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Short selling in the United Kingdom

Positions open on August 4, 2026, disclosed to FCA. See the official publication.

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.

Sum of the short positions open on each company, as a percentage of capital.
Issuer% of capitalFundsLast disclosure
Murray International Trust PLC GB00BQZCCB790.59% aggregatedJune 18, 2026
AJ Bell Plc GB00BFZNLB600.58% aggregatedJuly 14, 2026
Fidelity Special Values PLC GB00BWXC7Y930.58% aggregatedMay 11, 2026
Imperial Brands PLC GB00045449290.58% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Savills PLC GB00B135BJ460.58% aggregatedJuly 17, 2026
4IMPRINT Group PLC GB00066409720.56% aggregatedMay 22, 2026
Ashtead Group Public Limited Company GB00005367390.51% aggregatedMarch 2, 2026
Serco Group PLC GB00079737940.51% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
THE City of London Investment Trust PLC GB00019904970.51% aggregatedJune 29, 2026
Target Healthcare Reit PLC GB00BJGTLF510.51% aggregatedMay 6, 2026
Applied Nutrition plc GB00BPVDXX640.50% aggregatedJuly 24, 2026
CLS Holdings PLC GB00BF0445930.50% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Enquest PLC GB00B635TG280.50% aggregatedJuly 14, 2026
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC GB00078160680.50% aggregatedJuly 23, 2026
Renishaw P L C GB00073235860.50% aggregatedJune 12, 2026
Robert Walters PLC GB00084750880.50% aggregatedFebruary 4, 2026
W.A.G Payment Solutions PLC GB00BLGXWY710.50% aggregatedMarch 4, 2026
Atlas Metals Group plc GB00BS2GR5530.49% aggregatedApril 30, 2021
British American Tobacco P.L.C. GB00028758040.49% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
Headlam Group PLC GB00041700890.49% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Premier Foods PLC GB00B7N0K0530.49% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Secure Trust Bank Public Limited Company GB00B6TKHP660.49% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Severfield PLC GB00B27YGJ970.49% aggregatedJanuary 29, 2026
Foresight Group Holdings Limited GG00BMD8MJ760.48% aggregatedJune 15, 2026
Hansa Investment Company Limited BMG4289410890.48% aggregatedNovember 25, 2025
Critical Mineral Resources Plc GB00BMDQ4L780.47% aggregatedApril 26, 2021
Young & CO'S Brewery PLC GB00B2NDK7650.45% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Tritax BIG BOX Reit PLC GB00BG49KP990.44% aggregatedJune 16, 2026
Segro Public Limited Company GB00B5ZN1N880.43% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Investec PLC GB00B17BBQ500.42% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
CMC Markets PLC GB00B14SKR370.41% aggregatedJuly 16, 2026
Halfords Group PLC GB00B012TP200.41% aggregatedJuly 13, 2026
Volex PLC GB00093900700.41% aggregatedJuly 16, 2026
Airtel Africa PLC GB00BKDRYJ470.40% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Keller Group PLC GB00048662230.40% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude FR00001200730.40% aggregatedJuly 20, 2026
Relx PLC GB00B2B0DG970.40% aggregatedJuly 29, 2026
Safestore Holdings PLC GB00B1N7Z0940.40% aggregatedJune 25, 2026
Warpaint London plc GB00BYMF36760.40% aggregatedJune 18, 2025
Dormakaba Holding AG CH14865241220.39% aggregatedJuly 10, 2026
Integrafin Holdings PLC GB00BD45SH490.39% aggregatedJune 3, 2026
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC GB00BDHXPG300.38% aggregatedApril 30, 2026
Corcel PLC GB00BKM698660.38% aggregatedApril 27, 2021
Tesco PLC GB00BLGZ98620.38% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Gfinity PLC GB00BT9QD5720.36% aggregatedFebruary 16, 2023
Wilmington PLC GB00096923190.36% aggregatedJune 19, 2026
Petra Diamonds Limited BMG7027820840.33% aggregatedJuly 13, 2026
Bluebird Mining Ventures LTD VGG1187010580.32% aggregatedJune 20, 2025
Centrica PLC GB00B033F2290.32% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
LAW Debenture Corporation Plc(The) GB00314292190.32% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
NeoTerra Group PLC GB00BFZNKV910.31% aggregatedFebruary 12, 2026
Schroders PLC GB00BP9LHF230.31% aggregatedJuly 14, 2026
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC GB00BJDQQ8700.31% aggregatedJanuary 10, 2025
