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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Sum of open short positions, as % of capital. Hover or tap the curve to see which funds make it up.

The whole history, peaking at 13.87% on July 24, 2026. The shaded band is the year shown above.

November 1, 2012 today

Open positions

The funds disclosing a short position that is still open.
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

307 disclosures on record for this share.
Date	Fund	% of capital	End of publication
November 5, 2012	Fest N.V.	2.73%	still open
November 5, 2012	Luxor Capital Group, LP	1.22%	still open
November 1, 2012	Lansdowne Partners Limited*	2.73%	still open
November 1, 2012	Fest N.V.	2.63%	still open
November 1, 2012	Luxor Capital Group, LP	1.32%	still open
November 1, 2012	Meritage Group LP	0.93%	still open
November 1, 2012	Polar Capital LLP	0.58%	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=7