UK short selling: week 35, 2026
From 24 Aug 2026 to 25 Aug 2026, 77 United Kingdom companies had disclosed short positions across 2 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEIR GROUP PLC(THE) | 5.21% | 5.74% | +0.53 |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 9.49% | 9.89% | +0.40 |
| COATS GROUP PLC | 3.19% | 3.59% | +0.40 |
| CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC | 11.61% | 11.87% | +0.26 |
| Straumann Holding AG | 3.65% | 3.86% | +0.21 |
| CONVATEC GROUP PLC | 3.51% | 3.71% | +0.20 |
| IMI PLC | 1.16% | 1.36% | +0.20 |
| SIGMAROC PLC | 3.87% | 4.07% | +0.20 |
| GREGGS PLC | 10.37% | 10.56% | +0.19 |
| YELLOW CAKE PLC | 9.91% | 10.10% | +0.19 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS PLC | 4.13% | 3.77% | −0.36 |
| CHEMRING GROUP PLC | 10.89% | 10.62% | −0.27 |
| DISCOVERIE GROUP PLC | 1.16% | 0.94% | −0.22 |
| CAPITA PLC | 13.57% | 13.36% | −0.21 |
| GB GROUP PLC | 7.84% | 7.65% | −0.19 |
| THE SAGE GROUP PLC. | 0.96% | 0.79% | −0.17 |
| Harbour Energy PLC | 0.66% | 0.50% | −0.16 |
| BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC | 4.50% | 4.37% | −0.13 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 8.35% | 8.23% | −0.12 |
| Cellnex Telecom SA | 4.06% | 3.95% | −0.11 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
Most shorted at week end
- CAPITA PLC , 13.36%
- CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC , 11.87%
- WH SMITH PLC , 11.71%
- Wizz Air Holdings PLC , 11.44%
- CHEMRING GROUP PLC , 10.62%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.