CQS (UK) LLP
UK short positions the FCA published under this name: 15 companies and 344 disclosures between 1 Nov 2012 and 1 Feb 2019. Each figure is that position as a percentage of the company's issued share capital, not a money value, and percentages are not comparable or summable across companies.
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Positions open when the register closed
No position was still open in the register's final snapshot of 10 Jul 2026: every chain below had already fallen back below the 0.5% publication threshold.
Full disclosure history
Every disclosure the archive holds, grouped by company and ordered oldest first within each chain. A chain begins when the position first crossed 0.5% and ends either at the freeze or at the last disclosure before it fell back below the threshold.
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
closed 1 Feb 20199 disclosures · peak 0.90% · first 16 Mar 2017 · last 1 Feb 2019
16 Mar 2017 0.57% · 7 Apr 2017 0.37% · 21 Sep 2017 0.83% · 20 Oct 2017 0.90% · 21 Jun 2018 0.89% · 12 Nov 2018 0.78% · 29 Jan 2019 0.67% · 30 Jan 2019 0.57% · 1 Feb 2019 0.49%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
RDI REIT PLC
closed 23 Mar 201816 disclosures · peak 1.13% · first 8 Sep 2016 · last 23 Mar 2018
8 Sep 2016 0.62% · 9 Sep 2016 0.82% · 10 Oct 2016 0.79% · 21 Nov 2016 0.84% · 26 Apr 2017 0.94% · 28 Apr 2017 1.02% · 13 Jun 2017 1.13% · 21 Jun 2017 1.08% · 26 Jul 2017 1.11% · 6 Nov 2017 1.07% · 23 Nov 2017 0.97% · 2 Feb 2018 0.88% · 13 Feb 2018 0.79% · 1 Mar 2018 0.62% · 22 Mar 2018 0.51% · 23 Mar 2018 0.40%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
PLAYTECH PLC
closed 22 Feb 201847 disclosures · peak 1.63% · first 12 Feb 2015 · last 22 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2015 0.50% · (23 further disclosures) · 21 Nov 2016 1.20% · 30 Nov 2016 1.08% · 8 Dec 2016 1.10% · 13 Dec 2016 1.08% · 16 Jan 2017 1.10% · 24 Feb 2017 1.22% · 3 Apr 2017 1.35% · 18 Apr 2017 1.44% · 18 May 2017 1.51% · 20 Jun 2017 1.63% · 27 Jun 2017 1.58% · 31 Jul 2017 1.46% · 1 Aug 2017 1.39% · 22 Aug 2017 1.44% · 2 Nov 2017 0.54% · 3 Nov 2017 0.49% · 6 Nov 2017 0.55% · 8 Nov 2017 0.61% · 5 Jan 2018 0.72% · 10 Jan 2018 0.69% · 7 Feb 2018 0.60% · 20 Feb 2018 0.58% · 22 Feb 2018 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
RELX PLC
closed 13 Sep 201740 disclosures · peak 0.91% · first 1 Nov 2012 · last 13 Sep 2017
