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$114.69 0.23 (0.20%)

High

$115.15

Low

$113.97

Trades

17,827

Turnover

$148,809,464

Volume

1,301,412
30 June 2023 at 4:33pm

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) 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 RIO (28 July 2026), RIO is the 20th most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.

% Shorted

9.34% 0.04

Shorted Shares

34,743,349

Short Rank

20th (20/710)

Peak Short

9.53% (Sep 2017)

Days to Cover

26.4 (50d avg vol)

RIO Short Interest Trend

Gross short position, % of shares issued

Latest Reported Shorts (Aggregate)

Date Reported Short Issued Shares % Short Daily Rank
28 July 2026 34,743,349 371,821,214 9.3441% 20th
27 July 2026 34,583,865 371,821,214 9.3012% 20th
24 July 2026 34,380,197 371,821,214 9.2464% 20th 1
23 July 2026 34,359,190 371,821,214 9.2408% 19th
22 July 2026 34,169,389 371,821,214 9.1897% 19th
21 July 2026 34,248,028 371,821,214 9.2109% 19th
20 July 2026 34,126,050 371,821,214 9.1781% 19th
17 July 2026 34,306,458 371,821,214 9.2266% 19th
16 July 2026 34,441,665 371,821,214 9.2630% 19th 4
15 July 2026 32,507,691 371,821,214 8.7428% 23rd 3
14 July 2026 34,053,592 371,821,214 9.1586% 20th 1
13 July 2026 33,983,364 371,821,214 9.1397% 21st 1
10 July 2026 34,040,456 371,821,214 9.1551% 22nd
9 July 2026 33,845,774 371,821,214 9.1027% 22nd
8 July 2026 33,851,292 371,821,214 9.1042% 22nd 1
7 July 2026 33,702,753 371,821,214 9.0642% 23rd
6 July 2026 33,503,091 371,821,214 9.0105% 23rd
3 July 2026 33,359,555 371,821,214 8.9719% 23rd 3
2 July 2026 33,934,081 371,821,214 9.1265% 26th 2
1 July 2026 33,098,793 371,821,214 8.9018% 24th 1
30 June 2026 33,432,463 371,821,214 8.9915% 23rd 6
29 June 2026 31,813,548 371,821,214 8.5561% 29th 1
26 June 2026 31,588,015 371,821,214 8.4955% 30th 7
25 June 2026 33,066,650 371,821,214 8.8932% 23rd 2
24 June 2026 32,446,172 371,821,214 8.7263% 25th
23 June 2026 32,422,006 371,821,214 8.7198% 25th 2
22 June 2026 31,341,156 371,821,214 8.4291% 27th 5
19 June 2026 33,244,460 371,821,214 8.9410% 22nd 2
18 June 2026 33,992,050 371,821,214 9.1420% 20th
17 June 2026 34,303,580 371,821,214 9.2258% 20th
16 June 2026 34,203,619 371,821,214 9.1989% 20th 1
15 June 2026 33,866,754 371,821,214 9.1083% 21st 2
12 June 2026 33,428,551 371,821,214 8.9905% 23rd
11 June 2026 33,472,580 371,821,214 9.0023% 23rd 2
10 June 2026 31,465,074 371,821,214 8.4624% 25th 2
9 June 2026 33,284,085 371,821,214 8.9516% 23rd 2
5 June 2026 33,491,617 371,821,214 9.0075% 21st 3
4 June 2026 32,527,282 371,821,214 8.7481% 24th 1
3 June 2026 33,207,137 371,821,214 8.9309% 23rd 3
2 June 2026 32,148,568 371,821,214 8.6462% 26th
1 June 2026 31,952,249 371,821,214 8.5934% 26th 2
29 May 2026 32,401,999 371,821,214 8.7144% 24th 5
