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Short selling in the United Kingdom

Positions open on August 6, 2026, disclosed to FCA. See the official publication.

Since 13 July 2026 this regulator publishes an aggregated total per company and no longer names the funds. Positions disclosed before that date remain nominative.

Sum of the short positions open on each company, as a percentage of capital.
Issuer% of capitalFundsLast disclosure
Ibstock PLC GB00BYXJC27820.46% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Vistry Group PLC GB000185929619.07% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Capita PLC GB00BPCT753413.88% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Ocado Group PLC GB00B3MBS74713.08% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
WH Smith PLC GB00B2PDGW1611.89% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Wizz Air Holdings PLC JE00BN574F9011.29% aggregatedAugust 6, 2026
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC GB00B8VZXT9311.04% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Greggs PLC GB00B63QSB3911.02% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Chemring Group PLC GB00B45C9X4411.00% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Genuit Group PLC GB00BKRC5K3110.54% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Ceres Power Holdings PLC GB00BG5KQW0910.26% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Breedon Group Plc GB00BM8NFJ849.97% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Domino's Pizza Group PLC GB00BYN591309.82% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
R&S Group Holding AG CH11079798389.71% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Yellow Cake PLC JE00BF50RG459.55% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Pinewood Technologies Group Plc GB00BSB7BS069.49% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Kingfisher PLC GB00331952149.31% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Smith & Nephew PLC GB00092232068.68% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
B&M European Value Retail PLC JE00BVSYJW518.40% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Pennon Group PLC GB00BNNTLN498.29% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Travis Perkins PLC GB00BK9RKT018.23% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Future PLC GB00BYZN90418.18% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
WPP PLC JE00B8KF9B498.15% aggregatedAugust 6, 2026
Reach PLC GB00090399418.09% aggregatedAugust 6, 2026
Land Securities Group PLC GB00BYW0PQ608.05% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Mondi PLC GB00BMWC6P497.83% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Spie SA FR00127578547.69% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Rightmove PLC GB00BGDT3G237.49% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Diversified Energy Company US25520W10717.36% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Persimmon Public Limited Company GB00068253837.35% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
GB Group PLC GB00068706117.25% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Whitbread PLC GB00B1KJJ4086.97% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
CVS Group Plc GB00B28638276.87% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
THE Unite Group PLC GB00069286176.58% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Pearson PLC GB00067760816.52% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Partners Group Holding AG CH00246088276.23% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Mobico Group PLC GB00062152056.09% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Hilton Food Group PLC GB00B1V9NW545.93% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
J Sainsbury PLC GB00B019KW725.92% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Bytes Technology Group PLC GB00BMH18Q195.88% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Energean PLC GB00BG12Y0425.85% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
J D Wetherspoon PLC GB00016389555.69% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Auto Trader Group PLC GB00BVYVFW235.65% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Howden Joinery Group Plc GB00055768135.65% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
C & C Group Public Limited Company IE00B010DT835.63% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC GB00BN7CG2375.51% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
ON the Beach Group PLC GB00BYM1K7585.47% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Workspace Group PLC GB00B67G5X015.46% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Senior PLC GB00079582335.42% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Pagegroup PLC GB00302323175.34% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Primary Health Properties PLC GB00BYRJ5J145.21% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC GB00BP6S8Z305.20% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Marshalls PLC GB00B012BV225.12% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC GB00BN44P2545.09% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
