UK short selling: week 21, 2026
From 19 May 2026 to 22 May 2026, 7 United Kingdom companies had disclosed short positions across 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4IMPRINT GROUP PLC | 0.27% | 0.56% | +0.29 |
Biggest falls
No disclosed positions fell this week.
New disclosures
- JUDGES SCIENTIFIC PLC , first disclosed figure 3.03%
- COMPUTACENTER PLC , first disclosed figure 0.82%
- Applied Nutrition plc , first disclosed figure 0.62%
- THE GYM GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 0.21%
- M&G PLC , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- VICTORIAN PLUMBING GROUP PLC , 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.
- THE GYM GROUP PLC , last figure 0.21% on 19 May 2026
- VICTORIAN PLUMBING GROUP PLC , last figure 0.20% on 19 May 2026
Most shorted at week end
- JUDGES SCIENTIFIC PLC , 3.03%
- COMPUTACENTER PLC , 0.82%
- Applied Nutrition plc , 0.62%
- 4IMPRINT GROUP PLC , 0.56%
- THE GYM GROUP PLC , 0.21%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.