |
| 23 June 2026 | 56,754,530 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.8501% | 165th 4 |
| 22 June 2026 | 55,334,198 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.8038% | 169th 5 |
| 19 June 2026 | 54,514,518 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7771% | 174th 6 |
| 18 June 2026 | 53,500,330 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7440% | 168th 3 |
| 17 June 2026 | 53,155,527 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7328% | 171st 3 |
| 16 June 2026 | 53,092,498 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7308% | 174th 6 |
| 15 June 2026 | 51,021,676 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6632% | 180th 7 |
| 12 June 2026 | 50,440,590 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6443% | 187th 4 |
| 11 June 2026 | 49,539,333 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6149% | 191st |
| 10 June 2026 | 49,143,471 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6020% | 191st 4 |
| 9 June 2026 | 50,002,581 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6300% | 187th 4 |
| 5 June 2026 | 50,348,976 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6413% | 183rd 1 |
| 4 June 2026 | 52,113,023 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6988% | 182nd 3 |
| 3 June 2026 | 52,913,486 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7249% | 185th |
| 2 June 2026 | 53,702,699 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7506% | 185th |
| 1 June 2026 | 53,722,826 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7513% | 185th 4 |
| 29 May 2026 | 54,274,834 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.7693% | 181st 11 |
| 28 May 2026 | 49,637,234 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6181% | 192nd |
| 27 May 2026 | 48,740,341 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.5889% | 192nd 4 |
| 26 May 2026 | 49,413,386 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.6108% | 188th 11 |
| 25 May 2026 | 47,166,920 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.5376% | 199th 6 |
| 22 May 2026 | 46,678,530 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.5217% | 193rd |
| 21 May 2026 | 46,320,824 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.5100% | 193rd 2 |
| 20 May 2026 | 46,196,881 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.5060% | 191st 6 |
| 19 May 2026 | 43,543,480 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.4195% | 197th 5 |
| 18 May 2026 | 42,756,576 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.3938% | 202nd 2 |
| 15 May 2026 | 43,420,849 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.4155% | 204th 1 |
| 14 May 2026 | 42,972,835 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.4009% | 203rd 1 |
| 13 May 2026 | 43,197,187 | 3,067,606,955 | 1.4082% | 204th 3 |
| 12 May 2026 | 42,503,595 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3856% | 207th 1 |
| 11 May 2026 | 42,176,148 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3749% | 206th 4 |
| 8 May 2026 | 43,380,429 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.4142% | 202nd 4 |
| 7 May 2026 | 41,860,680 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3646% | 206th 2 |
| 6 May 2026 | 42,488,334 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3851% | 204th 3 |
| 5 May 2026 | 40,147,381 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3088% | 207th 5 |
| 4 May 2026 | 38,438,112 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2530% | 212th 2 |
| 1 May 2026 | 37,611,355 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2261% | 214th |
| 30 April 2026 | 37,145,851 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2109% | 214th 11 |
| 29 April 2026 | 34,344,488 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1196% | 225th 6 |
| 28 April 2026 | 33,501,845 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0921% | 231st 28 |
| 27 April 2026 | 25,283,399 | 3,067,596,955 | 0.8242% | 259th 27 |
| 24 April 2026 | 32,641,347 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0641% | 232nd 3 |
| 23 April 2026 | 33,301,812 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0856% | 229th 2 |
| 22 April 2026 | 33,959,531 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1070% | 227th 2 |
| 21 April 2026 | 34,404,070 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1215% | 225th 1 |
| 20 April 2026 | 34,212,204 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1153% | 226th |
| 17 April 2026 | 34,123,361 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1124% | 226th 5 |
| 16 April 2026 | 34,675,013 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1304% | 221st 6 |
| 15 April 2026 | 34,855,044 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1362% | 227th 4 |
| 14 April 2026 | 34,870,442 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1367% | 223rd 1 |
| 13 April 2026 | 34,715,387 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1317% | 222nd 4 |
| 10 April 2026 | 33,269,664 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0846% | 226th 1 |
