Westpac (ASX:WBC) 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 WBC (29 July 2026), WBC is the 162nd most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.
As per the latest ASIC data for WBC (29 July 2026), WBC is the 162nd most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.
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% Shorted 1.85% 0.05 |
Shorted Shares 63,198,428 |
Short Rank 162nd (162/717) |
Peak Short 2.99% (May 2016) |
Days to Cover 13.3 (50d avg vol) |
WBC Short Interest Trend
Gross short position, % of shares issuedLatest Reported Shorts (Aggregate)
| Date | Reported Short | Issued Shares | % Short | Daily Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | 63,198,428 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.8477% | 162nd 6 |
| 28 July 2026 | 61,429,744 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7960% | 168th 2 |
| 27 July 2026 | 60,610,789 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7721% | 170th 2 |
| 24 July 2026 | 60,351,945 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7645% | 172nd 2 |
| 23 July 2026 | 60,458,563 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7676% | 170th 4 |
| 22 July 2026 | 58,547,084 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7118% | 174th |
| 21 July 2026 | 57,854,606 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6915% | 174th 4 |
| 20 July 2026 | 57,026,375 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6673% | 178th 3 |
| 17 July 2026 | 57,218,343 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6729% | 175th 1 |
| 16 July 2026 | 57,661,089 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6859% | 176th 4 |
| 15 July 2026 | 58,529,812 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7113% | 172nd |
| 14 July 2026 | 58,078,268 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6980% | 172nd 4 |
| 13 July 2026 | 57,988,137 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6954% | 176th 2 |
| 10 July 2026 | 57,978,861 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6951% | 178th 3 |
| 9 July 2026 | 57,628,163 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6849% | 175th 5 |
| 8 July 2026 | 57,226,334 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6731% | 180th 7 |
| 7 July 2026 | 52,691,358 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5406% | 187th 5 |
| 6 July 2026 | 54,906,588 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6053% | 182nd 3 |
| 3 July 2026 | 54,915,793 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6056% | 185th 9 |
| 2 July 2026 | 59,384,261 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7362% | 176th 13 |
| 1 July 2026 | 54,155,836 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5834% | 189th 3 |
| 30 June 2026 | 54,220,916 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5853% | 192nd 2 |
| 29 June 2026 | 54,584,388 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5959% | 190th 4 |
| 26 June 2026 | 53,282,146 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5578% | 194th 14 |
| 25 June 2026 | 56,302,400 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6461% | 180th 4 |
| 24 June 2026 | 58,138,947 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6998% | 176th 1 |
| 23 June 2026 | 59,019,667 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7256% | 175th 15 |
| 22 June 2026 | 53,751,064 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5715% | 190th 2 |
| 19 June 2026 | 54,068,126 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5808% | 188th 3 |
| 18 June 2026 | 53,532,808 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5652% | 185th 1 |
| 17 June 2026 | 53,836,274 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5740% | 184th 3 |
| 16 June 2026 | 54,025,501 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5796% | 187th |
| 15 June 2026 | 53,858,815 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5747% | 187th 6 |
| 12 June 2026 | 54,510,989 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5938% | 193rd 1 |
| 11 June 2026 | 54,494,024 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5933% | 192nd 2 |
| 10 June 2026 | 55,007,399 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6083% | 190th 2 |
| 9 June 2026 | 55,131,913 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6119% | 188th 4 |
| 5 June 2026 | 55,934,444 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6354% | 184th |
| 4 June 2026 | 57,584,890 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6836% | 184th 2 |
| 3 June 2026 | 58,828,856 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7200% | 186th 1 |
| 2 June 2026 | 59,603,873 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7427% | 187th 10 |
| 1 June 2026 | 62,017,538 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.8132% | 177th 1 |
| 29 May 2026 | 60,929,466 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7814% | 178th 11 |
| 28 May 2026 | 57,547,776 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6825% | 189th 1 |
| 27 May 2026 | 57,282,281 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6748% | 188th 4 |
| 26 May 2026 | 58,418,430 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7080% | 184th 6 |
