UK short selling: week 28, 2026
From 6 Jul 2026 to 10 Jul 2026, 239 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partners Group Holding AG | 1.20% | 2.63% | +1.43 |
| Sika AG | 0.62% | 1.58% | +0.96 |
| INTERTEK GROUP PLC | 1.11% | 1.99% | +0.88 |
| BELIMO HOLDING AG | 0.20% | 0.94% | +0.74 |
| NEXT 15 GROUP PLC | 0.55% | 1.15% | +0.60 |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | 1.79% | 2.24% | +0.45 |
| BUREAU VERITAS | 0.68% | 1.10% | +0.42 |
| GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LIMITED | 0.20% | 0.60% | +0.40 |
| AJ Bell Plc | 0.29% | 0.59% | +0.30 |
| AVIVA PLC | 0.69% | 0.98% | +0.29 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC | 1.03% | 0.73% | −0.30 |
| Pan African Resources Plc | 1.80% | 1.58% | −0.22 |
| GLOBALDATA PLC | 2.47% | 2.36% | −0.11 |
| ESSENTRA PLC | 4.24% | 4.14% | −0.10 |
| IP GROUP PLC | 0.70% | 0.60% | −0.10 |
| MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU (HOLDINGS) PLC | 1.89% | 1.88% | −0.01 |
New disclosures
- Vistry Group PLC , first disclosed figure 20.55%
- IBSTOCK PLC , first disclosed figure 18.30%
- GREGGS PLC , first disclosed figure 14.53%
- CAPITA PLC , first disclosed figure 13.74%
- OCADO GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 13.34%
- WH SMITH PLC , first disclosed figure 13.13%
- Wizz Air Holdings PLC , first disclosed figure 12.11%
- B&M European Value Retail PLC , first disclosed figure 11.17%
- CHEMRING GROUP PLC , first disclosed figure 11.04%
- Pinewood Technologies Group Plc , first disclosed figure 11.03%
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.
- SDCL Efficiency Income Trust plc , last figure 0.79% on 9 Jul 2026
- Lion Finance Group PLC , last figure 0.41% on 9 Jul 2026
- AFENTRA PLC , last figure 0.29% on 8 Jul 2026
- FLUGHAFEN Z?RICH AG , last figure 0.24% on 10 Jul 2026
- ACCELLERON INDUSTRIES AG , last figure 0.23% on 10 Jul 2026
- BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC , last figure 0.22% on 6 Jul 2026
- NINETY ONE PLC , last figure 0.21% on 7 Jul 2026
- GLENCORE PLC , last figure 0.20% on 8 Jul 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC , 20.55%
- IBSTOCK PLC , 18.30%
- GREGGS PLC , 14.53%
- CAPITA PLC , 13.74%
- OCADO GROUP PLC , 13.34%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.