United Kingdom – Short Positions

Short positions in United Kingdom on London Stock Exchange (LSE): Currently, 175 companies have 331 active disclosed short positions. This page lists the most shorted stocks in United Kingdom, recent changes in short interest, and is updated daily based on data from the British FCA.

Last updated at 17 July 2025, 21:30 UTC from FCA


Active Positions

331

Total Short Value

€8 529 million

No. Shorted Companies

175

Most Shorted Stocks in United Kingdom

Company Short %
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J Sainsbury PLC SBRY
6.94%
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Yellow Cake PLC YCA
6.35%
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Primary Health Properties PLC PHP
6.30%
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Ocado Group PLC OCDO
5.92%
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC WIZZ
5.21%
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Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC AT.
4.87%
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Aberdeen Group PLC ABDN
4.83%
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NCC Group PLC NCC
4.71%
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John Wood Group PLC WG.
4.09%
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Greencore Group PLC GNC
3.67%
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Indivior PLC INDV
3.46%
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Boohoo Group PLC DEBS
3.36%
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Vistry Group PLC VTY
3.33%
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Close Brothers Group PLC CBG
3.32%
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Land Securities Group PLC LAND
3.29%
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AFC Energy PLC AFC
3.22%
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Vanquis Banking Group PLC VANQ
3.18%
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Auction Technology Group PLC ATG
3.00%
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CVS Group PLC CVSG
2.93%
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Clarkson PLC CKN
2.84%
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WPP PLC WPP
2.81%
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Pets at Home Group PLC PETS
2.76%
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Diversified Energy Company PLC DEC
2.72%
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Hochschild Mining PLC HOC
2.69%
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ITV PLC ITV
2.69%
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Essentra PLC ESNT
2.58%
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Judges Scientific PLC JDG
2.48%
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Ibstock PLC IBST
2.43%
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THG PLC THG
2.33%
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YouGov PLC YOU
2.30%
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Rentokil Initial PLC RTO
2.29%
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Hammerson PLC HMSO
2.27%
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Mobico Group PLC MCG
2.25%
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Berkeley Group Holdings PLC BKG
2.17%
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Fevertree Drinks PLC FEVR
2.12%
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Tullow Oil PLC TLW
2.06%
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Easyjet PLC EZJ
2.01%
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Mondi PLC MNDI
1.98%
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Warpaint London PLC W7L
1.90%
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Spectris PLC SXS
1.64%
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FirstGroup PLC FGP
1.64%
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Trustpilot Group PLC TRST
1.61%
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Greggs PLC GRG
1.61%
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Kainos Group PLC KNOS
1.61%
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Just Group PLC JUST
1.50%
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA IAG
1.50%
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Ceres Power Holdings PLC CWR
1.50%
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Genuit Group PLC GEN
1.50%
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Persimmon PLC PSN
1.49%
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Pearson PLC PSON
1.49%
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Sage Group PLC SGE
1.48%
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Chesnara PLC CSN
1.44%
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WH Smith PLC SMWH
1.38%
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Funding Circle Holdings PLC FCH
1.38%
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GB Group PLC GBG
1.34%
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Bellway PLC BWY
1.32%
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Ashmore Group PLC ASHM
1.28%
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Chemring Group PLC CHG
1.27%
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Smith & Nephew PLC SN.
1.26%
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Grainger PLC GRI
1.23%
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Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC AML
1.21%
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Energean PLC ENOG
1.20%
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Oxford Biomedica PLC OXB
1.20%
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Hollywood Bowl Group PLC BOWL
1.19%
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Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC HIK
1.19%
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Burberry Group PLC BRBY
1.19%
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Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC RPI
1.18%
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Hays PLC HAS
1.12%
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Vodafone Group PLC VOD
1.12%
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ZIGUP PLC ZIG
1.11%
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Marks and Spencer Group PLC MKS
1.10%
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Spire Healthcare Group PLC SPI
1.10%
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Bunzl plc BNZL
1.10%
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Antofagasta PLC ANTO
1.02%
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Logistics Development Group PLC LDG
1.02%
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Shaftesbury Capital PLC SHC
1.02%
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Legal & General Group PLC LGEN
1.01%
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Empiric Student Property PLC ESP
0.99%
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Pantheon Resources PLC PANR
0.99%
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Supermarket Income REIT PLC SUPR
0.98%
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Aptitude Software Group PLC APTD
0.96%
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Saga PLC SAGA
0.91%
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4imprint Group PLC FOUR
0.91%
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Associated British Foods PLC ABF
0.90%
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Pan African Resources PLC PAF
0.90%
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC BMY
0.87%
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Next 15 Group PLC NFG
0.85%
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abrdn European Logistics Income PLC ASLI
0.84%
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Telecom Plus PLC TEP
0.84%
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SSE PLC SSE
0.80%
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Pinewood Technologies Group PLC PINE
0.79%
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Carnival PLC CCL
0.79%
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Senior PLC SNR
0.79%
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IMI PLC IMI
0.78%
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Prudential PLC PRU
0.78%
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Avacta Group PLC AVCT
0.78%
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Man Group PLC EMG
0.73%
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Renishaw PLC RSW
0.73%
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Helios Towers PLC HTWS
0.72%
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Serica Energy PLC SQZ
0.71%
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Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT
0.53%
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Kitwave Group PLC KITW
0.51%
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RWS Holdings PLC RWS
0.50%
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Everplay Group PLC EVPL
0.50%
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OSB Group PLC OSB
0.50%
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Shoe Zone PLC SHOE
0.00%
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Dialight PLC DIA
0.00%
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Currys PLC CURY
0.00%
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Rightmove PLC RMV
0.00%
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LivaNova PLC LIVN
0.00%

