UK short selling: week 27, 2026
From 29 Jun 2026 to 3 Jul 2026, 68 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC | 0.44% | 1.03% | +0.59 |
| CURRYS PLC | 1.22% | 1.74% | +0.52 |
| CORDIANT DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | 0.24% | 0.53% | +0.29 |
| 4IMPRINT GROUP PLC | 0.85% | 1.05% | +0.20 |
| CENTRICA PLC | 0.28% | 0.48% | +0.20 |
| M&G PLC | 0.40% | 0.60% | +0.20 |
| SAFESTORE HOLDINGS PLC | 0.40% | 0.60% | +0.20 |
Biggest falls
No disclosed positions fell this week.
New disclosures
- THG PLC , first disclosed figure 5.34%
- PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC , first disclosed figure 4.43%
- ESSENTRA PLC , first disclosed figure 4.24%
- THE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC , first disclosed figure 4.23%
- BUNZL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY , first disclosed figure 3.42%
- ASHMORE GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 3.31%
- TULLOW OIL PLC , first disclosed figure 2.85%
- MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PLC , first disclosed figure 2.75%
- Inchcape Plc , first disclosed figure 2.57%
- BOOHOO GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 2.33%
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.
- BOOHOO GROUP PLC , last figure 2.33% on 1 Jul 2026
- 4IMPRINT GROUP PLC , last figure 1.05% on 29 Jun 2026
- SAFESTORE HOLDINGS PLC , last figure 0.60% on 29 Jun 2026
- CORDIANT DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED , last figure 0.53% on 29 Jun 2026
- THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC , last figure 0.51% on 29 Jun 2026
- SOFTCAT PLC , last figure 0.29% on 1 Jul 2026
- MARSTON'S PLC , last figure 0.21% on 3 Jul 2026
- ELEMENTIS PLC , last figure 0.20% on 29 Jun 2026
- FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC , last figure 0.20% on 30 Jun 2026
- PREDATOR OIL & GAS HOLDINGS PLC , last figure 0.20% on 2 Jul 2026
Most shorted at week end
- THG PLC , 5.34%
- PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC , 4.43%
- ESSENTRA PLC , 4.24%
- THE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC , 4.23%
- BUNZL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY , 3.42%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.