How shorted is SMITHS NEWS PLC? GB00B17WCR61
#397most shorted UK stockof 421 companies with disclosed positions, more shorted than 5%
0.21%
of issued share capital sold short · 14 Jul 2026
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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 SMITHS NEWS PLC at each disclosure date, back to 10 Jun 2020. 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.
History
| Position date | Short % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | 0.21% | – |
About this data
- ISIN
- GB00B17WCR61
- Reportable Shares List
- On the FCA's RSL since 13 Jul 2026.
- First seen in dataset
- 14 Jul 2026
We show regulatory short-position data only: no prices, no valuations, no recommendations.
Frequently asked questions
- How shorted is SMITHS NEWS PLC right now?
- 0.21% of SMITHS NEWS PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 14 Jul 2026, per the FCA's aggregate net short position publication. That makes it the 397th most shorted UK stock, out of 421 companies with disclosed positions.
- What is SMITHS NEWS PLC's short interest?
- 0.21% of issued share capital as of 14 Jul 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 SMITHS NEWS PLC?
- Since 13 July 2026 the FCA no longer publishes position-holder names, only the aggregate per company. Under the old regime, individual funds with positions of 0.5% or more were named publicly.
- 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.