Short positions in United Kingdom on London Stock Exchange (LSE): Currently, 172 companies have 324 active disclosed short positions. This page lists the most shorted stocks in United Kingdom, recent changes in short interest, and is updated daily based on data from the British FCA.
Last updated at 18 August 2025, 19:30 UTC from FCA
324
€7 957 million
172
Company | Short % |
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Sirius Real Estate Ltd
SRE
|
1.19% +0.00% |
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Greggs PLC
GRG
|
4.00% +0.00% |
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Mobico Group PLC
MCG
|
4.10% +0.00% |
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On The Beach Group PLC
OTB
|
1.29% +0.00% |
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J D Wetherspoon PLC
JDW
|
1.61% +0.00% |
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Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC
AT.
|
5.82% +0.00% |
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SSP Group PLC
SSPG
|
1.89% +0.00% |
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Ibstock PLC
IBST
|
3.24% +0.00% |
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Capita PLC
CPI
|
1.92% +0.00% |
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SThree PLC
STEM
|
1.41% +0.00% |
Company | Short % |
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Croda International PLC
CRDA
|
1.26% +0.93% |
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Capita PLC
CPI
|
1.92% +0.79% |
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Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC
AT.
|
5.82% +0.75% |
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Gamma Communications PLC
GAMA
|
0.53% +0.53% |
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Petra Diamonds Ltd
PDL
|
1.02% +0.51% |
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Bytes Technology Group PLC
BYIT
|
0.50% +0.50% |
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Morgan Advanced Materials PLC
MGAM
|
0.50% +0.50% |
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Mobico Group PLC
MCG
|
4.10% +0.38% |
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Greggs PLC
GRG
|
4.00% +0.30% |
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Persimmon PLC
PSN
|
1.69% +0.19% |
Company | Short % |
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Sirius Real Estate Ltd
SRE
|
1.19% +1.63% |
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Greggs PLC
GRG
|
4.00% +1.49% |
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Mobico Group PLC
MCG
|
4.10% +1.38% |
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On The Beach Group PLC
OTB
|
1.29% +1.28% |
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J D Wetherspoon PLC
JDW
|
1.61% +1.10% |
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Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC
AT.
|
5.82% +1.08% |
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SSP Group PLC
SSPG
|
1.89% +1.01% |
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Ibstock PLC
IBST
|
3.24% +0.83% |
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Capita PLC
CPI
|
1.92% +0.81% |
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SThree PLC
STEM
|
1.41% +0.81% |
Company | Short % |
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Sirius Real Estate Ltd
SRE
|
1.19% 0.00% |
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Greggs PLC
GRG
|
4.00% 0.00% |
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Mobico Group PLC
MCG
|
4.10% 0.00% |
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On The Beach Group PLC
OTB
|
1.29% 0.00% |
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J D Wetherspoon PLC
JDW
|
1.61% 0.00% |
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Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC
AT.
|
5.82% 0.00% |
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SSP Group PLC
SSPG
|
1.89% 0.00% |
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Ibstock PLC
IBST
|
3.24% 0.00% |
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Capita PLC
CPI
|
1.92% 0.00% |
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SThree PLC
STEM
|
1.41% 0.00% |
Company | Short % |
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Primary Health Properties PLC
PHP
|
1.46% -4.57% |
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Auction Technology Group PLC
ATG
|
1.77% -0.46% |
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Vanquis Banking Group PLC
VANQ
|
1.38% -0.34% |
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA
IAG
|
1.88% -0.19% |
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Burberry Group PLC
BRBY
|
1.79% -0.18% |
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Kingfisher PLC
KGF
|
4.90% -0.14% |
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Sirius Real Estate Ltd
SRE
|
1.19% -0.14% |
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Clarkson PLC
CKN
|
2.37% -0.14% |
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Empiric Student Property PLC
ESP
|
0.76% -0.12% |
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Yellow Cake PLC
YCA
|
5.40% -0.10% |
Company | Short % |
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Primary Health Properties PLC
PHP
|
1.46% -4.34% |
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Vanquis Banking Group PLC
VANQ
|
1.38% -1.80% |
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AFC Energy PLC
AFC
|
1.57% -1.65% |
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Indivior PLC
INDV
|
2.13% -1.47% |
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Auction Technology Group PLC
ATG
|
1.77% -0.68% |
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Yellow Cake PLC
YCA
|
5.40% -0.56% |
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Clarkson PLC
CKN
|
2.37% -0.47% |
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Pets at Home Group PLC
PETS
|
2.41% -0.35% |
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Johnson Matthey PLC
JMAT
|
0.00% -0.27% |
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Close Brothers Group PLC
CBG
|
2.04% -0.27% |