THG PLC GB00BMTV73934.99% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Playtech PLC IM00B7S9G9854.97% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Legal & General Group PLC GB00056039974.91% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Burberry Group PLC GB00317430074.86% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Hays PLC GB00041610214.84% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Siegfried Holding AG CH14293268254.74% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
International Workplace Group plc JE00BYVQYS014.71% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Yougov PLC GB00B1VQ6H254.66% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Barry Callebaut AG CH00090029624.65% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Weir Group Plc(The) GB00094658074.62% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Mony Group PLC GB00B1ZBKY844.52% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Forterra PLC GB00BYYW3C204.44% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
BT Group PLC GB00309135774.38% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Grainger PLC GB00B04V12764.35% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC GB00BLH425074.33% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Evonik Industries AG DE000EVNK0134.24% aggregatedAugust 6, 2026
Close Brothers Group PLC GB00076680714.21% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Essentra PLC GB00B07443594.18% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GB00331477514.08% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Aberdeen Group plc GB00BF8Q6K644.07% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Hgcapital Trust PLC GB00BJ0LT1904.05% aggregatedJuly 24, 2026
Rentokil Initial PLC GB00B082RF113.99% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
SSP Group PLC GB00BGBN7C043.88% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Temenos AG CH00124539133.87% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Straumann Holding AG CH11754486663.84% aggregatedJuly 27, 2026
Easyjet PLC GB00B7KR2P843.78% aggregatedAugust 6, 2026
Sigmaroc PLC GB00BYX5K9883.78% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Central Asia Metals Plc GB00B67KBV283.77% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Cellnex Telecom SA ES01050660073.75% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Bellway P L C GB00009049863.72% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
DR. Martens PLC GB00BL6NGV243.64% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
RWS Holdings PLC GB00BVFCZV343.58% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Fevertree Drinks PLC GB00BRJ9BJ263.39% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Kainos Group PLC GB00BZ0D67273.39% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Qinetiq Group PLC GB00B0WMWD033.33% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Sthree PLC GB00B0KM9T713.28% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Diageo PLC GB00023740063.20% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
SIG Group AG CH04353779543.16% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited GB00B01HM1473.10% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Sika AG CH04187929223.00% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Victrex PLC GB00092922433.00% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Spire Healthcare Group PLC GB00BNLPYF732.99% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Marks and Spencer Group P.L.C. GB00312748962.97% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Entain PLC IM00B5VQMV652.94% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Craneware PLC GB00B2425G682.93% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Bunzl Public Limited Company GB00B0744B382.90% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Hollywood Bowl Group PLC GB00BD0NVK622.90% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Belimo Holding AG CH11010981632.88% aggregatedJuly 23, 2026
Oxford Biomedica PLC GB00BDFBVT432.84% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Ashmore Group PLC GB00B132NW222.81% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Victoria P.L.C. GB00BZC0LC102.81% aggregatedAugust 29, 2025
JD Sports Fashion PLC GB00BM8Q5M072.79% aggregatedJuly 21, 2026
Convatec Group PLC GB00BD3VFW732.77% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Pets AT Home Group PLC GB00BJ62K6852.72% aggregatedJuly 23, 2026
Severn Trent PLC GB00B1FH8J722.55% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
AFC Energy PLC GB00B18S7B292.54% aggregatedJuly 15, 2026
Asos PLC GB00309272542.54% aggregatedJuly 22, 2026
ITM Power PLC GB00B0130H422.53% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Telecom Plus PLC GB00087947102.53% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Greencore Group PLC IE00038641092.50% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
United Utilities Group PLC GB00B39J2M422.47% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Hunting PLC GB00044788962.45% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Johnson Service Group Plc GB00047628102.44% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
CHOCOLADEFABRIKEN LINDT & SPRÜNGLI AG CH00105707672.42% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Gamma Communications PLC GB00BQS10J502.42% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Tullow OIL PLC GB00015008092.42% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
