How shorted is J SAINSBURY PLC right now?

5.91% of J SAINSBURY PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 18 Aug 2026, per the FCA's aggregate net short position publication.

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 J SAINSBURY 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 5 funds with positions of 0.5% or more in J SAINSBURY PLC, led by Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP at 0.90%; 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.

How shorted is J SAINSBURY PLC?

More shorted than 90% of the 420 UK companies with disclosed positions

5.91%ʳ

of issued share capital sold short · 18 Aug 2026

5-day change: +0.14
20-day change: –

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Short position data for J SAINSBURY PLC: FCA, compiled by howshorted.com, position date 18 Aug 2026. https://howshorted.com/uk/company/j-sainsbury/

Who was short J SAINSBURY 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 1,687 named J SAINSBURY PLC disclosures dating back to 2012. It no longer updates. Browse the full final register or see how UK disclosure changed.

Position holder (historical)	Position	Disclosed
Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP	0.90%	6 Jul 2026
Marshall Wace LLP	0.89%	7 Jul 2026
AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.67%	16 Jun 2026
Squarepoint Ops LLC	0.58%	8 Jul 2026
GLG Partners LP	0.56%	24 Jun 2026

History

Position date	Short %	Change
18 Aug 2026	5.91%ʳ	+0.06
17 Aug 2026	5.85%	−0.09
13 Aug 2026	5.94%	+0.20
12 Aug 2026	5.74%	+0.02
4 Aug 2026	5.72%ʳ	−0.05
3 Aug 2026	5.77%	+0.20
31 Jul 2026	5.57%	−0.58
30 Jul 2026	6.15%	−0.22
27 Jul 2026	6.37%	+0.07
24 Jul 2026	6.30%	+0.14
23 Jul 2026	6.16%	−0.33
22 Jul 2026	6.49%	+0.01
21 Jul 2026	6.48%	+0.02
14 Jul 2026	6.46%ʳ	−0.46
13 Jul 2026	6.92%	+1.40
10 Jul 2026	5.52%	+0.21
9 Jul 2026	5.31%	–

ʳ figure revised by the FCA after first publication. See how revisions work.

About this data

ISIN: GB00B019KW72
Reportable Shares List: On the FCA's RSL since 13 Jul 2026.
First seen in dataset: 9 Jul 2026
Listing: J SAINSBURY PLC on the London Stock Exchange ↗

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Frequently asked questions

How shorted is J SAINSBURY PLC right now?: 5.91% of J SAINSBURY PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 18 Aug 2026, per the FCA's aggregate net short position publication.
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 J SAINSBURY 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 5 funds with positions of 0.5% or more in J SAINSBURY PLC, led by Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP at 0.90%; 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.