United Kingdom Short Positions - Active & Historic Short Selling Data

United Kingdom – Short Positions

Short positions in United Kingdom on London Stock Exchange (LSE): Currently, 377 companies have 377 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 02 September 2026, 21:30 UTC from FCA

Active Positions

377

Total Short Value

€36 651 million

No. Shorted Companies

377

As of 13 July 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) no longer publishes individual net short position disclosures following changes to its reporting rules. Consequently, we display individual position holders prior to 13 July and the aggregated anonymous positions after this date. Read more about the changes here

Most Shorted Stocks in United Kingdom

Company	Short %
Vistry Group PLC VTY	18.34%
Ibstock PLC IBST	15.66%
Capita PLC CPI	13.26%
Ceres Power Holdings PLC CWR	12.10%
WH Smith PLC SMWH	11.90%
Ocado Group PLC OCDO	11.69%
Breedon Group PLC BREE	10.97%
Chemring Group PLC CHG	10.84%
Genuit Group PLC GEN	10.73%
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC CRST	10.66%
Wizz Air Holdings PLC WIZZ	10.62%
Greggs PLC GRG	10.32%
Yellow Cake PLC YCA	9.82%
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC MTLN	8.74%
Domino's Pizza Group PLC DOM	8.69%
Persimmon PLC PSN	8.67%
Land Securities Group PLC LAND	8.14%
Derwent London PLC DLN	8.14%
Rightmove PLC RMV	8.11%
Smith & Nephew PLC SN.	8.08%
Reach PLC RCH	8.03%
GB Group PLC GBG	7.88%
Mondi PLC MNDI	7.56%
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC PINE	7.34%
Barratt Redrow PLC BTRW	6.56%
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC BCG	6.13%
Mobico Group PLC MCG	6.11%
Forterra PLC FORT	6.08%
CVS Group PLC CVSG	6.00%
Pearson PLC PSON	5.96%
Hilton Food Group PLC HFG	5.87%
Unite Group PLC UTG	5.80%
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC AML	5.73%
Energean PLC ENOG	5.68%
International Workplace Group Plc IWG	5.58%
Primary Health Properties PLC PHP	5.58%
Burberry Group PLC BRBY	5.53%
J Sainsbury PLC SBRY	5.48%
WPP PLC WPP	5.27%
Grainger PLC GRI	5.05%
Howden Joinery Group PLC HWDN	4.99%
On The Beach Group PLC OTB	4.98%
Oxford Biomedica PLC OXB	4.93%
Marshalls PLC MSLH	4.92%
Workspace Group PLC WKP	4.87%
Great Portland Estates PLC GPE	4.76%
MONY Group PLC MONY	4.52%
THG PLC THG	4.50%
Central Asia Metals PLC CAML	4.48%
Rentokil Initial PLC RTO	4.47%
Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC AT.	4.43%
Bytes Technology Group PLC BYIT	4.42%
J D Wetherspoon PLC JDW	4.41%
Pan African Resources PLC PAF	4.41%
Big Yellow Group PLC BYG	4.37%
C&C Group PLC CCR	4.30%
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC BKG	4.23%
Legal & General Group PLC LGEN	4.22%
Essentra PLC ESNT	4.21%
Pagegroup PLC PAGE	4.18%
Playtech PLC PTEC	4.13%
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd SREI	4.12%
Close Brothers Group PLC CBG	4.08%
Coats Group PLC COA	4.00%
Dr Martens PLC DOCS	3.98%
BT Group PLC BT.A	3.97%
Diageo PLC DGE	3.83%
Sigmaroc PLC SRC	3.76%
Hollywood Bowl Group PLC BOWL	3.71%
ConvaTec Group PLC CTEC	3.71%
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC BMY	3.70%
NCC Group PLC NCC	3.55%
British Land Company PLC BLND	3.53%
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC ONT	3.51%
SSP Group PLC SSPG	3.37%
Fevertree Drinks PLC FEVR	3.37%
Admiral Group PLC ADM	3.36%
Aberdeen Group PLC ABDN	3.32%
YouGov PLC YOU	3.30%
Marks and Spencer Group PLC MKS	3.28%
Croda International PLC CRDA	3.27%
HgCapital Trust PLC HGT	3.24%
Bellway PLC BWY	3.23%
SThree PLC STEM	3.19%
Entain PLC ENT	3.17%
ITV PLC ITV	3.13%
Associated British Foods PLC ABF	3.08%
QinetiQ Group PLC QQ.	3.07%
United Utilities Group PLC UU.	3.02%
Auction Technology Group PLC ATG	3.00%
Spire Healthcare Group PLC SPI	2.99%
RWS Holdings PLC RWS	2.98%
Hays PLC HAS	2.94%
Severn Trent PLC SVT	2.83%
Victoria PLC VCP	2.81%
Senior PLC SNR	2.76%
Bunzl plc BNZL	2.74%
Ashmore Group PLC ASHM	2.72%
Easyjet PLC EZJ	2.72%
Greencore Group PLC GNC	2.69%
Diploma PLC DPLM	1.45%
Keller Group PLC KLR	0.91%
Foresight Technology VCT PLC FWT	0.00%
Dialight PLC DIA	0.00%
Seplat Energy PLC SEPL	0.00%
Real Estate Investors PLC RLE	0.00%
abrdn Equity Income Trust PLC AEI	0.00%
Eleco PLC ELCO	0.00%
Landore Resources Ltd LND	0.00%
Shoe Zone PLC SHOE	0.00%

