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Pearson PLC
Short position disclosed on August 12, 2026.
6.11% of the capital sold short
? funds not named
788 disclosures on record
GB0006776081 ISIN code
Since 13 July 2026 this regulator publishes an aggregated total per company and no longer names the funds. Positions disclosed before that date remain nominative.
Evolution of the disclosed total
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November 16, 2012 today
Open positions
| Fund | Twelve months | % of capital | Over the year | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated total | 6.11% | new | August 12, 2026 |
On the other side: the funds that hold Pearson PLC Titelia
History of disclosures
| Date | Fund | % of capital | End of publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2018 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.38% | still open |
| October 2, 2018 | Steadfast Capital Management LP | 0.71% | still open |
| October 1, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.80% | still open |
| October 1, 2018 | Contour Asset Management LLC | 0.60% | still open |
| September 28, 2018 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.24% | still open |
| September 27, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 1.15% | still open |
| September 26, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.71% | still open |
| September 25, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.66% | still open |
| September 25, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 1.20% | still open |
| September 21, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.56% | still open |
| September 20, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.44% | still open |
| September 20, 2018 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.00% | still open |
| September 20, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 0.98% | still open |
| September 19, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.31% | still open |
| September 17, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.22% | still open |
| September 13, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.14% | still open |
| September 13, 2018 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.99% | still open |
| September 13, 2018 | Steadfast Capital Management LP | 0.66% | still open |
| September 11, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.04% | still open |
| September 11, 2018 | Contour Asset Management LLC | 0.58% | still open |
| September 7, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.93% | still open |
| September 4, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.81% | still open |
| September 4, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 1.00% | still open |
| August 30, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.71% | still open |
| August 28, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.62% | still open |
| August 22, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.53% | still open |
| August 22, 2018 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.00% | still open |
| August 16, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.42% | still open |
| August 13, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.30% | still open |
| August 13, 2018 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.99% | still open |
| August 8, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.23% | still open |
| August 3, 2018 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.19% | still open |
| August 3, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.12% | still open |
| August 2, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 0.90% | still open |
| July 31, 2018 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.01% | still open |
| July 30, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.00% | still open |
| July 27, 2018 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.02% | still open |
| July 27, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 0.86% | still open |
| July 19, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.99% | still open |
| July 17, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 0.99% | still open |
| July 12, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.07% | still open |
| July 10, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.17% | still open |
| July 6, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.27% | still open |
| July 2, 2018 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 1.10% | still open |
| June 26, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 1.09% | still open |
| June 20, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.30% | still open |
| June 19, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 1.11% | still open |
| June 7, 2018 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.28% | still open |
| June 7, 2018 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 1.20% | still open |
| June 7, 2018 | GLG Partners LP | 1.00% | still open |
Other companies sold short in the United Kingdom
- Ibstock PLC 20.73% of the capital sold short
- Vistry Group PLC 19.98% of the capital sold short
- Capita PLC 13.67% of the capital sold short
- Ocado Group PLC 12.09% of the capital sold short
- WH Smith PLC 11.69% of the capital sold short
- Wizz Air Holdings PLC 11.60% of the capital sold short
- Chemring Group PLC 11.42% of the capital sold short
- Genuit Group PLC 11.14% of the capital sold short
- Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC 11.01% of the capital sold short
- Ceres Power Holdings PLC 10.66% of the capital sold short
- Greggs PLC 10.57% of the capital sold short
- R&S Group Holding AG 10.20% of the capital sold short
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QuiVad, Pearson PLC, source FCA, data as at August 12, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/pearson-plc?page=10