Evoke plc GI000A0F64072.36% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Boohoo Group PLC JE00BG6L72972.33% aggregatedJuly 1, 2026
IQE PLC GB00096199242.32% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Jet2 Plc GB00B1722W112.31% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Serica Energy PLC GB00B0CY5V572.31% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Inchcape Plc GB00B61TVQ022.28% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Chesnara PLC GB00B00FPT802.24% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Swiss Re AG CH01268815612.19% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Cerillion PLC GB00BYYX6C662.18% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Judges Scientific PLC GB00323986782.09% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Synthomer PLC GB00BNTVWJ752.09% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Sirius Real Estate Limited GG00B1W3VF542.08% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Supermarket Income Reit PLC GB00BF345X112.08% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company GB00BH4HKS392.07% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Cohort PLC GB00B0YD2B942.04% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Avolta AG CH00234054562.02% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Bachem Holding AG CH11764937292.01% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Wickes Group PLC GB00BL6C20022.01% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Saga PLC GB00BMX64W892.00% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC GB00045365941.99% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Paypoint PLC GB00BVMTNR931.99% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Morgan Advanced Materials PLC GB00060272951.98% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Kardex Holding AG CH01008372821.95% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Ayvens FR00132586621.93% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Firstgroup PLC GB00034521731.92% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Landis+Gyr Group AG CH03711534921.91% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Babcock International Group PLC GB00096970371.89% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
THE Sage Group PLC. GB00B8C3BL031.84% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC GB00BQSBH5021.82% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Bayer AG DE000BAY00171.81% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Jpmorgan European Growth & Income PLC GB00BPR9Y2461.79% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Drax Group PLC GB00B1VNSX381.78% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
MJ Gleeson PLC GB00BRKD9Z531.74% aggregatedJuly 17, 2026
Rosebank Industries Plc JE00BSBJ5M881.74% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Conduit Holdings Limited BMG2438510911.68% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Londonmetric Property PLC GB00B4WFW7131.65% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
ICG Plc GB00BYT1DJ191.64% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
ME Group International PLC GB00084812501.63% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
St. James's Place PLC GB00076693761.61% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Golden Metal Resources PLC GB00BPQY8R361.59% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Julius Baer Gruppe AG CH01024849681.59% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Card Factory PLC GB00BLY2F7081.58% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Experian PLC GB00B19NLV481.56% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Raspberry PI Holdings PLC GB00BS3DYQ521.56% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Sandoz Group AG CH12435984271.49% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC GB00BHJYC0571.47% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Impax Asset Management Group PLC GB00049052601.46% aggregatedJuly 15, 2026
Ecora Royalties PLC GB00064493661.42% aggregatedJuly 15, 2026
3I Group PLC GB00B1YW44091.40% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Hiscox LTD BMG4593F13891.39% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Siemens Healthineers AG DE000SHL10061.37% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
IP Group PLC GB00B128J4501.33% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Quilter PLC GB00BNHSJN341.33% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
Dunelm Group PLC GB00B1CKQ7391.31% aggregatedJuly 23, 2026
IMI PLC GB00BGLP8L221.24% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Currys PLC GB00B4Y7R1451.22% aggregatedJune 19, 2026
Jupiter Fund Management PLC GB00B53P20091.21% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
GSK Plc GB00BN7SWP631.20% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Antofagasta PLC GB00004561441.19% aggregatedJanuary 28, 2026
Universal Music Group N.V. NL0015000IY21.19% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Canal+ FR001400T0D61.17% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Molten Ventures PLC GB00BY7QYJ501.17% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Filtronic PLC GB00033629921.13% aggregatedJune 30, 2026
