UK short selling: week 36, 2026
From 2 Sep 2026 to 4 Sep 2026, 420 United Kingdom companies had disclosed short positions across 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan African Resources Plc | 3.44% | 4.72% | +1.28 |
| OXFORD BIOMEDICA PLC | 4.95% | 6.06% | +1.11 |
| DIPLOMA PLC | 0.50% | 1.42% | +0.92 |
| RIGHTMOVE PLC | 8.13% | 8.92% | +0.79 |
| CHESNARA PLC | 1.49% | 2.25% | +0.76 |
| ADMIRAL GROUP PLC | 2.70% | 3.36% | +0.66 |
| RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC | 4.46% | 5.11% | +0.65 |
| GENUIT GROUP PLC | 10.34% | 10.97% | +0.63 |
| THE UNITE GROUP PLC | 5.51% | 6.13% | +0.62 |
| Central Asia Metals Plc | 4.41% | 4.96% | +0.55 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C & C GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 6.11% | 4.28% | −1.83 |
| CRANEWARE PLC | 3.63% | 2.30% | −1.33 |
| IBSTOCK PLC | 17.43% | 16.10% | −1.33 |
| CERILLION PLC | 2.51% | 1.65% | −0.86 |
| NCC GROUP PLC | 3.86% | 3.20% | −0.66 |
| KAINOS GROUP PLC | 2.07% | 1.45% | −0.62 |
| Vistry Group PLC | 18.92% | 18.35% | −0.57 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 7.74% | 7.19% | −0.55 |
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC | 3.24% | 2.87% | −0.37 |
| BUNZL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 2.83% | 2.47% | −0.36 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
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.
- NINETY ONE PLC, last figure 0.20% on 2 Sep 2026
- FOCUSRITE PLC, last figure 0.20% on 4 Sep 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Vistry Group PLC, 18.35%
- IBSTOCK PLC, 16.10%
- CAPITA PLC, 13.36%
- CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC, 12.52%
- WH SMITH PLC, 12.07%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.