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WH Smith PLC

GB00B2PDGW16 Short position disclosed on August 3, 2026.

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

24.612.30.0
Sum of open short positions, as % of capital. From November 1, 2012 to August 3, 2026, peak 24.65%.

Open positions

The funds disclosing a short position that is still open.
Fund% of capitalSince
Aggregated total12.60%August 3, 2026

History of disclosures

303 disclosures on record for this share.
DateFund% of capitalEnd of publication
August 3, 2026Aggregated total12.60%still open
July 31, 2026Aggregated total13.04%August 3, 2026
July 30, 2026Aggregated total13.13%July 31, 2026
July 29, 2026Aggregated total13.30%July 30, 2026
July 28, 2026Aggregated total13.61%July 29, 2026
July 27, 2026Aggregated total13.74%July 28, 2026
July 24, 2026Aggregated total13.87%July 27, 2026
July 23, 2026Aggregated total13.67%July 24, 2026
July 22, 2026Aggregated total13.52%July 23, 2026
July 21, 2026Aggregated total13.63%July 22, 2026
July 20, 2026Aggregated total13.43%July 21, 2026
July 17, 2026Aggregated total13.31%July 20, 2026
July 16, 2026Aggregated total13.33%July 17, 2026
July 15, 2026Aggregated total13.40%July 16, 2026
July 14, 2026Aggregated total13.32%July 15, 2026
July 13, 2026Aggregated total13.21%July 14, 2026
July 10, 2026Aggregated total13.13%July 13, 2026
June 20, 2022Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.48%still open
June 14, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.46%still open
May 30, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.59%still open
May 25, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.61%still open
May 23, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.59%still open
May 20, 2022Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%still open
May 18, 2022Systematica Investments Limited0.49%still open
May 11, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.60%still open
April 27, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.59%still open
April 22, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.67%still open
April 20, 2022Systematica Investments Limited0.50%still open
March 23, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.70%still open
March 17, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.69%still open
March 16, 2022AQR Capital Management, LLC0.53%still open
March 16, 2022Systematica Investments Limited0.49%still open
March 15, 2022AQR Capital Management, LLC0.49%still open
March 9, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.70%still open
March 3, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.62%still open
March 1, 2022Marshall Wace LLP0.51%still open
February 2, 2022Systematica Investments Limited0.50%still open
March 10, 2021AQR Capital Management, LLC0.51%still open
February 25, 2021AQR Capital Management, LLC0.40%still open
February 11, 2021AQR Capital Management, LLC0.51%still open
August 27, 2020AHL Partners LLP0.48%still open
August 17, 2020AHL Partners LLP0.50%still open
July 31, 2020AHL Partners LLP0.49%still open
July 10, 2020AHL Partners LLP0.50%still open
April 9, 2020AHL Partners LLP0.48%still open
March 19, 2020AHL Partners LLP0.58%still open
May 14, 2019SFM UK Management LLP0.38%still open
April 9, 2019Marshall Wace LLP0.44%still open
March 8, 2019Marshall Wace LLP0.50%still open
February 4, 2019GLG Partners LP0.46%still open
January 15, 2019GLG Partners LP0.59%still open
December 12, 2018GLG Partners LP0.60%still open
November 19, 2018SFM UK Management LLP0.50%still open
November 8, 2018GLG Partners LP0.50%still open
November 6, 2018Meritage Group LP0.47%still open
May 31, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.48%still open
May 17, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.59%still open
May 11, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.66%still open
May 3, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.79%still open
April 24, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.89%still open
April 20, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.98%still open
April 18, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.07%still open
March 6, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.10%still open
February 20, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.09%still open
February 14, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.10%still open
February 12, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.08%still open
February 2, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.11%still open
January 25, 2018Marshall Wace LLP1.03%still open
January 19, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.90%still open
January 15, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.82%still open
January 10, 2018Marshall Wace LLP0.71%still open
December 15, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.48%still open
December 14, 2017Marshall Wace LLP0.61%still open
December 8, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.59%still open
December 7, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.61%still open
December 6, 2017Marshall Wace LLP0.50%still open
November 23, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.79%still open
September 20, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.88%still open
September 19, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.91%still open
June 7, 2017Artemis Investment Management LLP0.48%still open
March 22, 2017Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.1.00%still open
January 13, 2017Meritage Group LP0.54%still open
January 12, 2017Meritage Group LP0.62%still open
January 11, 2017Meritage Group LP0.76%still open
January 10, 2017Meritage Group LP0.78%still open
January 9, 2017Meritage Group LP0.87%still open
January 6, 2017Meritage Group LP0.98%still open
December 13, 2016Artemis Investment Management LLP0.59%still open
June 30, 2016Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.92%still open
June 27, 2016Artemis Investment Management LLP0.69%still open
June 24, 2016Artemis Investment Management LLP0.72%still open
June 24, 2016Scopus Asset Management, L.P.0.48%still open
May 3, 2016Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.80%still open
April 15, 2016Artemis Investment Management LLP0.89%still open
April 13, 2016Eminence Capital, LP0.21%still open
April 11, 2016Eminence Capital, LP0.86%still open
March 14, 2016GLG Partners LP0.49%still open
March 7, 2016Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.78%still open
February 19, 2016Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.89%still open
February 11, 2016Eminence Capital, LP1.28%still open
February 10, 2016Eminence Capital, LP1.36%still open
February 9, 2016Eminence Capital, LP1.43%still open
February 8, 2016Eminence Capital, LP1.54%still open
