Most shorted UK financials stocks
Banks, insurers, asset managers, lenders and exchanges. 18 classified United Kingdom companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 12 Oct 2026. Sector average 1.87%.
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The median disclosed position across the sector's classified companies at each reporting date. A median, not a total: percentages of different companies' capital cannot be added, so this tracks the typical member, with the table below showing today's spread.
| # | Company | Short % | 20d (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONY GROUP PLC | 5.03% | +0.10 |
| 2 | LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | 4.54% | −0.57 |
| 3 | MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU (HOLDINGS) PLC | 3.65% | +1.86 |
| 4 | Close Brothers Group PLC | 3.14% | −1.40 |
| 5 | HGCAPITAL TRUST PLC | 3.05% | – |
| 6 | ASHMORE GROUP PLC | 2.72% | – |
| 7 | Aberdeen Group plc | 2.36% | −2.01 |
| 8 | HISCOX LTD | 1.58% | – |
| 9 | PARAGON BANKING GROUP PLC | 1.58% | – |
| 10 | Impax Asset Management Group PLC | 1.46% | – |
| 11 | TEMPLE BAR INVESTMENT TRUST PLC | 1.26% | – |
| 12 | INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC | 1.18% | – |
| 13 | JPMORGAN EUROPEAN GROWTH & INCOME PLC | 0.46% | – |
| 14 | LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC | 0.40% | – |
| 15 | SECURE TRUST BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 0.39% | – |
| 16 | Banco Santander SA | 0.29% | – |
| 17 | THE SCHIEHALLION FUND LIMITED | 0.29% | – |
| 18 | FUNDING CIRCLE HOLDINGS PLC | 0.20% | – |
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Sector buckets are our own coarse editorial classification, not the licensed GICS or ICB schemes; only classified companies appear here. The change column is percentage points over 20 trading days. Figures are official FCA disclosures, see the methodology.