Most Shorted UK Stocksi

The most shorted UK companies, ranked by the FCA's daily aggregate net short position. Top 100 of 423 issuers · 58 at ≥5% · updated 22 Sept 2026.

Short sellers stopped being named on 13 Jul 2026 — read why, and what was hiding in the old data.

▲ Biggest Risers

1M change

WPP PLC8.15%+2.05pp

KAINOS GROUP PLC3.39%+1.51pp

OCADO GROUP PLC13.08%+1.41pp

YOUGOV PLC4.66%+1.18pp

B&M European Value Retail PLC8.40%+1.17pp

▼ Biggest Fallers

1M change

FORTERRA PLC4.44%-1.44pp

PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY7.35%-1.34pp

BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP PLC5.09%-1.10pp

International Workplace Group plc4.71%-0.90pp

GENUIT GROUP PLC9.15%-0.85pp

Short Interest Leaderboard

#	Ticker	Company	Market	Price 3M	Short %	1M change	Mom	Qual	Val	Rsk
1	VTY	Vistry Group PLC	250		19.07%	-0.80pp	1	0	10	7
2	IBST	IBSTOCK PLC	SmallCap		17.80%	+0.12pp	1	0	5	4
3	CPI	CAPITA PLC	SmallCap		13.88%	+0.31pp	6	0	3	10
4	OCDO	OCADO GROUP PLC	250		13.08%	+1.41pp	2	6	8	10
5	SMWH	WH SMITH PLC	250		11.89%	+0.36pp	1	3	7	9
6	WIZZ	Wizz Air Holdings PLC	250		11.29%	-0.23pp	5	4	6	9
7	CRST	CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC	SmallCap		11.04%	+0.63pp	1	4	10	7
8	GRG	GREGGS PLC	250		11.02%	+0.75pp	6	3	5	3
9	CHG	CHEMRING GROUP PLC	250		11.00%	+0.11pp	2	6	2	3
10	CWR	CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC	250		10.26%	-0.85pp	10	4	0	5
11	BREE	Breedon Group Plc	250		9.97%	-0.48pp	3	2	9	3
12	—	R&S GROUP HOLDING AG	—	—	9.71%	-0.60pp	—	—	—	—
13	YCA	YELLOW CAKE PLC	AIM 100		9.55%	-0.36pp	3	6	8	3
14	PINE	Pinewood Technologies Group Plc	SmallCap		9.49%	+0.89pp	2	8	1	3
15	KGF	KINGFISHER PLC	100		9.31%	-0.06pp	5	3	9	4
16	GEN	GENUIT GROUP PLC	250		9.15%	-0.85pp	3	7	9	5
17	MTLN	Metlen Energy & Metals Plc	100		9.12%	+0.28pp	3	0	6	5
18	DOM	DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP PLC	250		9.11%	+0.41pp	3	5	9	5
19	TW	TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC	250		9.09%	-0.51pp	2	1	9	3
20	SN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	100		8.68%	+0.28pp	2	7	7	3
21	BME	B&M European Value Retail PLC	250		8.40%	+1.17pp	2	3	8	6
22	PNN	PENNON GROUP PLC	250		8.29%	+0.07pp	5	7	7	8
23	TPK	TRAVIS PERKINS PLC	250		8.23%	+0.85pp	5	1	8	5
24	FUTR	FUTURE PLC	SmallCap		8.18%	+0.67pp	1	3	10	7
25	WPP	WPP PLC	250		8.15%	+2.05pp	2	0	9	10
26	RCH	REACH PLC	SmallCap		8.09%	-0.12pp	2	6	9	7
27	LAND	LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC	100		8.05%	-0.37pp	7	6	6	4
28	DLN	DERWENT LONDON PLC	250		7.92%	+0.02pp	7	6	5	4
29	MNDI	MONDI PLC	250		7.83%	+0.25pp	1	2	7	3
30	RMV	RIGHTMOVE PLC	250		7.49%	-0.80pp	1	6	4	3
31	—	Diversified Energy Company	—	—	7.36%	+0.56pp	—	—	—	—
32	PSN	PERSIMMON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	100		7.35%	-1.34pp	5	1	7	3
33	GBG	GB GROUP PLC	250		7.25%	-0.20pp	3	2	8	7
34	WTB	WHITBREAD PLC	100		6.97%	-0.32pp	2	5	7	5
35	CVSG	CVS Group Plc	250		6.87%	+0.80pp	4	3	3	3
36	BTRW	Barratt Redrow plc	100		6.67%	+0.39pp	2	6	9	4
37	UTG	THE UNITE GROUP PLC	250		6.58%	+0.68pp	1	2	6	4
38	PSON	PEARSON PLC	100		6.52%	+0.74pp	7	8	6	3
39	—	Partners Group Holding AG	—	—	6.23%	+0.17pp	—	—	—	—
40	MCG	Mobico Group PLC	SmallCap		6.09%	+0.09pp	3	5	—	10
41	HFG	HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC	250		5.93%	-0.18pp	2	3	6	3
42	SBRY	J SAINSBURY PLC	100		5.92%	+0.01pp	4	5	9	4
43	BYIT	BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC	250		5.88%	+0.68pp	4	9	4	5
44	ENOG	ENERGEAN PLC	250		5.85%	+0.14pp	2	4	5	8
45	JDW	J D WETHERSPOON PLC	250		5.69%	+0.78pp	5	7	6	7
46	AUTO	AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC	100		5.65%	-0.03pp	1	9	5	3
47	HWDN	Howden Joinery Group Plc	100		5.65%	+0.55pp	5	7	5	3
