UK short selling: week 20, 2026
From 11 May 2026 to 15 May 2026, 8 United Kingdom companies had disclosed short positions across 4 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA P.L.C. | 2.81% | 3.10% | +0.29 |
Biggest falls
No disclosed positions fell this week.
New disclosures
- Ecora Royalties PLC , first disclosed figure 1.22%
- IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC , first disclosed figure 0.62%
- FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC , first disclosed figure 0.58%
- XP POWER LIMITED , first disclosed figure 0.29%
- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 0.23%
- PENSANA PLC , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- SEQUOIA ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUND LIMITED , 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.
- VICTORIA P.L.C. , last figure 3.10% on 15 May 2026
- XP POWER LIMITED , last figure 0.29% on 11 May 2026
- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC , last figure 0.23% on 13 May 2026
- SEQUOIA ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUND LIMITED , last figure 0.20% on 15 May 2026
Most shorted at week end
- VICTORIA P.L.C. , 3.10%
- Ecora Royalties PLC , 1.22%
- IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC , 0.62%
- FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC , 0.58%
- XP POWER LIMITED , 0.29%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.