UK short selling: week 41, 2026
From 5 Oct 2026 to 9 Oct 2026, 434 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNON GROUP PLC | 9.42% | 10.83% | +1.41 |
| YELLOW CAKE PLC | 12.28% | 13.42% | +1.14 |
| CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC | 15.11% | 16.16% | +1.05 |
| SANDOZ GROUP AG | 2.09% | 3.07% | +0.98 |
| Barratt Redrow plc | 7.57% | 8.37% | +0.80 |
| J SAINSBURY PLC | 5.74% | 6.51% | +0.77 |
| CONVATEC GROUP PLC | 4.59% | 5.31% | +0.72 |
| BRIDGEPOINT GROUP PLC | 2.12% | 2.80% | +0.68 |
| RIGHTMOVE PLC | 11.26% | 11.89% | +0.63 |
| Entain PLC | 3.99% | 4.61% | +0.62 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC | 7.78% | 4.67% | −3.11 |
| GOLDEN METAL RESOURCES PLC | 3.93% | 0.85% | −3.08 |
| J D WETHERSPOON PLC | 4.70% | 3.11% | −1.59 |
| WH SMITH PLC | 12.86% | 11.40% | −1.46 |
| HOLLYWOOD BOWL GROUP PLC | 4.05% | 2.91% | −1.14 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group Plc | 4.88% | 3.80% | −1.08 |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 10.62% | 9.67% | −0.95 |
| PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC | 5.89% | 4.97% | −0.92 |
| GREGGS PLC | 9.60% | 8.69% | −0.91 |
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC | 3.40% | 2.50% | −0.90 |
New disclosures
- Kingspan Group PLC, first disclosed figure 0.28%
- POLAR CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY TRUST PLC, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- BRICKABILITY GROUP PLC, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- Ithaca Energy Plc, first disclosed figure 0.20%
- FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS LIMITED, 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.
- STV GROUP PLC, last figure 0.29% on 7 Oct 2026
- THE GYM GROUP PLC, last figure 0.25% on 5 Oct 2026
- BEAZLEY PLC, last figure 0.24% on 5 Oct 2026
- IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC, last figure 0.21% on 8 Oct 2026
- SOFTCAT PLC, last figure 0.21% on 7 Oct 2026
- DKSH Holding AG, last figure 0.20% on 9 Oct 2026
- 4IMPRINT GROUP PLC, last figure 0.20% on 9 Oct 2026
- PORVAIR PLC, last figure 0.20% on 8 Oct 2026
- MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC, last figure 0.20% on 5 Oct 2026
Most shorted at week end
- CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC, 16.16%
- IBSTOCK PLC, 14.50%
- CAPITA PLC, 13.55%
- Vistry Group PLC, 13.47%
- YELLOW CAKE PLC, 13.42%
Full table: most shorted UK stocks.