WH SMITH PLC short interest in 2026

In 2026, WH SMITH PLC's disclosed short interest ran from 13.50% of share capital on 9 Jul 2026 to 11.38% on 9 Oct 2026, a change of -2.12 percentage points. The year's high was 13.87% on 24 Jul 2026 and its low 11.22% on 5 Oct 2026, averaging 12.47% across 48 trading days. Full history: WH SMITH PLC.

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Short position data for WH SMITH PLC short interest in 2026: FCA, compiled by howshorted.com, position date 9 Oct 2026. https://howshorted.com/uk/company/wh-smith/2026/

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  title        = {WH SMITH PLC short interest in 2026 short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
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  note         = {Data: FCA, position date 9 Oct 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
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2026 in figures

Start of year: 13.50% (9 Jul 2026)
End of year: 11.38% (9 Oct 2026)
Change: -2.12 pp
High: 13.87% (24 Jul 2026)
Low: 11.22% (5 Oct 2026)
Average: 12.47%

Month by month in 2026

WH SMITH PLC short interest in 2026
Month	Month end	Month high	Position dates
July	13.04%	13.87% (24 Jul 2026)	14
August	11.90%	12.60% (3 Aug 2026)	14
September	12.86%	13.31% (18 Sep 2026)	14
October	11.38%	12.56% (1 Oct 2026)	6

About this data

Figures are disclosed positions as published by the FCA; positions below the disclosure threshold are not public, so published figures are a floor. Not affiliated with the FCA. Nothing here is investment advice. Method: methodology.