1 Nov 2012 0.64% · (16 further disclosures) · 25 Jan 2016 0.91% · 22 Feb 2016 0.88% · 1 Mar 2016 0.79% · 14 Apr 2016 0.69% · 21 Apr 2016 0.57% · 28 Apr 2016 0.46% · 25 Aug 2016 0.50% · 2 Sep 2016 0.64% · 1 Dec 2016 0.74% · 7 Dec 2016 0.70% · 8 Dec 2016 0.68% · 13 Dec 2016 0.70% · 4 Jan 2017 0.81% · 17 Jan 2017 0.90% · 15 Feb 2017 0.89% · 13 Mar 2017 0.79% · 26 Apr 2017 0.69% · 1 Jun 2017 0.59% · 2 Jun 2017 0.60% · 12 Jun 2017 0.59% · 13 Jun 2017 0.63% · 14 Jun 2017 0.57% · 13 Sep 2017 0.48%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
Hansteen Holdings PLC
closed 29 Jun 201785 disclosures · peak 3.96% · first 8 Jul 2013 · last 29 Jun 2017
8 Jul 2013 0.58% · (61 further disclosures) · 27 Jun 2016 1.79% · 5 Jul 2016 1.54% · 20 Jul 2016 1.64% · 21 Jul 2016 1.83% · 18 Aug 2016 1.93% · 1 Sep 2016 2.07% · 2 Sep 2016 2.11% · 26 Sep 2016 2.04% · 14 Oct 2016 1.97% · 27 Oct 2016 1.87% · 6 Jan 2017 1.90% · 20 Jan 2017 2.06% · 31 Jan 2017 2.15% · 9 Feb 2017 2.24% · 20 Feb 2017 2.31% · 17 Mar 2017 2.49% · 20 Mar 2017 2.51% · 21 Mar 2017 2.62% · 7 Apr 2017 2.81% · 19 Apr 2017 2.97% · 21 Apr 2017 3.03% · 27 Jun 2017 2.94% · 29 Jun 2017 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
THE UNITE GROUP PLC
closed 12 Jun 201738 disclosures · peak 3.95% · first 19 Jan 2016 · last 12 Jun 2017
19 Jan 2016 0.51% · (14 further disclosures) · 3 Aug 2016 1.66% · 7 Sep 2016 1.71% · 20 Sep 2016 1.66% · 6 Oct 2016 1.82% · 14 Oct 2016 1.79% · 26 Oct 2016 1.83% · 28 Oct 2016 1.74% · 6 Jan 2017 1.88% · 22 Feb 2017 1.90% · 13 Mar 2017 2.00% · 20 Mar 2017 2.12% · 22 Mar 2017 2.07% · 31 Mar 2017 2.12% · 7 Apr 2017 2.25% · 11 Apr 2017 2.34% · 12 Apr 2017 2.77% · 17 Apr 2017 3.48% · 18 Apr 2017 3.52% · 8 May 2017 3.67% · 9 May 2017 3.74% · 12 May 2017 3.83% · 17 May 2017 3.95% · 12 Jun 2017 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
CARNIVAL PLC
closed 13 Jun 201622 disclosures · peak 1.01% · first 16 Jan 2013 · last 13 Jun 2016
16 Jan 2013 0.50% · 31 Jan 2013 0.60% · 20 Feb 2013 0.70% · 18 Mar 2013 0.67% · 22 Mar 2013 0.59% · 27 Mar 2013 0.48% · 12 Jan 2016 0.50% · 20 Jan 2016 0.65% · 28 Jan 2016 0.78% · 2 Feb 2016 0.87% · 3 Feb 2016 0.92% · 8 Feb 2016 1.01% · 22 Feb 2016 0.98% · 23 Feb 2016 0.89% · 3 Mar 2016 0.78% · 5 Apr 2016 0.69% · 20 Apr 2016 0.73% · 5 May 2016 0.69% · 17 May 2016 0.70% · 26 May 2016 0.69% · 9 Jun 2016 0.59% · 13 Jun 2016 0.49%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES GROUP, S.A.