Top Position Holders

Holder	No. Positions
Anonymous	412

Company	Short %
GB Group PLC GBG	7.88% +0.00%
Mobico Group PLC MCG	6.11% +0.00%
Essentra PLC ESNT	4.21% +0.00%
YouGov PLC YOU	3.30% +0.00%
United Utilities Group PLC UU.	3.02% +0.00%
Ashmore Group PLC ASHM	2.72% +0.00%
Foresight Technology VCT PLC FWT	0.00% +0.00%
Dialight PLC DIA	0.00% +0.00%
International Workplace Group Plc IWG	5.58% +0.00%
J Sainsbury PLC SBRY	5.48% +0.00%

Company

Short %

7.88% +0.00%

6.11% +0.00%

4.21% +0.00%

3.30% +0.00%

United Utilities Group PLC UU.

3.02% +0.00%

Ashmore Group PLC ASHM

2.72% +0.00%

Foresight Technology VCT PLC FWT

0.00% +0.00%

Dialight PLC DIA

0.00% +0.00%

International Workplace Group Plc IWG

5.58% +0.00%

J Sainsbury PLC SBRY

5.48% +0.00%

Company	Short %
Pan African Resources PLC PAF	4.41% +0.97%
Diploma PLC DPLM	1.45% +0.67%
Admiral Group PLC ADM	3.36% +0.66%
Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC AT.	4.43% +0.41%
Genuit Group PLC GEN	10.73% +0.39%
Burberry Group PLC BRBY	5.53% +0.31%
Croda International PLC CRDA	3.27% +0.31%
Keller Group PLC KLR	0.91% +0.30%
Unite Group PLC UTG	5.80% +0.29%
Derwent London PLC DLN	8.14% +0.28%

Company

Short %

Pan African Resources PLC PAF

4.41% +0.97%

Diploma PLC DPLM

1.45% +0.67%

Admiral Group PLC ADM

3.36% +0.66%

Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC AT.