| 25 May 2026 | 57,479,811 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6806% | 190th 6 |
| 22 May 2026 | 57,386,240 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6778% | 184th 2 |
| 21 May 2026 | 57,780,032 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6893% | 186th 5 |
| 20 May 2026 | 57,552,476 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6827% | 181st 1 |
| 19 May 2026 | 57,394,801 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6781% | 182nd |
| 18 May 2026 | 57,627,848 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6849% | 182nd 1 |
| 15 May 2026 | 57,838,049 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6910% | 183rd 5 |
| 14 May 2026 | 59,204,384 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7310% | 178th 2 |
| 13 May 2026 | 59,195,649 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7307% | 176th 3 |
| 12 May 2026 | 58,903,099 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7222% | 179th 3 |
| 11 May 2026 | 58,496,936 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7103% | 176th 4 |
| 8 May 2026 | 59,015,468 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.7255% | 180th |
| 7 May 2026 | 57,656,546 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6857% | 180th 8 |
| 6 May 2026 | 55,391,669 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.6195% | 188th 3 |
| 5 May 2026 | 53,868,297 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5750% | 191st |
| 4 May 2026 | 53,833,338 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5739% | 191st 1 |
| 1 May 2026 | 53,582,439 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5666% | 192nd 3 |
| 30 April 2026 | 53,607,315 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5673% | 189th 2 |
| 29 April 2026 | 53,576,575 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5664% | 191st 1 |
| 28 April 2026 | 53,122,376 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5532% | 192nd 11 |
| 27 April 2026 | 48,967,204 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.4317% | 203rd 6 |
| 24 April 2026 | 53,098,054 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5524% | 197th 2 |
| 23 April 2026 | 52,861,210 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5455% | 195th 6 |
| 22 April 2026 | 53,560,167 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5660% | 189th 3 |
| 21 April 2026 | 52,965,590 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5486% | 192nd 2 |
| 20 April 2026 | 52,647,005 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5393% | 194th 1 |
| 17 April 2026 | 51,714,614 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5120% | 195th 3 |
| 16 April 2026 | 53,148,679 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5539% | 192nd 8 |
| 15 April 2026 | 52,508,466 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5352% | 200th 4 |
| 14 April 2026 | 53,283,506 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5579% | 196th |
| 13 April 2026 | 52,927,084 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.5474% | 196th 2 |
| 10 April 2026 | 51,167,978 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.4960% | 198th 3 |
| 9 April 2026 | 50,042,785 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.4631% | 195th 9 |
| 8 April 2026 | 48,733,697 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.4248% | 204th 5 |
| 7 April 2026 | 48,580,316 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.4204% | 199th 3 |
| 2 April 2026 | 48,502,698 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.4181% | 196th 2 |
| 1 April 2026 | 47,564,987 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.3907% | 198th 2 |
| 31 March 2026 | 46,426,281 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.3574% | 200th 3 |
| 30 March 2026 | 44,100,661 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.2894% | 203rd 4 |
| 27 March 2026 | 42,999,872 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.2572% | 207th 2 |
| 26 March 2026 | 41,998,020 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.2279% | 209th 1 |
| 25 March 2026 | 40,797,252 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1928% | 210th 3 |
| 24 March 2026 | 39,667,770 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1598% | 213th 4 |
| 23 March 2026 | 38,881,521 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1368% | 217th 3 |
| 20 March 2026 | 39,202,162 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1462% | 214th 14 |
| 19 March 2026 | 41,588,810 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.2159% | 200th |
| 18 March 2026 | 41,691,621 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.2190% | 200th 1 |
| 17 March 2026 | 41,644,537 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.2176% | 201st 4 |
| 16 March 2026 | 39,891,282 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1663% | 205th 2 |
| 13 March 2026 | 39,785,481 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1632% | 203rd 4 |
| 12 March 2026 | 38,921,637 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.1380% | 207th 4 |
| 11 March 2026 | 37,438,202 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.0946% | 203rd 5 |
