UK short selling: week 30, 2026
From 20 Jul 2026 to 24 Jul 2026, 431 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| REACH PLC | 4.40% | 6.57% | +2.17 |
| R&S GROUP HOLDING AG | 6.21% | 8.25% | +2.04 |
| AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC | 5.19% | 5.97% | +0.78 |
| GREATLAND RESOURCES LIMITED | 0.97% | 1.68% | +0.71 |
| CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC | 8.07% | 8.78% | +0.71 |
| GREGGS PLC | 13.56% | 14.13% | +0.57 |
| THE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC | 4.20% | 4.77% | +0.57 |
| BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC | 3.35% | 3.90% | +0.55 |
| Partners Group Holding AG | 6.77% | 7.28% | +0.51 |
| RIGHTMOVE PLC | 7.80% | 8.31% | +0.51 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 3.56% | 2.02% | −1.54 |
| Vistry Group PLC | 20.89% | 19.82% | −1.07 |
| GRAINGER PLC | 5.12% | 4.32% | −0.80 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 5.33% | 4.65% | −0.68 |
| WPP PLC | 9.54% | 8.88% | −0.66 |
| TATE & LYLE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 2.55% | 1.93% | −0.62 |
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | 2.73% | 2.12% | −0.61 |
| TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC | 1.02% | 0.44% | −0.58 |
| VICTREX PLC | 4.11% | 3.54% | −0.57 |
| VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 3.29% | 2.72% | −0.57 |
New disclosures
- HELICAL PLC, first disclosed figure 0.30%
- BOKU, INC., first disclosed figure 0.27%
- AO WORLD PLC, first disclosed figure 0.25%
- PREMIER AFRICAN MINERALS LIMITED, first disclosed figure 0.21%
- PORVAIR PLC, first disclosed figure 0.20%
Left the dataset
Last published by the FCA this week, and in no publication since: the figure shown is the one each carried in that final publication. Leaving usually means the position fell below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- ONDO INSURTECH PLC, last figure 0.38% on 20 Jul 2026
- CT Healthcare Trust plc, last figure 0.34% on 20 Jul 2026
- GLENCORE PLC, last figure 0.20% on 23 Jul 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC, 19.82%
- IBSTOCK PLC, 18.35%
- OCADO GROUP PLC, 14.22%
- GREGGS PLC, 14.13%
- CAPITA PLC, 14.10%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.