How shorted is J SAINSBURY PLC? GB00B019KW72
#45most shorted UK stockof 421 companies with disclosed positions, more shorted than 89%
- 5-day change
- +0.66
- 20-day change
- +0.46
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Before 2026: the named era
Reconstructed from the frozen named register: the sum of individually disclosed positions of 0.5% or more in J SAINSBURY PLC at each disclosure date, back to 31 Oct 2012. This is a lower bound and a different measure from today's aggregate above, because positions between 0.1% and 0.5% were reported to the FCA but never published with names, so the two series are charted separately and are not comparable point for point. See the methodology.
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 |
Sector: Consumer retail
History
| Position date | Short % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | 6.40% | โ0.11 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 6.51% | 0.00 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 6.51% | +0.16 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 6.35% | +0.22 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 6.13% | +0.39 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 5.74% | +0.28 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 5.46% | +0.16 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | 5.30%สณ | โ0.36 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 5.66% | +0.20 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5.46% | โ0.09 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 5.55% | +0.20 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | 5.35% | +0.06 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 5.29% | โ0.10 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 5.39% | +0.07 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 5.32% | โ0.18 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 5.50% | +0.02 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 5.48% | โ0.12 |
| 26 Aug 2026 | 5.60% | +0.20 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 5.40%สณ | โ0.45 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5.85% | โ0.09 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 5.94% | +0.20 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 5.74% | +0.02 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 5.72%สณ | โ0.05 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5.77% | +0.20 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 5.57% | โ0.58 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 6.15% | โ0.22 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 6.37% | +0.07 |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 6.30% | +0.14 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 6.16% | โ0.33 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | 6.49% | +0.01 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 6.48% | +0.02 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | 6.46%สณ | โ0.46 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 6.92% | +1.40 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5.52% | +0.21 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | 5.31% | โ |
Newest first. Scroll inside the table for earlier dates, back to 9 Jul 2026.
สณ 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
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Frequently asked questions
- How shorted is J SAINSBURY PLC right now?
- 6.40% of J SAINSBURY PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 9 Oct 2026, per the FCA's aggregate net short position publication. That makes it the 45th most shorted UK stock, out of 421 companies with disclosed positions.
- What is J SAINSBURY PLC's short interest?
- 6.40% of issued share capital as of 9 Oct 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 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.