closed 10 May 201621 disclosures · peak 1.01% · first 19 Jul 2013 · last 10 May 2016
19 Jul 2013 0.53% · 26 Jul 2013 0.60% · 10 Sep 2013 0.00% · 16 Apr 2015 0.51% · 21 May 2015 0.60% · 4 Jun 2015 0.59% · 14 Jul 2015 0.60% · 9 Sep 2015 0.70% · 16 Oct 2015 0.80% · 19 Oct 2015 0.78% · 12 Nov 2015 0.58% · 8 Dec 2015 0.60% · 10 Dec 2015 0.58% · 20 Jan 2016 0.44% · 28 Jan 2016 0.50% · 29 Jan 2016 0.47% · 7 Mar 2016 0.70% · 16 Mar 2016 0.69% · 17 Mar 2016 0.96% · 22 Mar 2016 1.01% · 10 May 2016 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
DERWENT LONDON PLC
closed 16 Jan 20157 disclosures · peak 1.11% · first 29 Aug 2014 · last 16 Jan 2015
29 Aug 2014 0.64% · 27 Oct 2014 0.75% · 30 Oct 2014 0.81% · 5 Nov 2014 1.00% · 24 Nov 2014 1.11% · 4 Dec 2014 1.09% · 16 Jan 2015 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
TUI TRAVEL PLC
closed 24 Sep 201426 disclosures · peak 1.68% · first 15 Apr 2014 · last 24 Sep 2014
15 Apr 2014 0.53% · (2 further disclosures) · 15 May 2014 0.83% · 16 May 2014 0.98% · 22 May 2014 1.04% · 27 May 2014 1.11% · 26 Jun 2014 1.40% · 30 Jun 2014 1.60% · 8 Jul 2014 1.50% · 10 Jul 2014 1.38% · 22 Jul 2014 1.27% · 29 Jul 2014 1.34% · 4 Aug 2014 1.26% · 11 Aug 2014 1.19% · 12 Aug 2014 1.26% · 14 Aug 2014 1.43% · 9 Sep 2014 1.35% · 11 Sep 2014 1.29% · 12 Sep 2014 1.19% · 15 Sep 2014 1.28% · 16 Sep 2014 1.30% · 18 Sep 2014 1.45% · 19 Sep 2014 1.55% · 22 Sep 2014 1.68% · 24 Sep 2014 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
PENNON GROUP PLC
closed 25 Jun 20147 disclosures · peak 1.03% · first 21 Jan 2014 · last 25 Jun 2014
21 Jan 2014 0.61% · 28 Jan 2014 0.70% · 25 Feb 2014 0.82% · 11 Mar 2014 0.90% · 19 May 2014 1.03% · 13 Jun 2014 0.98% · 25 Jun 2014 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
ITV PLC
closed 25 Sep 201319 disclosures · peak 1.20% · first 13 Feb 2013 · last 25 Sep 2013
13 Feb 2013 0.50% · 1 Mar 2013 0.65% · 5 Mar 2013 1.03% · 1 May 2013 1.11% · 14 May 2013 1.20% · 19 Jun 2013 1.15% · 21 Jun 2013 1.03% · 26 Jun 2013 0.89% · 11 Jul 2013 0.94% · 30 Jul 2013 0.89% · 14 Aug 2013 0.99% · 16 Aug 2013 1.10% · 19 Aug 2013 1.08% · 20 Aug 2013 0.89% · 21 Aug 2013 0.78% · 22 Aug 2013 0.81% · 23 Aug 2013 0.77% · 27 Aug 2013 0.63% · 25 Sep 2013 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
WH SMITH PLC
closed 7 Aug 20132 disclosures · peak 0.56% · first 1 Aug 2013 · last 7 Aug 2013
1 Aug 2013 0.56% · 7 Aug 2013 0.44%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
KIER GROUP PLC
closed 5 Jul 20133 disclosures · peak 0.72% · first 10 Jun 2013 · last 5 Jul 2013
10 Jun 2013 0.63% · 13 Jun 2013 0.72% · 5 Jul 2013 0.01%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
ABERDEEN ASSET MGMT PLC
closed 2 Nov 20122 disclosures · peak 0.71% · first 1 Nov 2012 · last 2 Nov 2012
1 Nov 2012 0.71% · 2 Nov 2012 0.00%
The chain ends here: the register holds no later disclosure, which normally means the position fell back below 0.5%.
Frequently asked questions
- Which UK companies did CQS (UK) LLP short?
- The FCA's named register recorded CQS (UK) LLP against 15 UK companies between 2012 and 2026, across 344 disclosures. No position was still open when the register closed on 10 Jul 2026.
- Is this list current?
- No. It is a frozen archive. The FCA stopped publishing position-holder names on 13 July 2026 and now publishes one anonymous aggregate per company per day, so no new named UK disclosure exists after 10 Jul 2026. Today's UK figures are on each company's own page.
- Was this the whole of CQS (UK) LLP's UK short book?
- No. Only net short positions of 0.5% or more of a company's issued share capital were published with the holder's name. Smaller positions were reported to the FCA privately and never appeared in the register, so the archive is a floor, not a full book.
Source: the Financial Conduct Authority's daily short positions file, captured on 10 Jul 2026 from fca.org.uk and archived unchanged. Figures are as the FCA published them; this site is not affiliated with the FCA. Nothing here is investment advice.