| 9 April 2026 | 32,968,737 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0747% | 225th 5 |
| 8 April 2026 | 32,443,602 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0576% | 230th 5 |
| 7 April 2026 | 31,265,425 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0192% | 235th 2 |
| 2 April 2026 | 30,649,599 | 3,067,596,955 | 0.9991% | 233rd 5 |
| 1 April 2026 | 30,679,101 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0001% | 238th 8 |
| 31 March 2026 | 31,824,768 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0375% | 230th 3 |
| 30 March 2026 | 30,848,813 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0056% | 233rd 3 |
| 27 March 2026 | 30,199,921 | 3,067,596,955 | 0.9845% | 230th 8 |
| 26 March 2026 | 31,964,845 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0420% | 222nd 2 |
| 25 March 2026 | 31,917,272 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0405% | 224th |
| 24 March 2026 | 33,028,057 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0767% | 224th 3 |
| 23 March 2026 | 33,824,625 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1026% | 221st 5 |
| 20 March 2026 | 34,771,627 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1335% | 216th 18 |
| 19 March 2026 | 38,289,733 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2482% | 198th 8 |
| 18 March 2026 | 40,446,679 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3185% | 190th 1 |
| 17 March 2026 | 40,939,165 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3346% | 191st |
| 16 March 2026 | 40,258,181 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.3124% | 191st 2 |
| 13 March 2026 | 39,475,688 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2869% | 189th 8 |
| 12 March 2026 | 38,012,446 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2392% | 197th 3 |
| 11 March 2026 | 37,199,489 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.2127% | 194th 5 |
| 10 March 2026 | 35,560,870 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1592% | 199th 2 |
| 9 March 2026 | 35,031,074 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1420% | 201st 1 |
| 6 March 2026 | 34,359,845 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1201% | 202nd |
| 5 March 2026 | 33,863,730 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.1039% | 202nd 3 |
| 4 March 2026 | 33,010,503 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0761% | 205th 2 |
| 3 March 2026 | 32,992,628 | 3,067,596,955 | 1.0755% | 207th |
| 2 March 2026 | 32,911,401 | 3,067,522,775 | 1.0729% | 207th 4 |
| 27 February 2026 | 33,460,259 | 3,067,522,775 | 1.0908% | 203rd 3 |
| 26 February 2026 | 33,620,578 | 3,067,522,775 | 1.0960% | 200th 5 |
| 25 February 2026 | 32,982,682 | 3,067,522,775 | 1.0752% | 205th 8 |
| 24 February 2026 | 30,102,212 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9813% | 213th 1 |
| 23 February 2026 | 29,605,029 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9651% | 214th 4 |
| 20 February 2026 | 28,523,330 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9298% | 218th 2 |
| 19 February 2026 | 27,299,025 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8899% | 220th 7 |
| 18 February 2026 | 29,897,178 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9746% | 213th 2 |
| 17 February 2026 | 29,802,187 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9715% | 215th 4 |
| 16 February 2026 | 30,337,537 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9890% | 211th 1 |
| 13 February 2026 | 30,508,694 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9946% | 212th 3 |
| 12 February 2026 | 29,525,305 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.9625% | 215th 1 |
| 11 February 2026 | 27,394,279 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8930% | 216th 4 |
| 10 February 2026 | 26,726,951 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8713% | 220th 6 |
| 9 February 2026 | 25,696,832 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8377% | 226th 7 |
| 6 February 2026 | 26,968,620 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8792% | 219th 7 |
| 5 February 2026 | 25,849,258 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8427% | 226th 1 |
| 4 February 2026 | 25,732,164 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8389% | 227th 5 |
| 3 February 2026 | 24,458,538 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.7973% | 232nd 1 |
| 2 February 2026 | 24,765,995 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8074% | 231st 3 |
| 30 January 2026 | 24,737,656 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.8064% | 228th 1 |
| 29 January 2026 | 24,130,570 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.7866% | 229th 4 |
| 28 January 2026 | 22,277,216 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.7262% | 233rd 10 |
| 27 January 2026 | 20,422,355 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6658% | 243rd 2 |
| 23 January 2026 | 19,959,455 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6507% | 245th 7 |
