UK short selling: week 33, 2026
From 10 Aug 2026 to 14 Aug 2026, 426 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | 2.84% | 4.37% | +1.53 |
| BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP PLC | 5.09% | 6.11% | +1.02 |
| TRITAX BIG BOX REIT PLC | 0.44% | 1.43% | +0.99 |
| Vistry Group PLC | 19.07% | 19.98% | +0.91 |
| GENUIT GROUP PLC | 9.15% | 9.75% | +0.60 |
| DIAGEO PLC | 3.20% | 3.78% | +0.58 |
| SCHRODER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED | 3.10% | 3.62% | +0.52 |
| PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 7.35% | 7.85% | +0.50 |
| HOLLYWOOD BOWL GROUP PLC | 2.90% | 3.40% | +0.50 |
| R&S GROUP HOLDING AG | 9.71% | 10.20% | +0.49 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPP PLC | 8.15% | 6.89% | −1.26 |
| JPMORGAN EUROPEAN GROWTH & INCOME PLC | 1.79% | 0.61% | −1.18 |
| YOUGOV PLC | 4.66% | 3.49% | −1.17 |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 13.08% | 12.09% | −0.99 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 9.49% | 8.75% | −0.74 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 5.37% | 4.66% | −0.71 |
| SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING SA | 0.89% | 0.23% | −0.66 |
| J D WETHERSPOON PLC | 5.69% | 5.09% | −0.60 |
| CANAL+ | 1.17% | 0.59% | −0.58 |
| TRAVIS PERKINS PLC | 8.23% | 7.68% | −0.55 |
New disclosures
- CLARKSON PLC, first disclosed figure 0.21%
- 80 Mile Plc, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- HELIX EXPLORATION PLC, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- RM 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.
- JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC, last figure 1.11% on 14 Aug 2026
- CORDIANT DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED, last figure 0.24% on 12 Aug 2026
- CHRYSALIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED, last figure 0.21% on 12 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC, 19.98%
- IBSTOCK PLC, 18.26%
- CAPITA PLC, 13.67%
- OCADO GROUP PLC, 12.09%
- WH SMITH PLC, 11.69%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.