UK short selling: week 33, 2026
From 10 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026, 235 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 7.48% | 8.32% | +0.84 |
| FORTERRA PLC | 4.44% | 5.23% | +0.79 |
| GENUIT GROUP PLC | 9.19% | 9.95% | +0.76 |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 9.30% | 10.00% | +0.70 |
| OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | 3.71% | 4.40% | +0.69 |
| CRANEWARE PLC | 2.86% | 3.38% | +0.52 |
| GB GROUP PLC | 7.06% | 7.56% | +0.50 |
| TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC | 0.95% | 1.45% | +0.50 |
| ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC | 1.53% | 1.96% | +0.43 |
| MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C. | 2.96% | 3.37% | +0.41 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 13.32% | 11.84% | −1.48 |
| JPMORGAN EUROPEAN GROWTH & INCOME PLC | 1.79% | 0.71% | −1.08 |
| AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC | 3.97% | 3.01% | −0.96 |
| THE UNITE GROUP PLC | 6.55% | 5.61% | −0.94 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 9.33% | 8.51% | −0.82 |
| CVS Group Plc | 6.87% | 6.07% | −0.80 |
| OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC | 2.14% | 1.35% | −0.79 |
| PAGEGROUP PLC | 5.09% | 4.37% | −0.72 |
| ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC | 4.27% | 3.56% | −0.71 |
| CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC | 11.12% | 10.41% | −0.71 |
New disclosures
- JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC , first disclosed figure 1.31%
- CLARKSON PLC , first disclosed figure 0.21%
- RM PLC , first disclosed figure 0.20%
- STRATEGIC MINERALS 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.
- FUTURE PLC , last figure 7.31% on 14 Aug 2026
- HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC , last figure 5.87% on 12 Aug 2026
- THE UNITE GROUP PLC , last figure 5.61% on 10 Aug 2026
- Howden Joinery Group Plc , last figure 5.10% on 12 Aug 2026
- AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC , last figure 3.01% on 14 Aug 2026
- ASHMORE GROUP PLC , last figure 2.72% on 11 Aug 2026
- HAMMERSON PLC , last figure 2.48% on 12 Aug 2026
- ASOS PLC , last figure 2.44% on 10 Aug 2026
- TELECOM PLUS PLC , last figure 2.31% on 14 Aug 2026
- XPS PENSIONS GROUP PLC , last figure 2.26% on 12 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC , 19.56%
- IBSTOCK PLC , 17.74%
- CAPITA PLC , 13.47%
- OCADO GROUP PLC , 11.84%
- WH SMITH PLC , 11.73%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.