Newriver Reit PLC GB00BD7XPJ641.13% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Compugroup Medical SE & CO. KGAA DE000A2889041.12% aggregatedJuly 13, 2026
Intertek Group PLC GB00316383631.11% aggregatedJune 18, 2026
Johnson Matthey PLC GB00BZ4BQC701.11% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
OSB Group PLC GB00BLDRH3601.11% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC GB00BSZBP5301.11% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
ASR Nederland N.V. NL00118726431.10% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Goodwin PLC GB00037810501.10% aggregatedJuly 10, 2026
Rockhopper Exploration PLC GB00B0FVQX231.10% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Dormakaba Holding AG CH14865241221.09% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Wise Group PLC JE00BQKY08161.09% aggregatedJuly 24, 2026
Endeavour Mining PLC GB00BL6K5J421.04% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Shaftesbury Capital PLC GB00B62G9D361.04% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Coca-Cola HBC AG CH01982513051.00% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Games Workshop Group PLC GB00037184741.00% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC GB00BKPG01381.00% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Hochschild Mining PLC GB00B1FW50290.99% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Regional Reit Limited GG00BSY2LD720.99% aggregatedJuly 27, 2026
Cranswick PLC GB00023188880.98% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
ZIGUP plc GB00B41H73910.98% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Kier Group PLC GB00049156320.97% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Blackrock World Mining Trust PLC GB00057748550.95% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Temple BAR Investment Trust PLC GB00BMV92D640.93% aggregatedJuly 15, 2026
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC GB00BDCPN0490.91% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Metro Bank Holdings Plc GB00BMX3W4790.91% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Defence Holdings PLC GB00BMWVF7600.90% aggregatedJuly 1, 2026
Diploma PLC GB00018266340.89% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Swissquote Group Holding SA CH15482352460.89% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Resolute Mining Limited AU000000RSG60.87% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Discoverie Group PLC GB00000558880.85% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
AEW UK Reit PLC GB00BWD241540.82% aggregatedJuly 16, 2026
Pantheon Resources PLC GB00B125SX820.80% aggregatedJune 29, 2026
Costain Group PLC GB00B64NSP760.79% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
Frasers Group PLC GB00B1QH8P220.79% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Hill & Smith PLC GB00042703010.79% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
M.P. Evans Group PLC GB00075381000.79% aggregatedJuly 21, 2026
SDCL Efficiency Income Trust plc GB00BGHVZM470.79% aggregatedJuly 9, 2026
Bureau Veritas FR00061743480.78% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
International Personal Finance PLC GB00B1YKG0490.78% aggregatedMarch 10, 2026
Haleon PLC GB00BMX86B700.77% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
VAT Group AG CH03118649010.75% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
AB Dynamics PLC GB00B9GQVG730.73% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
Avacta Group PLC GB00BYYW9G870.71% aggregatedJune 3, 2026
Computacenter PLC GB00BV9FP3020.71% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Smiths Group PLC GB00B1WY23380.71% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Bodycote PLC GB00B3FLWH990.70% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Munchener Ruck AG DE00084300260.70% aggregatedJuly 21, 2026
Watkin Jones PLC GB00BD6RF2230.70% aggregatedJuly 17, 2026
FDM Group (Holdings) PLC GB00BLWDVP510.69% aggregatedJune 8, 2026
Ferrexpo PLC GB00B1XH2C030.69% aggregatedDecember 2, 2025
Galliford TRY Holdings PLC GB00BKY40Q380.69% aggregatedJuly 16, 2026
Georgia Capital PLC GB00BF4HYV080.69% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Lancashire Holdings Limited BMG5361W10470.69% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Vanquis Banking Group Plc GB00B1Z4ST840.68% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
FRP Advisory Group PLC GB00BL9BW0440.64% aggregatedJuly 13, 2026
Epiroc Aktiebolag SE00156581090.62% aggregatedJuly 24, 2026
Murray International Trust PLC GB00BQZCCB790.62% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Rathbones Group PLC GB00021483430.62% aggregatedJuly 23, 2026
Picton Property Income Limited GB00B0LCW2080.61% aggregatedJuly 13, 2026
A.G. BARR plc GB00B6XZKY750.60% aggregatedAugust 4, 2026
Airtel Africa PLC GB00BKDRYJ470.60% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
Lowland Investment Company P L C GB00BNXGHS270.60% aggregatedJuly 3, 2025
Luceco PLC GB00BZC0LP490.60% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
AEP Plantations PLC GB00BWPD4D870.59% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude FR00001200730.59% aggregatedAugust 5, 2026
AJ Bell Plc GB00BFZNLB600.58% aggregatedJuly 14, 2026
Imperial Brands PLC GB00045449290.58% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026

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