UK short selling: week 32, 2026
From 3 Aug 2026 to 7 Aug 2026, 253 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHRODER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED | 0.91% | 3.42% | +2.51 |
| R&S GROUP HOLDING AG | 8.56% | 9.91% | +1.35 |
| OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | 2.62% | 3.71% | +1.09 |
| RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC | 3.18% | 4.24% | +1.06 |
| BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP PLC | 5.09% | 6.11% | +1.02 |
| Diversified Energy Company | 6.84% | 7.78% | +0.94 |
| CHEMRING GROUP PLC | 10.50% | 11.40% | +0.90 |
| YELLOW CAKE PLC | 8.92% | 9.75% | +0.83 |
| DORMAKABA HOLDING AG | 0.39% | 1.08% | +0.69 |
| SHAFTESBURY CAPITAL PLC | 0.72% | 1.33% | +0.61 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS PERKINS PLC | 9.73% | 7.77% | −1.96 |
| SUPERMARKET INCOME REIT PLC | 4.00% | 2.08% | −1.92 |
| GREGGS PLC | 12.35% | 10.49% | −1.86 |
| RWS HOLDINGS PLC | 5.18% | 3.44% | −1.74 |
| WPP PLC | 8.56% | 7.07% | −1.49 |
| SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | 9.88% | 8.55% | −1.33 |
| YOUGOV PLC | 4.78% | 3.60% | −1.18 |
| WH SMITH PLC | 13.04% | 11.89% | −1.15 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 10.18% | 9.33% | −0.85 |
| Partners Group Holding AG | 6.93% | 6.16% | −0.77 |
New disclosures
- 80 Mile Plc , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- ECO (ATLANTIC) OIL & GAS LTD. , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- HELIX EXPLORATION 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.
- TULLOW OIL PLC , last figure 2.55% on 6 Aug 2026
- GREENCORE GROUP PLC , last figure 2.50% on 5 Aug 2026
- SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LIMITED , last figure 1.88% on 5 Aug 2026
- Evoke plc , last figure 1.85% on 7 Aug 2026
- ANGLO AMERICAN PLC , last figure 1.83% on 7 Aug 2026
- CHESNARA PLC , last figure 1.77% on 7 Aug 2026
- ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC , last figure 1.70% on 4 Aug 2026
- Rosebank Industries Plc , last figure 1.54% on 5 Aug 2026
- QUILTER PLC , last figure 1.23% on 6 Aug 2026
- MOLTEN VENTURES PLC , last figure 1.17% on 4 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC , 19.16%
- IBSTOCK PLC , 18.13%
- CAPITA PLC , 13.91%
- OCADO GROUP PLC , 13.32%
- WH SMITH PLC , 11.89%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.