Top Position Holders

Holder No. Positions
Marshall Wace Llp 34
Glg Partners Lp 29
Jpmorgan Asset Management (Uk) Ltd 23
Aqr Capital Management, Llc 19
Citadel Advisors Llc 19
Arrowstreet Capital, L.P. 17
D. E. Shaw & Co. Lp 15
Actusraypartners Limited 13
Saba Capital Management, L.P. 12
Blackrock Investment Management (Uk) Limited 8
Qube Research & Technologies Limited 8
Premier Miton Group Plc 7
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd 6
Walleye Capital Llc 6
Blackrock Financial Management, Inc. 6
Worldquant Llc 5
Voleon Capital Management Lp 5
Ako Capital Llp 5
Millennium International Management Lp 5
Wellington Management International Ltd 4
Acadian Asset Management Llc 4
Gsa Capital Partners Llp 4
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board 4
Helikon Investments Limited 4
Ilex Capital Partners (Uk) Llp 3
Kintbury Capital Llp 3
Blackrock Advisors, Llc 3
Tages Capital Llp 3
Balyasny Asset Management 3
Systematica Investments Limited 3
Numeric Investors Llc 3
Mirabella Financial Services Llp 3
Janus Henderson Investors Uk Limited 2
Eisler Capital (Mt) Ltd 2
Ennismore Fund Management Limited 2
Millennium Capital (Difc) Limited 2
Ahl Partners Llp 2
Squarepoint Ops Llc 2
Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 2
Point72 Europe (London) Llp 2
Elliott Investment Management Limited 2
Sfm Uk Management Llp 2
Enhalus Capital, Lp 2
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd 2
Glazer Capital, Llc 1
Guevoura Fund Ltd 1
Quartys Limited 1
Marble Bar Asset Management Llp 1
Parvus Asset Management Jersey Limited 1
Fairtree Asset Management (Pty) Ltd 1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 1
Alpine Associates Management Inc. 1
Exoduspoint Capital Management, Lp 1
D1 Capital Partners Lp 1
Syquant Capital 1
Pdt Partners, Llc 1
Citadel Advisors Europe Limited 1
Gladstone Capital Management Llp 1
Sand Grove Capital Management Llp 1
Clearance Capital Ltd 1
Sculptor Capital Management Europe Limited 1
Balyasny Asset Management (Uk) Llp 1
Hartree Partners Securities (Uk) Limited 1
Whitebox Advisors Llc 1
Caxton Associates Llp 1
Mecm, Limited 1
Hengistbury Investment Partners Llp 1
Clean Energy Transition Llp 1
Mangrove Partners Im, Llc 1
Surgocap Partners Lp 1
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited 1
Pictet Asset Management Ltd 1
Lingotto Investment Management Llp 1
Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. 1
Maverick Capital, Ltd. 1
Vor Capital Llp 1