Compass Group PLC GB00BD6K45750.30% aggregatedJuly 6, 2026
Fragrant Prosperity Holdings Limited VGG3688110370.30% aggregatedAugust 22, 2022
Fresnillo PLC GB00B2QPKJ120.30% aggregatedMay 26, 2026
Helical PLC GB00BT5GNW840.30% aggregatedDecember 18, 2024
RHI Magnesita N.V. NL00126503600.30% aggregatedMarch 19, 2026
S4 Capital PLC GB00BFZZM6400.30% aggregatedApril 24, 2026
STV Group PLC GB00B3CX36440.30% aggregatedOctober 8, 2025
Shawbrook Group plc GB00BV9DPV210.30% aggregatedJune 23, 2026
Treatt PLC GB00BKS7YK080.30% aggregatedJune 15, 2026
Afentra PLC GB00B4X3Q4930.29% aggregatedJuly 8, 2026
Gooch & Housego PLC GB00022591160.29% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
Gulf Marine Services PLC GB00BJVWTM270.29% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
National Grid PLC GB00BDR05C010.29% aggregatedJanuary 7, 2026
Somero Enterprises, INC. USU8345010380.29% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026
THE Schiehallion Fund Limited GG00BJ0CDD210.29% aggregatedJune 19, 2026
XP Power Limited SG99990037350.29% aggregatedMay 11, 2026
Pollen Street Group Limited GG00BMHG0H120.28% aggregatedJune 5, 2026
Boku, INC. USU7744C10630.27% aggregatedJuly 20, 2026
Hvivo PLC GB00B9275X970.27% aggregatedJune 4, 2026
Videndum PLC GB00BWGBNB230.27% aggregatedMarch 26, 2026
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC GB00B9XQT1190.26% aggregatedMarch 13, 2026
AO World PLC GB00BJTNFH410.25% aggregatedJuly 16, 2026
NATWEST GROUP Plc GB00BM8PJY710.25% aggregatedJune 25, 2026
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited GG00BMC7TM770.24% aggregatedJune 19, 2026
Flughafen Z?rich AG CH03194169360.24% aggregatedJuly 10, 2026
Vinacapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited GG00BYXVT8880.24% aggregatedApril 29, 2026
Alkemy Capital Investments PLC GB00BMD6C0230.23% aggregatedMarch 25, 2022
Panthera Resources PLC GB00BD2B4L050.23% aggregatedFebruary 14, 2025
Kefi Gold and Copper PLC GB00BD8GP6190.22% aggregatedJune 10, 2026
Midwich Group PLC GB00BYSXWW410.22% aggregatedJune 17, 2026
Ninety ONE PLC GB00BJHPLV880.21% aggregatedJuly 7, 2026
Optima Health PLC GB00BRSCY6020.21% aggregatedMay 5, 2026
Renew Holdings PLC. GB00053590040.21% aggregatedJuly 10, 2026
Smiths News PLC GB00B17WCR610.21% aggregatedJuly 14, 2026
THE GYM Group PLC GB00BZBX0P700.21% aggregatedMay 19, 2026
BKW AG CH01302936620.20% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
Banco Santander SA ES0113900J370.20% aggregatedJuly 13, 2026
Bango PLC GB00B0BRN5520.20% aggregatedJanuary 20, 2025
Chrysalis Investments Limited GG00BGJYPP460.20% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
DKSH Holding AG CH01266735390.20% aggregatedJuly 31, 2026
ECO (Atlantic) OIL & GAS LTD. CA27887W10050.20% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Elementis PLC GB00024185480.20% aggregatedJune 29, 2026
Fintel PLC GB00BG1THS430.20% aggregatedDecember 23, 2024
Focusrite PLC GB00BSBMW7160.20% aggregatedMarch 3, 2025
Helios Towers PLC GB00BJVQC7080.20% aggregatedMay 28, 2026
Henry Boot PLC GB00011100960.20% aggregatedJune 19, 2026
IG Group Holdings PLC GB00B06QFB750.20% aggregatedAugust 3, 2026
Jersey OIL and GAS PLC GB00BYN5YK770.20% aggregatedApril 28, 2026
Kitwave Group PLC GB00BNYKB7090.20% aggregatedJanuary 5, 2026
Knights Group Holdings PLC GB00BFYF62980.20% aggregatedMarch 31, 2025
M&C Saatchi PLC GB00B01F7T140.20% aggregatedFebruary 4, 2026
M&G PLC GB00BKFB1C650.20% aggregatedMay 20, 2026
Mitchells & Butlers PLC GB00B1FP6H530.20% aggregatedJune 3, 2026
Morgan Sindall Group PLC GB00080856140.20% aggregatedJuly 14, 2026
PZ Cussons PLC GB00B19Z14320.20% aggregatedMarch 3, 2026
Palace Capital PLC GB00BF5SGF060.20% aggregatedJuly 30, 2026
Pensana PLC GB00BKM0ZJ180.20% aggregatedMay 15, 2026
Porvair PLC GB00069636890.20% aggregatedJuly 21, 2026
Predator OIL & GAS Holdings PLC JE00BFZ1D6980.20% aggregatedJuly 2, 2026
Rio Tinto Plc GB00071887570.20% aggregatedJune 3, 2026
Sabre Insurance Group PLC GB00BYWVDP490.20% aggregatedJune 16, 2026
Standard Chartered PLC GB00040828470.20% aggregatedAugust 26, 2025
THE Rank Group PLC GB00B1L5QH970.20% aggregatedJuly 28, 2026

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