UK short selling: week 31, 2026
From 27 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026, 254 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR PLC | 1.58% | 3.30% | +1.72 |
| CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC | 9.07% | 10.45% | +1.38 |
| WEIR GROUP PLC(THE) | 3.11% | 4.35% | +1.24 |
| Rosebank Industries Plc | 1.10% | 2.10% | +1.00 |
| REACH PLC | 7.29% | 8.26% | +0.97 |
| Pan African Resources Plc | 1.80% | 2.69% | +0.89 |
| CHOCOLADEFABRIKEN LINDT & SPRÜNGLI AG | 1.60% | 2.42% | +0.82 |
| CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC | 10.33% | 11.05% | +0.72 |
| OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | 1.92% | 2.62% | +0.70 |
| Johnson Service Group Plc | 1.88% | 2.55% | +0.67 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP PLC | 11.16% | 9.60% | −1.56 |
| GREGGS PLC | 13.88% | 12.35% | −1.53 |
| B&M European Value Retail PLC | 10.18% | 8.84% | −1.34 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 11.48% | 10.18% | −1.30 |
| BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC | 7.65% | 6.38% | −1.27 |
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 2.75% | 1.50% | −1.25 |
| GENUIT GROUP PLC | 9.54% | 8.66% | −0.88 |
| WH SMITH PLC | 13.87% | 13.04% | −0.83 |
| Trainline PLC | 4.94% | 4.12% | −0.82 |
| AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC | 5.27% | 4.45% | −0.82 |
New disclosures
- Vanquis Banking Group Plc , first disclosed figure 0.81%
- LAW DEBENTURE CORPORATION PLC(THE) , first disclosed figure 0.32%
- SEGRO PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY , first disclosed figure 0.22%
- BKW AG , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- DKSH Holding AG , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- PALACE CAPITAL PLC , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- PLUS500 LTD , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- POLAR CAPITAL HOLDINGS PLC. , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- THE RANK GROUP 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.
- ITM Power PLC , last figure 2.53% on 28 Jul 2026
- HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY , last figure 1.50% on 28 Jul 2026
- JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC , last figure 1.21% on 28 Jul 2026
- AVIVA PLC , last figure 1.18% on 29 Jul 2026
- ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC , last figure 1.10% on 28 Jul 2026
- GAMES WORKSHOP GROUP PLC , last figure 1.00% on 31 Jul 2026
- SERAPHIM SPACE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC , last figure 1.00% on 31 Jul 2026
- ZIGUP plc , last figure 0.98% on 30 Jul 2026
- Endeavour Mining PLC , last figure 0.77% on 30 Jul 2026
- GEORGIA CAPITAL PLC , last figure 0.69% on 28 Jul 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC , 19.43%
- IBSTOCK PLC , 17.91%
- CAPITA PLC , 14.10%
- OCADO GROUP PLC , 13.48%
- WH SMITH PLC , 13.04%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.