How shorted is SSE PLC right now?

0.60% of SSE PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 19 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 SSE 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.

How shorted is SSE PLC?

More shorted than 27% of the 420 UK companies with disclosed positions

0.60%

of issued share capital sold short · 19 Aug 2026

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Short position data for SSE PLC: FCA, compiled by howshorted.com, position date 19 Aug 2026. https://howshorted.com/uk/company/sse/

History

Position date	Short %	Change
19 Aug 2026	0.60%	+0.20
27 Jul 2026	0.40%ʳ	−0.27
22 Jul 2026	0.67%	−0.11
1 Jul 2026	0.78%	–

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

About this data

ISIN: GB0007908733
Reportable Shares List: On the FCA's RSL since 13 Jul 2026.
First seen in dataset: 1 Jul 2026
Listing: SSE PLC on the London Stock Exchange ↗

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Frequently asked questions

How shorted is SSE PLC right now?: 0.60% of SSE PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 19 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 SSE 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.