48	CCR	C & C GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	SmallCap		5.63%	-0.10pp	1	2	9	6
49	AML	Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC	250		5.51%	-0.11pp	1	0	5	9
50	OTB	ON THE BEACH GROUP PLC	SmallCap		5.47%	+0.60pp	3	9	6	3
51	WKP	WORKSPACE GROUP PLC	250		5.46%	+0.45pp	2	4	6	4
52	—	The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.	—	—	5.37%	+1.08pp	—	—	—	—
53	PAGE	PAGEGROUP PLC	250		5.34%	+0.78pp	1	1	4	4
54	PHP	PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC	250		5.21%	-0.27pp	7	5	6	4
55	ONT	Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC	250		5.20%	+0.28pp	3	4	0	5
56	MSLH	MARSHALLS PLC	SmallCap		5.12%	+0.35pp	3	1	9	4
57	BCG	BALTIC CLASSIFIEDS GROUP PLC	250		5.09%	-1.10pp	3	9	4	3
58	NCC	NCC GROUP PLC	250		5.00%	+0.19pp	2	4	8	6
59	THG	THG PLC	250		4.99%	+0.23pp	2	6	8	8
60	PTEC	PLAYTECH PLC	250		4.97%	+0.81pp	3	4	7	5
61	LGEN	LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC	100		4.91%	-0.10pp	9	6	7	3
62	MOON	MOONPIG GROUP PLC	250		4.90%	+0.44pp	6	8	7	2
63	BRBY	BURBERRY GROUP PLC	100		4.86%	-0.65pp	4	3	4	5
64	GPE	GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P L C	250		4.85%	+0.17pp	6	5	2	4
65	HAS	HAYS PLC	250		4.84%	+0.57pp	1	3	5	4
66	—	Siegfried Holding AG	—	—	4.74%	-0.61pp	—	—	—	—
67	IWG	International Workplace Group plc	250		4.71%	-0.90pp	3	4	6	8
68	YOU	YOUGOV PLC	AIM 100		4.66%	+1.18pp	2	3	8	8
69	—	Barry Callebaut AG	—	—	4.65%	+0.01pp	—	—	—	—
70	WEIR	WEIR GROUP PLC(THE)	100		4.62%	-0.47pp	3	7	4	3
71	MONY	MONY GROUP PLC	250		4.52%	+0.20pp	3	9	8	3
72	FORT	FORTERRA PLC	SmallCap		4.44%	-1.44pp	1	5	9	2
73	BT-A	BT GROUP PLC	100		4.38%	+0.32pp	4	7	8	6
74	GRI	GRAINGER PLC	250		4.35%	-0.30pp	3	7	6	4
75	AT	ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC	SmallCap		4.33%	+0.45pp	8	7	7	3
76	—	SPIE SA	—	—	4.32%	-0.41pp	—	—	—	—
77	CBG	Close Brothers Group PLC	250		4.21%	+0.11pp	4	5	—	7
78	BKG	THE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC	250		4.21%	-0.01pp	5	4	7	2
79	ESNT	ESSENTRA PLC	SmallCap		4.18%	-0.03pp	2	5	8	4
80	TRN	Trainline PLC	250		4.12%	-0.71pp	2	10	8	3
81	BMY	BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC	250		4.08%	+0.16pp	9	9	5	3
82	ABDN	Aberdeen Group plc	100		4.07%	+0.48pp	8	7	7	6
83	ATG	AUCTION TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC	SmallCap		4.05%	+0.75pp	7	3	8	7
84	HGT	HGCAPITAL TRUST PLC	250		4.05%	+0.46pp	2	—	10	7
85	BYG	BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC	250		4.03%	-0.47pp	4	3	6	2
86	RTO	RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC	100		3.99%	-0.51pp	7	5	5	6
87	SSPG	SSP GROUP PLC	250		3.88%	+0.40pp	8	6	6	8
88	—	Temenos AG	—	—	3.87%	-0.11pp	—	—	—	—
89	—	Straumann Holding AG	—	—	3.84%	+0.27pp	—	—	—	—
90	SNR	SENIOR PLC	250		3.81%	+0.84pp	10	3	3	3
91	EZJ	EASYJET PLC	250		3.78%	+0.88pp	8	6	6	8
92	SRC	SIGMAROC PLC	AIM 100		3.78%	-0.38pp	5	7	8	4
93	CAML	Central Asia Metals Plc	AIM 100		3.77%	-0.40pp	2	5	9	3
94	—	Cellnex Telecom SA	—	—	3.75%	-0.31pp	—	—	—	—
95	BWY	BELLWAY P L C	250		3.72%	-0.13pp	2	4	8	3
96	DOCS	DR. MARTENS PLC	250		3.64%	-0.34pp	2	3	8	3
97	RWS	RWS HOLDINGS PLC	AIM 100		3.58%	+0.52pp	2	2	9	7
98	FEVR	FEVERTREE DRINKS PLC	AIM 100		3.39%	+0.02pp	3	5	3	3
99	KNOS	KAINOS GROUP PLC	250		3.39%	+1.51pp	3	6	3	4
100	QQ	QINETIQ GROUP PLC	250		3.33%	+0.32pp	2	8	6	3

Source: FCA aggregate net short position disclosures, published each working day (~2 working-day reporting lag). An issuer's aggregate is the sum of all individual short positions of 0.2% or more of issued share capital, so real short interest can be higher — positions under 0.2% are invisible. Companies drop off this table when their aggregate falls below 0.2%. Not investment advice.