UK short selling: week 8, 2026
From 17 Feb 2026 to 20 Feb 2026, 2 United Kingdom companies had disclosed short positions across 2 publication days. Changes are percentage points (pp) of issued share capital, between each company's last figure before the week and its last figure of the week, from official FCA data.
Biggest rises
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warpaint London plc | 0.40% | 0.69% | +0.29 |
Biggest falls
No disclosed positions fell this week.
New disclosures
- SHELL PLC , first disclosed figure 1.39%
Left the dataset
Last disclosed figure fell in this week. Leaving usually means the position dropped below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- Warpaint London plc , last figure 0.69% on 17 Feb 2026
Most shorted at week end
- SHELL PLC , 1.39%
- Warpaint London plc , 0.69%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.