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How shorted is BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC? GB0005774855

#305most shorted UK stockof 421 companies with disclosed positions, more shorted than 27%

0.66%
of issued share capital sold short · 15 Sep 2026
5-day change
−0.37
20-day change
–
Aggregate net short position time series for BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC
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Who was short BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC?

The FCA stopped naming position holders on 13 July 2026. This is the final named register's last word, every position of 0.5%+ still open as of 10 Jul 2026, from our frozen archive of 1 named BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC disclosure dating back to 2012. It no longer updates. Browse the full final register or see how UK disclosure changed.

Final named short positions of 0.5% or more in BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC, as of 10 Jul 2026
Position holder (historical)PositionDisclosed
GLG Partners LP0.52%9 Jul 2026

Sector: Materials

History

Full disclosed short interest history
Position dateShort %Change
15 Sep 20260.66%−0.10
24 Aug 20260.76%−0.01
21 Aug 20260.77%−0.12
18 Aug 20260.89%−0.06
28 Jul 20260.95%−0.08
14 Jul 20261.03%+0.11
9 Jul 20260.92%–

About this data

ISIN
GB0005774855
Reportable Shares List
On the FCA's RSL since 13 Jul 2026.
First seen in dataset
9 Jul 2026
Listing
BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC on the London Stock Exchange ↗

We show regulatory short-position data only: no prices, no valuations, no recommendations.

Frequently asked questions

How shorted is BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC right now?
0.66% of BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 15 Sep 2026, per the FCA's aggregate net short position publication. That makes it the 305th most shorted UK stock, out of 421 companies with disclosed positions.
What is BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC's short interest?
0.66% of issued share capital as of 15 Sep 2026. "Short interest" is the US term; the FCA publishes the aggregate net short position, the sum of every disclosed position of 0.2% or more, so it is a lower bound on all short selling in the stock.
What does this number include?
It is the sum of every individual net short position amounting to 0.2% or more of the company's issued share capital, as notified to the FCA. Smaller positions are not counted, so total short interest can be somewhat higher.
Which funds are shorting BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC?
Since 13 July 2026 the FCA no longer publishes position-holder names, only the aggregate per company. The final named register (as of 10 Jul 2026) listed 1 fund with positions of 0.5% or more in BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC, led by GLG Partners LP at 0.52%; the full final list is preserved on this page.
How often is this updated?
The FCA publishes every working day around midday, two working days after the position date. We ingest each publication the same day and re-check recent days for corrections.