| 10 March 2026 | 36,673,796 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.0722% | 208th 4 |
| 9 March 2026 | 35,873,021 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.0488% | 212th 4 |
| 6 March 2026 | 34,440,389 | 3,420,303,305 | 1.0069% | 216th 5 |
| 5 March 2026 | 33,506,391 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9796% | 221st 5 |
| 4 March 2026 | 32,271,764 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9435% | 226th 2 |
| 3 March 2026 | 31,702,685 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9269% | 224th 1 |
| 2 March 2026 | 31,264,711 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9141% | 223rd 3 |
| 27 February 2026 | 31,117,824 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9098% | 226th 7 |
| 26 February 2026 | 32,304,444 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9445% | 219th 2 |
| 25 February 2026 | 32,268,469 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9434% | 221st 2 |
| 24 February 2026 | 30,224,129 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8837% | 223rd 7 |
| 23 February 2026 | 28,253,135 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8260% | 230th 6 |
| 20 February 2026 | 27,361,244 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8000% | 236th 5 |
| 19 February 2026 | 24,989,765 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7306% | 241st 2 |
| 18 February 2026 | 25,128,501 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7347% | 239th 4 |
| 17 February 2026 | 24,544,249 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7176% | 243rd 1 |
| 16 February 2026 | 23,954,197 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7004% | 242nd 3 |
| 13 February 2026 | 23,875,051 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.6980% | 245th 7 |
| 12 February 2026 | 24,952,170 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7295% | 238th 8 |
| 11 February 2026 | 25,341,401 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7409% | 230th 3 |
| 10 February 2026 | 25,999,738 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7602% | 233rd 2 |
| 9 February 2026 | 25,585,904 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7481% | 235th 1 |
| 6 February 2026 | 26,103,330 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7632% | 236th 2 |
| 5 February 2026 | 25,190,673 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.7365% | 238th 6 |
| 4 February 2026 | 28,140,199 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8227% | 232nd 3 |
| 3 February 2026 | 28,030,408 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8195% | 229th 1 |
| 2 February 2026 | 27,881,264 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8152% | 228th 1 |
| 30 January 2026 | 27,792,217 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8126% | 227th 5 |
| 29 January 2026 | 28,581,421 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8356% | 222nd 7 |
| 28 January 2026 | 29,279,382 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8560% | 215th |
| 27 January 2026 | 29,852,094 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8728% | 215th 4 |
| 23 January 2026 | 29,455,082 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8612% | 219th 5 |
| 22 January 2026 | 29,410,483 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8599% | 224th 2 |
| 21 January 2026 | 29,114,893 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8512% | 222nd |
| 20 January 2026 | 29,200,891 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8538% | 222nd 4 |
| 19 January 2026 | 28,893,358 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8448% | 226th 1 |
| 16 January 2026 | 28,792,226 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8418% | 225th 2 |
| 15 January 2026 | 29,171,957 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8529% | 227th 3 |
| 14 January 2026 | 29,411,009 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8599% | 224th |
| 13 January 2026 | 29,099,461 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8508% | 224th 2 |
| 12 January 2026 | 28,873,587 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8442% | 226th 3 |
| 9 January 2026 | 29,471,911 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8617% | 223rd 2 |
| 8 January 2026 | 29,235,868 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8548% | 225th 2 |
| 7 January 2026 | 28,899,793 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8449% | 227th 1 |
| 6 January 2026 | 29,224,411 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8544% | 226th 6 |
| 5 January 2026 | 29,953,869 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8758% | 220th 5 |
| 2 January 2026 | 29,610,208 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8657% | 225th 1 |
| 31 December 2025 | 29,509,382 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8628% | 224th 3 |
| 30 December 2025 | 30,541,983 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8930% | 221st 1 |
| 29 December 2025 | 30,644,888 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.8960% | 220th 1 |
| 24 December 2025 | 31,055,915 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9080% | 221st 1 |
| 23 December 2025 | 31,040,220 | 3,420,303,305 | 0.9075% | 220th 1 |
