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WH Smith PLC

Short position disclosed on October 20, 2026.

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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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Sum of open short positions, as % of capital. Hover or tap the curve to see which funds make it up.
Over the whole history, the total peaked at 13.87% on July 24, 2026. The shaded band matches the twelve months of the first chart.

November 1, 2012 today

Open positions

The funds disclosing a short position that is still open.
FundTwelve months% of capitalOver the yearSince
Aggregated total11.24%newOctober 20, 2026

In the United States WHTPF (OTC): 523,823 shares sold short on September 30, 2026. FINRA names no fund.

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History of disclosures

344 disclosures on record for this share.
DateFund% of capitalEnd of publication
February 18, 2014Artemis Investment Management LLP0.72%
February 10, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.89%
February 6, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.90%
January 30, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.82%
January 28, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.72%
January 27, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.63%
January 27, 2014Scopus Asset Management, L.P.0.58%
January 8, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%
January 2, 2014Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.49%
December 23, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.09%
December 19, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.51%
December 18, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.48%
December 17, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.25%
December 10, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.90%
December 9, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.83%
December 6, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%
November 19, 2013Artemis Investment Management LLP0.61%
November 14, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.72%
November 12, 2013FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited0.59%
October 24, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.49%
October 22, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.50%
October 15, 2013Polar Capital LLP0.59%
October 10, 2013Artemis Investment Management LLP0.53%
October 9, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.42%
October 7, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.94%
September 23, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.48%
September 18, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.57%
September 17, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.67%
August 30, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.72%
August 29, 2013Fest N.V.0.45%
August 28, 2013Fest N.V.0.63%
August 27, 2013Eminence Capital, LP2.40%
August 27, 2013Fest N.V.0.93%
August 23, 2013Fest N.V.1.31%
August 22, 2013Fest N.V.1.48%
August 20, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.60%
August 14, 2013Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association0.51%
August 12, 2013Eminence Capital, LP2.05%
August 8, 2013Lansdowne Partners Limited*2.70%
August 7, 2013CQS (UK) LLP0.44%
August 2, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP1.15%
August 1, 2013CQS (UK) LLP0.56%
July 31, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.95%
July 31, 2013Lone Pine Capital LLC0.45%
July 30, 2013Lone Pine Capital LLC0.74%
July 30, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.65%
July 10, 2013Scopus Asset Management, L.P.0.71%
June 25, 2013Merchants' Gate Capital LP1.37%
June 25, 2013Polar Capital LLP0.60%
June 24, 2013Luxor Capital Group, LP0.44%

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QuiVad, WH Smith PLC, source FCA, data as at October 20, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/wh-smith-plc?page=6