Short positions in United Kingdom on London Stock Exchange (LSE): Currently, 381 companies have 381 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 17 October 2026, 21:30 UTC from FCA
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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
| Company | Short % |
|---|---|
|
Aberdeen Group PLC
ABDN
|
2.36% +0.00% |
|
Central Asia Metals PLC
CAML
|
8.64% +0.00% |
|
Mobico Group PLC
MCG
|
6.40% +0.00% |
|
Coats Group PLC
COA
|
6.26% +0.00% |
|
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC
BKG
|
5.58% +0.00% |
|
Pearson PLC
PSON
|
5.27% +0.00% |
|
Big Yellow Group PLC
BYG
|
5.19% +0.00% |
|
Playtech PLC
PTEC
|
4.37% +0.00% |
|
Marks and Spencer Group PLC
MKS
|
3.79% +0.00% |
|
Shoe Zone PLC
SHOE
|
0.00% +0.00% |
| Company | Short % |
|---|---|
|
Ceres Power Holdings PLC
CWR
|
17.19% +0.72% |
|
Rockhopper Exploration PLC
RKH
|
2.05% +0.64% |
|
Persimmon PLC
PSN
|
9.36% +0.56% |
|
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
HIK
|
1.70% +0.50% |
|
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC
CRST
|
12.28% +0.44% |
|
Bellway PLC
BWY
|
3.87% +0.43% |
|
CVS Group PLC
CVSG
|
5.62% +0.42% |
|
IQE PLC
IQE
|
1.48% +0.41% |
|
St James's Place PLC
STJ
|
4.25% +0.39% |
|
Sigmaroc PLC
SRC
|
7.27% +0.38% |
| Company | Short % |
|---|---|
|
Ceres Power Holdings PLC
CWR
|
17.19% +3.99% |
|
Yellow Cake PLC
YCA
|
14.02% +2.53% |
|
Savills PLC
SVS
|
2.93% +2.52% |
|
Sigmaroc PLC
SRC
|
7.27% +2.47% |
|
Oxford Biomedica PLC
OXB
|
9.29% +2.43% |
|
Pan African Resources PLC
PAF
|
7.67% +2.19% |
|
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC
MAB1
|
3.94% +1.89% |
|
Central Asia Metals PLC
CAML
|
8.64% +1.79% |
|
Workspace Group PLC
WKP
|
7.26% +1.68% |
|
Bridgepoint Group PLC
BPT
|
2.88% +1.58% |
| Company | Short % |
|---|---|
|
Aberdeen Group PLC
ABDN
|
2.36% 0.00% |
|
Central Asia Metals PLC
CAML
|
8.64% 0.00% |
|
Mobico Group PLC
MCG
|
6.40% 0.00% |
|
Coats Group PLC
COA
|
6.26% 0.00% |
|
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC
BKG
|
5.58% 0.00% |
|
Pearson PLC
PSON
|
5.27% 0.00% |
|
Big Yellow Group PLC
BYG
|
5.19% 0.00% |
|
Playtech PLC
PTEC
|
4.37% 0.00% |
|
Marks and Spencer Group PLC
MKS
|
3.79% 0.00% |
|
Shoe Zone PLC
SHOE
|
0.00% 0.00% |
| Company | Short % |
|---|---|
|
Capita PLC
CPI
|
12.47% -0.96% |
|
Chemring Group PLC
CHG
|
11.28% -0.92% |
|
NCC Group PLC
NCC
|
5.52% -0.69% |
|
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC
MTLN
|
6.56% -0.56% |
|
Smith & Nephew PLC
SN.
|
7.51% -0.53% |
|
Greggs PLC
GRG
|
8.14% -0.48% |
|
ConvaTec Group PLC
CTEC
|
5.15% -0.40% |
|
Ocado Group PLC
OCDO
|
10.22% -0.38% |
|
Big Yellow Group PLC
BYG
|
5.19% -0.36% |
|
Grainger PLC
GRI
|
5.11% -0.34% |
| Company | Short % |
|---|---|
|
Land Securities Group PLC
LAND
|
4.70% -3.58% |
|
NCC Group PLC
NCC
|
5.52% -3.34% |
|
Vistry Group PLC
VTY
|
14.12% -3.14% |
|
Greggs PLC
GRG
|
8.14% -2.27% |
|
Ibstock PLC
IBST
|
14.20% -1.95% |
|
WH Smith PLC
SMWH
|
11.32% -1.63% |
|
Ocado Group PLC
OCDO
|
10.22% -1.54% |
|
Pagegroup PLC
PAGE
|
3.17% -1.54% |
|
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC
MTLN
|
6.56% -1.48% |
|
Marshalls PLC
MSLH
|
3.93% -1.17% |