UK short selling: week 19, 2026
From 5 May 2026 to 6 May 2026, 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARGET HEALTHCARE REIT PLC | 0.20% | 0.51% | +0.31 |
Biggest falls
No disclosed positions fell this week.
New disclosures
- OPTIMA HEALTH PLC , first disclosed figure 0.21%
- BP P.L.C. , first disclosed figure 0.20%
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.
- OPTIMA HEALTH PLC , last figure 0.21% on 5 May 2026
- BP P.L.C. , last figure 0.20% on 6 May 2026
Most shorted at week end
- TARGET HEALTHCARE REIT PLC , 0.51%
- OPTIMA HEALTH PLC , 0.21%
- BP P.L.C. , 0.20%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.