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UK Short Interest Movers

Where short positions are building and unwinding fastest, as of 25 Aug 2026. Changes are percentage points of issued share capital; a riser means more of the company is sold short than before, afaller means positions were closed.

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Over 1 trading day

Risers

  1. ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC4.14%+0.58
  2. WEIR GROUP PLC(THE)5.74%+0.53
  3. Julius Baer Gruppe AG1.09%+0.50
  4. SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING SA0.72%+0.50
  5. WATKIN JONES PLC0.70%+0.50
  6. DR. MARTENS PLC3.98%+0.44
  7. KINGFISHER PLC9.89%+0.40
  8. COATS GROUP PLC3.59%+0.40
  9. HUNTING PLC2.40%+0.37
  10. DUNELM GROUP PLC1.67%+0.36
  11. Jet2 Plc2.53%+0.35
  12. HOLLYWOOD BOWL GROUP PLC3.60%+0.30
  13. Breedon Group Plc10.75%+0.30
  14. Kardex Holding AG2.16%+0.29
  15. CRANSWICK PLC0.98%+0.29

Fallers

  1. THE UNITE GROUP PLC5.61%−0.94
  2. NCC GROUP PLC3.87%−0.94
  3. OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC1.35%−0.79
  4. Everplay Group Plc0.68%−0.78
  5. HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY1.50%−0.72
  6. AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC3.01%−0.67
  7. CANAL+0.59%−0.58
  8. Rosebank Industries Plc1.54%−0.56
  9. FUTURE PLC7.31%−0.54
  10. Howden Joinery Group Plc5.10%−0.53
  11. Evoke plc1.85%−0.51
  12. BELLWAY P L C3.35%−0.50
  13. HALMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY1.28%−0.50
  14. LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC4.52%−0.50
  15. BUREAU VERITAS0.78%−0.48

Over 5 trading days

Risers

  1. SCHRODER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED3.84%+1.47
  2. CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC11.87%+1.21
  3. COATS GROUP PLC3.59%+1.10
  4. WEIR GROUP PLC(THE)5.74%+1.02
  5. TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC1.45%+1.01
  6. Siegfried Holding AG5.70%+0.96
  7. BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP PLC6.29%+0.92
  8. PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY8.65%+0.84
  9. GENUIT GROUP PLC10.02%+0.83
  10. SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC1.52%+0.82
  11. Trainline PLC4.92%+0.80
  12. SMITHS GROUP PLC1.50%+0.79
  13. RIGHTMOVE PLC8.13%+0.79
  14. Breedon Group Plc10.75%+0.78
  15. PENNON GROUP PLC8.22%+0.76

Fallers

  1. SUPERMARKET INCOME REIT PLC1.78%−2.39
  2. NCC GROUP PLC3.87%−1.72
  3. KAINOS GROUP PLC1.87%−1.62
  4. OCADO GROUP PLC11.67%−1.46
  5. AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC3.01%−1.44
  6. THE UNITE GROUP PLC5.61%−1.25
  7. INTERTEK GROUP PLC0.89%−1.10
  8. WPP PLC5.61%−1.09
  9. SENIOR PLC2.56%−1.05
  10. CVS Group Plc5.98%−1.01
  11. SIG GROUP AG2.65%−0.98
  12. JPMORGAN EUROPEAN GROWTH & INCOME PLC0.71%−0.94
  13. Sika AG2.07%−0.93
  14. BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC5.10%−0.88
  15. HAYS PLC3.77%−0.87

Over 20 trading days

Risers

  1. Partners Group Holding AG6.16%+4.96
  2. WEIR GROUP PLC(THE)5.74%+3.04
  3. CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC11.87%+2.84
  4. PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY8.65%+1.96
  5. FORTERRA PLC5.93%+1.63
  6. YELLOW CAKE PLC10.10%+1.36
  7. Breedon Group Plc10.75%+0.98
  8. RIGHTMOVE PLC8.13%+0.73
  9. Diversified Energy Company6.71%+0.62
  10. CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC10.21%+0.43
  11. KINGFISHER PLC9.89%+0.29

Fallers

  1. WPP PLC5.61%−3.56
  2. B&M European Value Retail PLC7.40%−3.52
  3. GREGGS PLC10.56%−3.10
  4. BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC5.10%−2.71
  5. TRAVIS PERKINS PLC7.58%−2.31
  6. DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP PLC8.85%−2.05
  7. SMITH & NEPHEW PLC8.42%−1.68
  8. PAGEGROUP PLC4.24%−1.68
  9. OCADO GROUP PLC11.67%−1.67
  10. WH SMITH PLC11.71%−1.62
  11. HAYS PLC3.77%−1.18
  12. IBSTOCK PLC17.81%−1.02
  13. CAPITA PLC13.36%−0.88
  14. CHEMRING GROUP PLC10.62%−0.68
  15. LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC8.14%−0.32

Over 60 trading days (about 3 months)

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