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How shorted is WPP PLC?

More shorted than 88% of the 420 UK companies with disclosed positions

5.61%
of issued share capital sold short Β· 24 Aug 2026
5-day change
βˆ’1.09
20-day change
βˆ’3.56
Aggregate net short position time series for WPP PLC
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Who was short WPP 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 390 named WPP PLC disclosures dating back to 2012. It no longer updates. Browse the full final register or see how UK disclosure changed.

Position holder (historical)PositionDisclosed
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.1.20%23 Jun 2026
Citadel Advisors LLC0.98%6 Jul 2026
Gladstone Capital Management LLP0.80%1 Jul 2026
AKO Capital LLP0.68%1 Jul 2026
Capital Fund Management SA0.57%9 Jul 2026
AQR Capital Management, LLC0.53%9 Jul 2026
Lone Pine Capital LLC0.51%28 Apr 2026
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%20 May 2026

History

Position dateShort %Change
24 Aug 20265.61%+0.01
21 Aug 20265.60%βˆ’0.50
20 Aug 20266.10%Κ³βˆ’0.18
17 Aug 20266.28%βˆ’0.20
14 Aug 20266.48%βˆ’0.22
13 Aug 20266.70%βˆ’0.19
11 Aug 20266.89%Κ³βˆ’0.38
10 Aug 20267.27%+0.20
7 Aug 20267.07%Κ³βˆ’1.08
6 Aug 20268.15%βˆ’0.17
5 Aug 20268.32%βˆ’0.21
3 Aug 20268.53%βˆ’0.03
31 Jul 20268.56%βˆ’0.18
30 Jul 20268.74%+0.34
28 Jul 20268.40%βˆ’0.43
24 Jul 20268.83%Κ³βˆ’0.25
23 Jul 20269.08%+0.20
21 Jul 20268.88%βˆ’0.03
20 Jul 20268.91%βˆ’0.03
17 Jul 20268.94%βˆ’0.23
16 Jul 20269.17%βˆ’0.37
15 Jul 20269.54%+0.65
13 Jul 20268.89%βˆ’0.06
9 Jul 20268.95%–

Κ³ figure revised by the FCA after first publication. See how revisions work.

About this data

ISIN
JE00B8KF9B49
Reportable Shares List
On the FCA's RSL since 13 Jul 2026.
First seen in dataset
9 Jul 2026
Listing
WPP PLC on the London Stock Exchange β†—

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Frequently asked questions

How shorted is WPP PLC right now?
5.61% of WPP PLC's issued share capital was sold short as of 24 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 WPP 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 8 funds with positions of 0.5% or more in WPP PLC, led by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. at 1.20%; 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.