UK short selling: week 25, 2026
From 15 Jun 2026 to 19 Jun 2026, 30 United Kingdom companies had disclosed short positions across 5 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4 CAPITAL PLC | 0.30% | 0.59% | +0.29 |
| NATIONAL GRID PLC | 0.29% | 0.52% | +0.23 |
| Rio Tinto Plc | 0.20% | 0.40% | +0.20 |
Biggest falls
No disclosed positions fell this week.
New disclosures
- HGCAPITAL TRUST PLC , first disclosed figure 3.99%
- AFC ENERGY PLC , first disclosed figure 2.44%
- QUILTER PLC , first disclosed figure 1.43%
- CURRYS PLC , first disclosed figure 1.22%
- INTERTEK GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 1.11%
- REGIONAL REIT LIMITED , first disclosed figure 1.09%
- ZIGUP plc , first disclosed figure 1.00%
- GREATLAND RESOURCES LIMITED , first disclosed figure 0.97%
- NEWRIVER REIT PLC , first disclosed figure 0.97%
- GAMES WORKSHOP GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 0.90%
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.
- NATIONAL GRID PLC , last figure 0.52% on 17 Jun 2026
- WILMINGTON PLC , last figure 0.36% on 19 Jun 2026
- TREATT PLC , last figure 0.30% on 15 Jun 2026
- PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY , last figure 0.29% on 15 Jun 2026
- THE SCHIEHALLION FUND LIMITED , last figure 0.29% on 19 Jun 2026
- MIDWICH GROUP PLC , last figure 0.22% on 17 Jun 2026
- HENRY BOOT PLC , last figure 0.20% on 19 Jun 2026
Most shorted at week end
- HGCAPITAL TRUST PLC , 3.99%
- AFC ENERGY PLC , 2.44%
- QUILTER PLC , 1.43%
- CURRYS PLC , 1.22%
- INTERTEK GROUP PLC , 1.11%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.