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WH Smith PLC
Short position disclosed on August 11, 2026.
11.69% of the capital sold short
? funds not named
307 disclosures on record
GB00B2PDGW16 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 1, 2012 today
Open positions
| Fund | Twelve months | % of capital | Over the year | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated total | 11.69% | new | August 11, 2026 |
On the other side: the funds that hold WH Smith PLC Titelia
History of disclosures
| Date | Fund | % of capital | End of publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2015 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 0.47% | still open |
| January 16, 2015 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 0.51% | still open |
| January 14, 2015 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 0.84% | still open |
| December 18, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 0.97% | still open |
| December 17, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.09% | still open |
| December 15, 2014 | Eminence Capital, LP | 2.17% | still open |
| December 15, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.15% | still open |
| December 9, 2014 | Pine River Capital Management L.P. | 0.49% | still open |
| December 2, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.27% | still open |
| November 27, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.34% | still open |
| November 24, 2014 | White ELM Capital, LLC | 0.43% | still open |
| November 19, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.49% | still open |
| November 12, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.57% | still open |
| November 7, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 1.64% | still open |
| November 6, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 2.04% | still open |
| November 6, 2014 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 1.24% | still open |
| November 6, 2014 | Pine River Capital Management L.P. | 0.58% | still open |
| November 5, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 2.29% | still open |
| November 5, 2014 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 1.03% | still open |
| October 31, 2014 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.70% | still open |
| October 30, 2014 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.61% | still open |
| October 21, 2014 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.56% | still open |
| October 16, 2014 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.60% | still open |
| October 15, 2014 | Merchants' Gate Capital LP | 0.42% | still open |
| October 14, 2014 | White ELM Capital, LLC | 0.50% | still open |
| September 29, 2014 | Pine River Capital Management L.P. | 0.60% | still open |
| September 17, 2014 | Meritage Group LP | 1.01% | still open |
| September 12, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 2.80% | still open |
| September 2, 2014 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.49% | still open |
| August 20, 2014 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.50% | still open |
| July 31, 2014 | Pine River Capital Management L.P. | 0.50% | still open |
| July 25, 2014 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 0.81% | still open |
| July 21, 2014 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 2.06% | still open |
| July 17, 2014 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.80% | still open |
| July 7, 2014 | Polar Capital LLP | 0.50% | still open |
| July 2, 2014 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.77% | still open |
| July 1, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP | 2.78% | still open |
| July 1, 2014 | Lansdowne Partners Limited* | 0.00% | still open |
| June 30, 2014 | Eminence Capital, LP | 2.30% | still open |
| June 18, 2014 | Merchants' Gate Capital LP | 0.96% | still open |
| June 13, 2014 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.54% | still open |
| June 12, 2014 | Polar Capital LLP | 0.49% | still open |
| June 3, 2014 | Eminence Capital, LP | 2.21% | still open |
| June 2, 2014 | Eminence Capital, LP | 2.16% | still open |
| May 20, 2014 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.49% | still open |
| May 19, 2014 | Eminence Capital, LP | 2.04% | still open |
| May 16, 2014 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 0.79% | still open |
| May 16, 2014 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.50% | still open |
| May 2, 2014 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.41% | still open |
| April 24, 2014 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.30% | still open |
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- Ibstock PLC 20.90% of the capital sold short
- Vistry Group PLC 20.08% of the capital sold short
- Capita PLC 13.92% of the capital sold short
- Chemring Group PLC 11.71% of the capital sold short
- Wizz Air Holdings PLC 11.60% of the capital sold short
- Genuit Group PLC 11.12% of the capital sold short
- Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC 11.01% of the capital sold short
- Ceres Power Holdings PLC 10.80% of the capital sold short
- Greggs PLC 10.50% of the capital sold short
- R&S Group Holding AG 10.11% of the capital sold short
- Breedon Group Plc 9.96% of the capital sold short
- Yellow Cake PLC 9.85% of the capital sold short
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QuiVad, WH Smith PLC, source FCA, data as at August 11, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/wh-smith-plc?page=4