Most shorted UK healthcare stocks
Pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices and health services. 11 classified United Kingdom companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 12 Oct 2026. Sector average 4.22%.
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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 | OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | 9.19% | +4.24 |
| 2 | SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | 8.04% | −0.03 |
| 3 | CONVATEC GROUP PLC | 5.55% | +2.19 |
| 4 | CVS Group Plc | 5.20% | −1.80 |
| 5 | PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC | 4.97% | −0.31 |
| 6 | SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC | 3.58% | – |
| 7 | Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC | 2.52% | −3.07 |
| 8 | ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC | 2.15% | – |
| 9 | PURETECH HEALTH PLC | 2.04% | – |
| 10 | SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH | 2.01% | – |
| 11 | HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 1.20% | – |
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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.