January 20, 2016GLG Partners LP0.59%still open
January 19, 2016GLG Partners LP0.60%still open
January 5, 2016GLG Partners LP0.56%still open
January 4, 2016Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited0.49%still open
December 17, 2015Polar Capital LLP0.49%still open
December 10, 2015Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited0.50%still open
November 9, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.48%still open
November 4, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.59%still open
October 29, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.69%still open
October 26, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.79%still open
October 22, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.85%still open
October 21, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.06%still open
October 20, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.73%still open
October 20, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.10%still open
October 19, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.69%still open
October 19, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.26%still open
October 15, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.45%still open
October 5, 2015Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.92%still open
September 4, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited0.35%still open
September 2, 2015Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.81%still open
September 1, 2015Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.72%still open
August 19, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited0.56%still open
August 18, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited0.75%still open
July 29, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.56%still open
July 14, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.47%still open
July 14, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited0.86%still open
July 13, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited0.93%still open
July 10, 2015Artemis Investment Management LLP0.90%still open
July 1, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited1.07%still open
July 1, 2015Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.62%still open
June 17, 2015Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited0.48%still open
June 3, 2015Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited0.51%still open
May 28, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.78%still open
May 20, 2015FIL Fund Management Limited1.17%still open
May 18, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.58%still open
May 5, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.65%still open
April 29, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.88%still open
April 28, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.97%still open
March 31, 2015Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.0.52%still open
March 11, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.75%still open
March 10, 2015Eminence Capital, LP1.90%still open
March 9, 2015Eminence Capital, LP2.02%still open
February 18, 2015FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited2.10%still open
January 19, 2015Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP0.47%still open
January 16, 2015Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP0.51%still open
January 14, 2015Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP0.84%still open
December 18, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP0.97%still open
December 17, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.09%still open
December 15, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.17%still open
December 15, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.15%still open
December 9, 2014Pine River Capital Management L.P.0.49%still open
December 2, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.27%still open
November 27, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.34%still open
November 24, 2014White ELM Capital, LLC0.43%still open
November 19, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.49%still open
November 12, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.57%still open
November 7, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP1.64%still open
November 6, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP2.04%still open
November 6, 2014FIL Fund Management Limited1.24%still open
November 6, 2014Pine River Capital Management L.P.0.58%still open
November 5, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP2.29%still open
November 5, 2014FIL Fund Management Limited1.03%still open
October 31, 2014FIL Fund Management Limited0.70%still open
October 30, 2014FIL Fund Management Limited0.61%still open
October 21, 2014FIL Fund Management Limited0.56%still open
October 16, 2014FIL Fund Management Limited0.60%still open
October 15, 2014Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.42%still open
October 14, 2014White ELM Capital, LLC0.50%still open
September 29, 2014Pine River Capital Management L.P.0.60%still open
September 17, 2014Meritage Group LP1.01%still open
September 12, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP2.80%still open
September 2, 2014Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited0.49%still open
August 20, 2014Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited0.50%still open
July 31, 2014Pine River Capital Management L.P.0.50%still open
July 25, 2014Artemis Investment Management LLP0.81%still open
July 21, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited2.06%still open
July 17, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.80%still open
July 7, 2014Polar Capital LLP0.50%still open
July 2, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.77%still open
July 1, 2014Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP2.78%still open
July 1, 2014Lansdowne Partners Limited*0.00%still open
June 30, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.30%still open
June 18, 2014Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.96%still open
June 13, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.54%still open
June 12, 2014Polar Capital LLP0.49%still open
June 3, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.21%still open
June 2, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.16%still open
May 20, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.49%still open
May 19, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.04%still open
May 16, 2014Artemis Investment Management LLP0.79%still open
May 16, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%still open
May 2, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.41%still open
April 24, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.30%still open