4.43% +0.41%

Genuit Group PLC GEN

10.73% +0.39%

Burberry Group PLC BRBY

5.53% +0.31%

Croda International PLC CRDA

3.27% +0.31%

Keller Group PLC KLR

0.91% +0.30%

Unite Group PLC UTG

5.80% +0.29%

Derwent London PLC DLN

8.14% +0.28%

Company	Short %
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd SREI	4.12% +2.43%
Oxford Biomedica PLC OXB	4.93% +2.20%
Genuit Group PLC GEN	10.73% +2.07%
Forterra PLC FORT	6.08% +1.65%
Ceres Power Holdings PLC CWR	12.10% +1.65%
Coats Group PLC COA	4.00% +1.51%
Pan African Resources PLC PAF	4.41% +1.47%
Persimmon PLC PSN	8.67% +1.27%
Breedon Group PLC BREE	10.97% +1.23%
Hollywood Bowl Group PLC BOWL	3.71% +1.12%

Company

Short %

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd SREI

4.12% +2.43%

Oxford Biomedica PLC OXB

4.93% +2.20%

Genuit Group PLC GEN

10.73% +2.07%

Forterra PLC FORT

6.08% +1.65%

Ceres Power Holdings PLC CWR

12.10% +1.65%

Coats Group PLC COA

4.00% +1.51%

Pan African Resources PLC PAF

4.41% +1.47%

Persimmon PLC PSN

8.67% +1.27%

Breedon Group PLC BREE

10.97% +1.23%

Hollywood Bowl Group PLC BOWL

3.71% +1.12%

Company	Short %
GB Group PLC GBG	7.88% 0.00%
Mobico Group PLC MCG	6.11% 0.00%
Essentra PLC ESNT	4.21% 0.00%
YouGov PLC YOU	3.30% 0.00%
United Utilities Group PLC UU.	3.02% 0.00%
Ashmore Group PLC ASHM	2.72% 0.00%
Foresight Technology VCT PLC FWT	0.00% 0.00%
Dialight PLC DIA	0.00% 0.00%
International Workplace Group Plc IWG	5.58% 0.00%
J Sainsbury PLC SBRY	5.48% 0.00%

Company

Short %

7.88% 0.00%

6.11% 0.00%

4.21% 0.00%

3.30% 0.00%

United Utilities Group PLC UU.

3.02% 0.00%

Ashmore Group PLC ASHM

2.72% 0.00%

Foresight Technology VCT PLC FWT

0.00% 0.00%

Dialight PLC DIA

0.00% 0.00%

International Workplace Group Plc IWG

5.58% 0.00%

J Sainsbury PLC SBRY

5.48% 0.00%

Company	Short %
C&C Group PLC CCR	4.30% -1.81%
Ibstock PLC IBST	15.66% -1.77%
Vistry Group PLC VTY	18.34% -0.58%
Workspace Group PLC WKP	4.87% -0.42%
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC PINE	7.34% -0.40%
Hays PLC HAS	2.94% -0.31%
NCC Group PLC NCC	3.55% -0.31%
Legal & General Group PLC LGEN	4.22% -0.30%
Smith & Nephew PLC SN.	8.08% -0.23%
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC BMY	3.70% -0.22%

Company

Short %

C&C Group PLC CCR

4.30% -1.81%

Ibstock PLC IBST

15.66% -1.77%

Vistry Group PLC VTY

18.34% -0.58%

Workspace Group PLC WKP

4.87% -0.42%

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC PINE

7.34% -0.40%

Hays PLC HAS

2.94% -0.31%

NCC Group PLC NCC

3.55% -0.31%

Legal & General Group PLC LGEN

4.22% -0.30%

Smith & Nephew PLC SN.

8.08% -0.23%

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC BMY

3.70% -0.22%

Company	Short %
WPP PLC WPP	5.27% -3.26%
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC PINE	7.34% -2.84%
NCC Group PLC NCC	3.55% -2.39%
Ibstock PLC IBST	15.66% -2.24%
Hays PLC HAS	2.94% -1.88%
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC ONT	3.51% -1.69%
Bytes Technology Group PLC BYIT	4.42% -1.66%
Smith & Nephew PLC SN.	8.08% -1.60%
Greggs PLC GRG	10.32% -1.51%
Ocado Group PLC OCDO	11.69% -1.47%

Company

Short %

WPP PLC WPP

5.27% -3.26%

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC PINE

7.34% -2.84%

NCC Group PLC NCC

3.55% -2.39%

Ibstock PLC IBST

15.66% -2.24%

Hays PLC HAS

2.94% -1.88%