28 May 2026 31,077,444 371,821,214 8.3582% 29th 4
27 May 2026 32,236,979 371,821,214 8.6700% 25th 1
26 May 2026 32,278,570 371,821,214 8.6812% 26th 5
25 May 2026 31,083,585 371,821,214 8.3598% 31st 1
22 May 2026 30,790,049 371,821,214 8.2809% 30th 3
21 May 2026 30,247,938 371,821,214 8.1351% 33rd 1
20 May 2026 30,029,438 371,821,214 8.0763% 34th 2
19 May 2026 30,191,857 371,821,214 8.1200% 32nd 3
18 May 2026 31,027,474 371,821,214 8.3447% 29th 2
15 May 2026 31,388,212 371,821,214 8.4418% 27th 1
14 May 2026 31,470,289 371,821,214 8.4638% 26th 1
13 May 2026 31,056,977 371,821,214 8.3527% 27th 2
12 May 2026 30,661,510 371,821,214 8.2463% 29th 3
11 May 2026 29,801,731 371,821,214 8.0151% 32nd 2
8 May 2026 27,345,778 371,821,214 7.3546% 34th 2
7 May 2026 29,009,222 371,821,214 7.8019% 32nd 2
6 May 2026 26,312,600 371,821,214 7.0767% 34th 1
5 May 2026 27,545,475 371,821,214 7.4083% 33rd
4 May 2026 28,515,441 371,821,214 7.6691% 33rd 1
1 May 2026 28,624,899 371,821,214 7.6986% 34th 2
30 April 2026 28,830,496 371,821,214 7.7539% 32nd 4
29 April 2026 27,518,720 371,821,214 7.4011% 36th 3
28 April 2026 28,201,652 371,821,214 7.5847% 33rd 4
27 April 2026 27,793,867 371,821,214 7.4751% 37th 5
24 April 2026 26,710,964 371,821,214 7.1838% 42nd 2
23 April 2026 27,501,971 371,821,214 7.3966% 40th 4
22 April 2026 26,475,918 371,821,214 7.1206% 36th 2
21 April 2026 27,406,858 371,821,214 7.3710% 38th
20 April 2026 27,254,032 371,821,214 7.3299% 38th 3
17 April 2026 25,965,248 371,821,214 6.9833% 41st 2
16 April 2026 24,618,718 371,821,214 6.6211% 39th 1
15 April 2026 26,572,940 371,821,214 7.1467% 38th
14 April 2026 25,642,797 371,821,214 6.8965% 38th 1
13 April 2026 26,415,409 371,821,214 7.1043% 37th 1
10 April 2026 25,353,665 371,821,214 6.8188% 38th
9 April 2026 25,036,378 371,821,214 6.7335% 38th
8 April 2026 24,927,754 371,821,214 6.7042% 38th 1
7 April 2026 24,932,634 371,821,214 6.7055% 39th
2 April 2026 23,619,818 371,821,214 6.3525% 39th 4
1 April 2026 22,676,009 371,821,214 6.0986% 43rd 4
31 March 2026 23,377,131 371,821,214 6.2872% 39th 2
30 March 2026 22,636,194 371,821,214 6.0879% 41st 1
27 March 2026 21,855,260 371,821,214 5.8779% 42nd
26 March 2026 21,575,860 371,821,214 5.8028% 42nd 2
25 March 2026 21,650,444 371,821,214 5.8228% 40th 2
24 March 2026 21,872,101 371,821,214 5.8824% 42nd 1
23 March 2026 22,353,907 371,821,214 6.0120% 41st
20 March 2026 22,518,169 371,821,214 6.0562% 41st 4
19 March 2026 24,436,643 371,821,214 6.5722% 37th 1
18 March 2026 24,256,747 371,821,214 6.5238% 38th 1
17 March 2026 23,963,494 371,821,214 6.4449% 39th
16 March 2026 23,661,433 371,821,214 6.3637% 39th
13 March 2026 23,974,206 371,821,214 6.4478% 39th
12 March 2026 23,293,371 371,821,214 6.2647% 39th 1
