Most shorted UK industrials stocks
Capital goods, construction, defence, transport and business services. 24 classified United Kingdom companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 12 Oct 2026. Sector average 4.78%.
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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 | CAPITA PLC | 13.43% | +0.07 |
| 2 | GENUIT GROUP PLC | 12.39% | +1.42 |
| 3 | CHEMRING GROUP PLC | 12.20% | +1.58 |
| 4 | WEIR GROUP PLC(THE) | 9.37% | +3.14 |
| 5 | TRAVIS PERKINS PLC | 6.44% | −1.21 |
| 6 | Mobico Group PLC | 6.19% | −0.12 |
| 7 | Howden Joinery Group Plc | 5.83% | +0.18 |
| 8 | Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC | 5.10% | – |
| 9 | ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | 4.78% | +0.35 |
| 10 | MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC | 4.76% | +1.17 |
| 11 | RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC | 4.08% | −0.39 |
| 12 | SPIE SA | 4.06% | −0.27 |
| 13 | ESSENTRA PLC | 3.40% | – |
| 14 | PAGEGROUP PLC | 3.36% | −2.22 |
| 15 | RWS HOLDINGS PLC | 3.16% | −1.54 |
| 16 | QINETIQ GROUP PLC | 2.67% | −0.60 |
| 17 | STHREE PLC | 2.64% | −0.79 |
| 18 | COHORT PLC | 2.37% | – |
| 19 | FIRSTGROUP PLC | 2.07% | – |
| 20 | AVON TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 1.83% | – |
| 21 | HAYS PLC | 1.81% | −3.03 |
| 22 | KIER GROUP PLC | 1.00% | – |
| 23 | DEFENCE HOLDINGS PLC | 0.90% | – |
| 24 | INTERTEK GROUP PLC | 0.79% | – |
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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.