How shorted is LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC?
More shorted than 84% of the 420 UK companies with disclosed positions
4.52%ʳ
of issued share capital sold short · 20 Aug 2026
- 5-day change
- −0.39
- 20-day change
- –
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Who was short LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP 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 116 named LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Numeric Investors LLC | 0.71% | 9 Jun 2026 |
| GLG Partners LP | 0.58% | 22 Jun 2026 |
History
| Position date | Short % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 4.52%ʳ | −0.50 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 5.02% | −0.10 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5.12% | +0.20 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 4.92%ʳ | −0.19 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 5.11% | +0.20 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | 4.91% | −0.22 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 5.13% | +0.09 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5.04% | +0.11 |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 4.93%ʳ | −0.01 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4.94% | +0.40 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 4.54%ʳ | −0.10 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | 4.64% | – |
ʳ figure revised by the FCA after first publication. See how revisions work.
About this data
- ISIN
- GB0005603997
- Reportable Shares List
- On the FCA's RSL since 13 Jul 2026.
- First seen in dataset
- 7 Jul 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How shorted is LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC right now?
- 4.52% of LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 20 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 LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP 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 2 funds with positions of 0.5% or more in LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC, led by Numeric Investors LLC at 0.71%; 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.