11 March 2026 22,632,385 371,821,214 6.0869% 40th
10 March 2026 23,057,547 371,821,214 6.2013% 40th 1
9 March 2026 22,868,072 371,821,214 6.1503% 41st 5
6 March 2026 23,662,818 371,821,214 6.3640% 36th 1
5 March 2026 23,156,711 371,821,214 6.2279% 37th 2
4 March 2026 22,386,360 371,821,214 6.0207% 39th 2
3 March 2026 21,914,254 371,821,214 5.8938% 41st 2
2 March 2026 21,895,347 371,821,214 5.8887% 39th 2
27 February 2026 21,680,434 371,821,214 5.8309% 41st
26 February 2026 21,351,714 371,821,214 5.7425% 41st 1
25 February 2026 21,504,176 371,821,214 5.7835% 42nd 1
24 February 2026 21,214,890 371,821,214 5.7057% 43rd 3
23 February 2026 22,295,009 371,821,214 5.9962% 40th 1
20 February 2026 22,452,959 371,821,214 6.0386% 41st 1
19 February 2026 22,501,417 371,821,214 6.0517% 40th
18 February 2026 22,562,213 371,821,214 6.0680% 40th
17 February 2026 22,580,130 371,821,214 6.0729% 40th
16 February 2026 22,488,549 371,821,214 6.0482% 40th 1
13 February 2026 22,867,630 371,821,214 6.1502% 39th 3
12 February 2026 22,559,530 371,346,214 6.0751% 42nd 3
11 February 2026 22,296,632 371,346,214 6.0043% 39th 3
10 February 2026 23,204,478 371,346,214 6.2487% 36th
9 February 2026 23,425,089 371,346,214 6.3082% 36th 1
6 February 2026 23,073,743 371,346,214 6.2135% 37th
5 February 2026 23,957,860 371,346,214 6.4516% 37th 3
4 February 2026 23,659,773 371,346,214 6.3714% 34th 2
3 February 2026 24,373,157 371,346,214 6.5635% 32nd 2
2 February 2026 24,745,498 371,346,214 6.6637% 34th 1
30 January 2026 24,454,210 371,346,214 6.5853% 35th 3
29 January 2026 24,982,462 371,346,214 6.7275% 32nd 1
28 January 2026 25,284,920 371,346,214 6.8090% 33rd 1
27 January 2026 25,473,332 371,346,214 6.8597% 32nd 2
23 January 2026 25,942,809 371,346,214 6.9862% 30th 2
22 January 2026 26,455,280 371,346,214 7.1242% 28th 1
21 January 2026 26,828,834 371,346,214 7.2248% 29th
20 January 2026 26,755,544 371,346,214 7.2050% 29th 1
19 January 2026 26,901,951 371,346,214 7.2444% 28th 1
16 January 2026 26,580,710 371,346,214 7.1579% 29th
15 January 2026 26,998,924 371,346,214 7.2706% 29th 2
14 January 2026 27,930,111 371,346,214 7.5213% 27th
13 January 2026 28,142,183 371,216,214 7.5811% 27th 2
12 January 2026 28,201,480 371,216,214 7.5971% 25th 1
9 January 2026 29,089,067 371,216,214 7.8362% 24th 1
8 January 2026 30,042,893 371,216,214 8.0931% 23rd 2
7 January 2026 30,179,356 371,216,214 8.1299% 25th
6 January 2026 30,086,189 371,216,214 8.1048% 25th 2
5 January 2026 29,861,621 371,216,214 8.0443% 23rd 1
2 January 2026 30,014,848 371,216,214 8.0855% 24th
31 December 2025 29,566,538 371,216,214 7.9648% 24th
30 December 2025 29,519,167 371,216,214 7.9520% 24th
29 December 2025 29,703,342 371,216,214 8.0016% 24th 1
24 December 2025 29,651,973 371,216,214 7.9878% 25th 2
