UK short selling: week 30, 2026
From 20 Jul 2026 to 24 Jul 2026, 233 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 | 4.54% | 7.29% | +2.75 |
| CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC | 9.55% | 10.33% | +0.78 |
| Kardex Holding AG | 0.98% | 1.73% | +0.75 |
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 2.02% | 2.75% | +0.73 |
| PENNON GROUP PLC | 6.86% | 7.59% | +0.73 |
| Cellnex Telecom SA | 2.89% | 3.58% | +0.69 |
| Temenos AG | 3.82% | 4.44% | +0.62 |
| R&S GROUP HOLDING AG | 7.82% | 8.41% | +0.59 |
| WH SMITH PLC | 13.31% | 13.87% | +0.56 |
| AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC | 5.68% | 6.21% | +0.53 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMRING GROUP PLC | 11.39% | 10.49% | −0.90 |
| Rosebank Industries Plc | 1.91% | 1.10% | −0.81 |
| NCC GROUP PLC | 6.52% | 5.73% | −0.79 |
| VICTREX PLC | 4.11% | 3.33% | −0.78 |
| LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC | 8.14% | 7.42% | −0.72 |
| BUREAU VERITAS | 1.60% | 0.88% | −0.72 |
| B&M European Value Retail PLC | 10.88% | 10.18% | −0.70 |
| BRIDGEPOINT GROUP PLC | 2.18% | 1.50% | −0.68 |
| MAN GROUP PLC | 1.22% | 0.61% | −0.61 |
| ASHMORE GROUP PLC | 3.29% | 2.73% | −0.56 |
New disclosures
- BOKU, INC. , first disclosed figure 0.27%
- INVESTEC PLC , first disclosed figure 0.23%
- PREMIER AFRICAN MINERALS LIMITED , first disclosed figure 0.21%
- PORVAIR 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.
- CURRYS PLC , last figure 1.50% on 24 Jul 2026
- NEXT 15 GROUP PLC , last figure 1.13% on 21 Jul 2026
- WISE GROUP PLC , last figure 1.09% on 24 Jul 2026
- M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC , last figure 0.79% on 21 Jul 2026
- RATHBONES GROUP PLC , last figure 0.62% on 23 Jul 2026
- GENUS PLC , last figure 0.60% on 21 Jul 2026
- Applied Nutrition plc , last figure 0.50% on 24 Jul 2026
- FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC , last figure 0.50% on 23 Jul 2026
- Roche Holding AG , last figure 0.40% on 23 Jul 2026
- ROTORK P.L.C. , last figure 0.29% on 22 Jul 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC , 20.05%
- IBSTOCK PLC , 18.23%
- CAPITA PLC , 14.39%
- OCADO GROUP PLC , 14.00%
- GREGGS PLC , 13.88%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.