| 22 December 2025 | 30,289,858 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.8856% | 219th 2 |
| 19 December 2025 | 30,548,295 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.8931% | 221st 5 |
| 18 December 2025 | 27,563,898 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.8059% | 226th 5 |
| 17 December 2025 | 29,222,890 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.8544% | 221st 2 |
| 16 December 2025 | 28,501,952 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.8333% | 223rd 14 |
| 15 December 2025 | 25,664,592 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.7503% | 237th 3 |
| 12 December 2025 | 25,761,812 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.7532% | 234th 3 |
| 11 December 2025 | 25,908,952 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.7575% | 237th 2 |
| 10 December 2025 | 25,860,687 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.7561% | 235th 12 |
| 9 December 2025 | 24,319,861 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.7110% | 247th 1 |
| 8 December 2025 | 23,866,342 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6978% | 246th 1 |
| 5 December 2025 | 23,712,055 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6933% | 245th 1 |
| 4 December 2025 | 23,515,800 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6875% | 244th 4 |
| 3 December 2025 | 23,034,541 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6735% | 248th 4 |
| 2 December 2025 | 21,858,367 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6391% | 252nd 4 |
| 1 December 2025 | 21,857,239 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6390% | 248th |
| 28 November 2025 | 21,755,140 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6361% | 248th 5 |
| 27 November 2025 | 21,362,957 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6246% | 253rd 9 |
| 26 November 2025 | 22,824,294 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6673% | 244th 4 |
| 25 November 2025 | 22,043,968 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6445% | 248th 12 |
| 24 November 2025 | 19,295,234 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5641% | 260th 23 |
| 21 November 2025 | 16,578,986 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.4847% | 283rd 1 |
| 20 November 2025 | 16,875,360 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.4934% | 284th 7 |
| 19 November 2025 | 16,945,314 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.4954% | 277th 9 |
| 18 November 2025 | 18,304,597 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5352% | 268th 1 |
| 17 November 2025 | 18,852,363 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5512% | 267th 5 |
| 14 November 2025 | 18,470,010 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5400% | 272nd 3 |
| 13 November 2025 | 18,740,611 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5479% | 269th 2 |
| 12 November 2025 | 18,197,443 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5320% | 271st 1 |
| 11 November 2025 | 17,969,452 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5254% | 270th 9 |
| 10 November 2025 | 18,657,681 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5455% | 261st 1 |
| 7 November 2025 | 18,677,068 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5461% | 262nd 12 |
| 6 November 2025 | 20,325,779 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5943% | 250th 2 |
| 5 November 2025 | 20,947,167 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.6124% | 248th 6 |
| 4 November 2025 | 20,490,077 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5991% | 254th 1 |
| 3 November 2025 | 20,264,175 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5925% | 253rd |
| 31 October 2025 | 19,890,330 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5815% | 253rd 5 |
| 30 October 2025 | 19,121,242 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5590% | 258th 2 |
| 29 October 2025 | 18,545,102 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5422% | 260th 6 |
| 28 October 2025 | 18,128,547 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5300% | 266th 1 |
| 27 October 2025 | 17,895,717 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5232% | 265th 5 |
| 24 October 2025 | 17,746,432 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5188% | 270th 6 |
| 23 October 2025 | 18,137,346 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5303% | 264th 15 |
| 22 October 2025 | 16,943,326 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.4954% | 279th 1 |
| 21 October 2025 | 17,274,745 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5051% | 278th 9 |
| 20 October 2025 | 15,988,370 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.4674% | 287th 7 |
| 17 October 2025 | 16,539,945 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.4836% | 280th 10 |
| 16 October 2025 | 17,679,447 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5169% | 270th 3 |
| 15 October 2025 | 18,488,985 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5406% | 267th 5 |
| 14 October 2025 | 17,655,059 | 3,420,353,305 | 0.5162% | 272nd |
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