23 December 2025 29,591,888 371,216,214 7.9716% 27th 5
22 December 2025 29,309,545 371,216,214 7.8956% 22nd 1
19 December 2025 29,147,791 371,216,214 7.8520% 23rd 2
18 December 2025 29,819,077 371,216,214 8.0328% 21st 1
17 December 2025 29,536,276 371,216,214 7.9566% 20th
16 December 2025 29,781,586 371,216,214 8.0227% 20th
15 December 2025 29,158,572 371,216,214 7.8549% 20th 3
12 December 2025 27,268,897 371,216,214 7.3458% 23rd 1
11 December 2025 28,310,534 371,216,214 7.6264% 22nd 1
10 December 2025 27,978,076 371,216,214 7.5369% 21st 4
9 December 2025 27,772,229 371,216,214 7.4814% 25th
8 December 2025 27,771,855 371,216,214 7.4813% 25th 2
5 December 2025 27,525,064 371,216,214 7.4148% 23rd
4 December 2025 27,357,751 371,216,214 7.3698% 23rd
3 December 2025 26,990,760 371,216,214 7.2709% 23rd 1
2 December 2025 26,913,277 371,216,214 7.2500% 24th 2
1 December 2025 26,743,308 371,216,214 7.2042% 22nd
28 November 2025 26,874,811 371,216,214 7.2397% 22nd
27 November 2025 26,960,522 371,216,214 7.2628% 22nd
26 November 2025 26,332,707 371,216,214 7.0936% 22nd 1
25 November 2025 25,831,810 371,216,214 6.9587% 23rd 7
24 November 2025 20,366,449 371,216,214 5.4864% 30th 5
21 November 2025 26,254,588 371,216,214 7.0726% 25th 1
20 November 2025 26,091,389 371,216,214 7.0286% 24th 2
19 November 2025 25,921,296 371,216,214 6.9828% 26th
18 November 2025 26,058,841 371,216,214 7.0199% 26th 2
17 November 2025 26,209,294 371,216,214 7.0604% 24th 1
14 November 2025 26,235,741 371,216,214 7.0675% 23rd 1
13 November 2025 26,211,309 371,216,214 7.0609% 22nd 1
12 November 2025 26,373,351 371,216,214 7.1046% 23rd
11 November 2025 26,158,060 371,216,214 7.0466% 23rd
10 November 2025 26,287,321 371,216,214 7.0814% 23rd
7 November 2025 26,214,324 371,216,214 7.0617% 23rd
6 November 2025 26,205,275 371,216,214 7.0593% 23rd 3
5 November 2025 26,114,503 371,216,214 7.0349% 20th 1
4 November 2025 26,522,546 371,216,214 7.1448% 19th 1
3 November 2025 26,482,212 371,216,214 7.1339% 20th
31 October 2025 26,464,815 371,216,214 7.1292% 20th 1
30 October 2025 26,650,278 371,216,214 7.1792% 21st 1
29 October 2025 26,853,985 371,216,214 7.2341% 20th 2
28 October 2025 26,476,783 371,216,214 7.1324% 22nd 2
27 October 2025 26,041,353 371,216,214 7.0151% 20th 3
24 October 2025 25,717,897 371,216,214 6.9280% 23rd 1
23 October 2025 25,124,404 371,216,214 6.7681% 24th 2
22 October 2025 24,663,486 371,216,214 6.6440% 22nd 2
21 October 2025 24,500,131 371,216,214 6.6000% 24th 1
20 October 2025 23,476,439 371,216,214 6.3242% 25th
17 October 2025 23,105,570 371,216,214 6.2243% 25th 1
16 October 2025 22,824,870 371,216,214 6.1487% 26th 1
15 October 2025 23,285,592 371,216,214 6.2728% 25th
14 October 2025 23,039,676 371,216,214 6.2065% 25th 3
13 October 2025 22,547,508 371,216,214 6.0740% 28th