| 22 January 2026 | 19,514,818 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6362% | 252nd 2 |
| 21 January 2026 | 19,297,281 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6291% | 254th 1 |
| 20 January 2026 | 19,280,758 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6285% | 253rd 4 |
| 19 January 2026 | 18,936,355 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6173% | 257th 6 |
| 16 January 2026 | 19,124,380 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6234% | 251st 8 |
| 15 January 2026 | 18,373,931 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5990% | 259th |
| 14 January 2026 | 18,386,393 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5994% | 259th 2 |
| 13 January 2026 | 18,232,836 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5944% | 257th 6 |
| 12 January 2026 | 17,784,999 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5798% | 263rd 5 |
| 9 January 2026 | 18,375,663 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5990% | 258th 2 |
| 8 January 2026 | 17,981,862 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5862% | 260th |
| 7 January 2026 | 18,003,957 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5869% | 260th 2 |
| 6 January 2026 | 17,908,464 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.5838% | 262nd 6 |
| 5 January 2026 | 18,457,435 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6017% | 256th 4 |
| 2 January 2026 | 18,553,747 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6048% | 260th |
| 31 December 2025 | 18,542,668 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6045% | 260th 2 |
| 30 December 2025 | 18,570,882 | 3,067,522,775 | 0.6054% | 258th 1 |
| 29 December 2025 | 18,714,868 | 3,066,991,935 | 0.6102% | 257th 2 |
| 24 December 2025 | 19,268,668 | 3,066,991,935 | 0.6283% | 255th 2 |
| 23 December 2025 | 19,808,026 | 3,066,991,935 | 0.6458% | 257th 12 |
| 22 December 2025 | 20,825,028 | 3,064,499,060 | 0.6796% | 245th 3 |
| 19 December 2025 | 22,067,918 | 3,064,499,060 | 0.7201% | 248th 8 |
| 18 December 2025 | 21,344,705 | 3,064,499,060 | 0.6965% | 240th 4 |
| 17 December 2025 | 22,102,312 | 3,064,499,060 | 0.7212% | 236th |
| 16 December 2025 | 22,500,810 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.7344% | 236th |
| 15 December 2025 | 23,173,678 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.7563% | 236th 1 |
| 12 December 2025 | 22,879,530 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.7467% | 235th 11 |
| 11 December 2025 | 21,759,830 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.7102% | 246th 4 |
| 10 December 2025 | 20,542,235 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.6704% | 250th 14 |
| 9 December 2025 | 19,291,782 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.6296% | 264th 1 |
| 8 December 2025 | 18,303,759 | 3,064,015,943 | 0.5974% | 265th 8 |
| 5 December 2025 | 18,815,135 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6142% | 257th 1 |
| 4 December 2025 | 18,960,042 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6189% | 256th 3 |
| 3 December 2025 | 18,449,749 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6023% | 259th 2 |
| 2 December 2025 | 17,930,665 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.5853% | 261st 3 |
| 1 December 2025 | 18,051,376 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.5893% | 258th 5 |
| 28 November 2025 | 18,650,471 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6088% | 253rd 1 |
| 27 November 2025 | 19,119,480 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6241% | 254th 1 |
| 26 November 2025 | 19,138,409 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6247% | 253rd 1 |
| 25 November 2025 | 18,666,781 | 3,063,433,383 | 0.6093% | 254th 15 |
| 24 November 2025 | 16,120,882 | 3,063,079,356 | 0.5263% | 269th 17 |
| 21 November 2025 | 13,981,737 | 3,063,079,356 | 0.4565% | 286th 3 |
| 20 November 2025 | 14,360,435 | 3,063,079,356 | 0.4688% | 289th 8 |
| 19 November 2025 | 14,541,330 | 3,063,079,356 | 0.4747% | 281st |
| 18 November 2025 | 14,632,297 | 3,063,079,356 | 0.4777% | 281st 4 |
| 17 November 2025 | 13,723,247 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4480% | 285th 8 |
| 14 November 2025 | 13,367,569 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4364% | 293rd 3 |
| 13 November 2025 | 12,829,874 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4189% | 296th 1 |
| 12 November 2025 | 13,174,522 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4301% | 295th 4 |
| 11 November 2025 | 13,204,711 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4311% | 291st 1 |
| 10 November 2025 | 13,052,437 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4261% | 290th 3 |
| 7 November 2025 | 13,132,506 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4287% | 287th |
| 6 November 2025 | 13,376,179 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4367% | 287th 3 |
| 5 November 2025 | 13,386,732 | 3,063,032,388 | 0.4370% | 284th |
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