April 23, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.20%still open
April 17, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.11%still open
April 11, 2014Eminence Capital, LP1.99%still open
April 10, 2014FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited1.00%still open
April 7, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.07%still open
March 27, 2014Artemis Investment Management LLP0.80%still open
March 24, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.15%still open
March 7, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.49%still open
March 3, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.58%still open
February 28, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.63%still open
February 25, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.25%still open
February 24, 2014Eminence Capital, LP2.37%still open
February 24, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.77%still open
February 18, 2014Artemis Investment Management LLP0.72%still open
February 10, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.89%still open
February 6, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.90%still open
January 30, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.82%still open
January 28, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.72%still open
January 27, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.63%still open
January 27, 2014Scopus Asset Management, L.P.0.58%still open
January 8, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%still open
January 2, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.49%still open
December 23, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.09%still open
December 19, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.51%still open
December 18, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.48%still open
December 17, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.25%still open
December 10, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.90%still open
December 9, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.83%still open
December 6, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%still open
November 19, 2013Artemis Investment Management LLP0.61%still open
November 14, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.72%still open
November 12, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.59%still open
October 24, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.49%still open
October 22, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%still open
October 15, 2013Polar Capital LLP0.59%still open
October 10, 2013Artemis Investment Management LLP0.53%still open
October 9, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.42%still open
October 7, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.94%still open
September 23, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.48%still open
September 18, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.57%still open
September 17, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.67%still open
August 30, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.72%still open
August 29, 2013Fest N.V.0.45%still open
August 28, 2013Fest N.V.0.63%still open
August 27, 2013Eminence Capital, LP2.40%still open
August 27, 2013Fest N.V.0.93%still open
August 23, 2013Fest N.V.1.31%still open
August 22, 2013Fest N.V.1.48%still open
August 20, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.60%still open
August 14, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.51%still open
August 12, 2013Eminence Capital, LP2.05%still open
August 8, 2013Lansdowne Partners Limited*2.70%still open
August 7, 2013CQS (UK) LLP0.44%still open
August 2, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP1.15%still open
August 1, 2013CQS (UK) LLP0.56%still open
July 31, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.95%still open
July 31, 2013Lone Pine Capital LLC0.45%still open
July 30, 2013Lone Pine Capital LLC0.74%still open
July 30, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.65%still open
July 10, 2013Scopus Asset Management, L.P.0.71%still open
June 25, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.37%still open
June 25, 2013Polar Capital LLP0.60%still open
June 24, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.44%still open
June 12, 2013Eminence Capital, LP2.13%still open
June 6, 2013Fest N.V.1.75%still open
June 5, 2013Fest N.V.1.89%still open
June 3, 2013Fest N.V.2.65%still open
May 31, 2013Fest N.V.2.77%still open
May 30, 2013Fest N.V.2.86%still open
May 29, 2013Fest N.V.3.00%still open
May 28, 2013Fest N.V.3.17%still open
May 23, 2013Fest N.V.3.78%still open
May 22, 2013Fest N.V.3.80%still open
April 9, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.98%still open
March 22, 2013Lansdowne Partners Limited*2.68%still open
March 8, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.43%still open
March 4, 2013Eminence Capital, LP2.03%still open
March 1, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP1.10%still open
February 26, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.30%still open
February 25, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP1.09%still open
February 15, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.21%still open
February 14, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.07%still open
February 13, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.92%still open
January 31, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.85%still open
January 30, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.77%still open
January 28, 2013Fest N.V.3.91%still open
January 28, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.64%still open
January 25, 2013Fest N.V.3.84%still open
January 25, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP0.57%still open
January 24, 2013Fest N.V.3.52%still open
January 23, 2013Fest N.V.3.36%still open
January 22, 2013Fest N.V.3.15%still open
January 21, 2013Fest N.V.2.84%still open
January 21, 2013Eminence Capital, LP1.91%still open
January 18, 2013Eminence Capital, LP1.56%still open
January 18, 2013Lone Pine Capital LLC0.95%still open
January 17, 2013Eminence Capital, LP1.30%still open
January 16, 2013Eminence Capital, LP1.14%still open
January 15, 2013Lone Pine Capital LLC0.75%still open
December 28, 2012Luxor Capital Group, LP1.14%still open
November 5, 2012Fest N.V.2.73%still open
November 5, 2012Luxor Capital Group, LP1.22%still open
November 1, 2012Lansdowne Partners Limited*2.73%still open
November 1, 2012Fest N.V.2.63%still open
November 1, 2012Luxor Capital Group, LP1.32%still open
November 1, 2012Meritage Group LP0.93%still open
November 1, 2012Polar Capital LLP0.58%still open

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