Top Short Increases

Company Short %
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Indivior PLC INDV
3.46% +0.00%
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Primary Health Properties PLC PHP
6.30% +0.00%
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Greencore Group PLC GNC
3.67% +0.00%
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Spectris PLC SXS
1.64% +0.00%
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Ibstock PLC IBST
2.43% +0.00%
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Chesnara PLC CSN
1.44% +0.00%
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Fevertree Drinks PLC FEVR
2.12% +0.00%
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NCC Group PLC NCC
4.71% +0.00%
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Just Group PLC JUST
1.50% +0.00%
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Bellway PLC BWY
1.32% +0.00%
Company Short %
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Chesnara PLC CSN
1.44% +1.44%
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Berkeley Group Holdings PLC BKG
2.17% +0.72%
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Kitwave Group PLC KITW
0.51% +0.51%
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RWS Holdings PLC RWS
0.50% +0.50%
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Everplay Group PLC EVPL
0.50% +0.50%
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Hollywood Bowl Group PLC BOWL
1.19% +0.50%
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OSB Group PLC OSB
0.50% +0.50%
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J Sainsbury PLC SBRY
6.94% +0.38%
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YouGov PLC YOU
2.30% +0.27%
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Ibstock PLC IBST
2.43% +0.23%
Company Short %
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Indivior PLC INDV
3.46% +4.80%
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Primary Health Properties PLC PHP
6.30% +4.61%
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Greencore Group PLC GNC
3.67% +1.83%
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Spectris PLC SXS
1.64% +1.67%
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Ibstock PLC IBST
2.43% +1.50%
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Chesnara PLC CSN
1.44% +1.44%
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Fevertree Drinks PLC FEVR
2.12% +1.17%
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NCC Group PLC NCC
4.71% +0.91%
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Just Group PLC JUST
1.50% +0.91%
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Bellway PLC BWY
1.32% +0.81%

Top Short Decreases

Company Short %
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Indivior PLC INDV
3.46% 0.00%
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Primary Health Properties PLC PHP
6.30% 0.00%
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Greencore Group PLC GNC
3.67% 0.00%
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Spectris PLC SXS
1.64% 0.00%
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Ibstock PLC IBST
2.43% 0.00%
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Chesnara PLC CSN
1.44% 0.00%
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Fevertree Drinks PLC FEVR
2.12% 0.00%
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NCC Group PLC NCC
4.71% 0.00%
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Just Group PLC JUST
1.50% 0.00%
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Bellway PLC BWY
1.32% 0.00%
Company Short %
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Essentra PLC ESNT
2.58% -0.49%
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WPP PLC WPP
2.81% -0.16%
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Auction Technology Group PLC ATG
3.00% -0.15%
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Clarkson PLC CKN
2.84% -0.10%
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Carnival PLC CCL
0.79% -0.10%
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Ocado Group PLC OCDO
5.92% -0.10%
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Wizz Air Holdings PLC WIZZ
5.21% -0.09%
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Land Securities Group PLC LAND
3.29% -0.07%
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Empiric Student Property PLC ESP
0.99% -0.06%
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Sage Group PLC SGE
1.48% -0.02%
Company Short %
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Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC RPI
1.18% -0.53%
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Essentra PLC ESNT
2.58% -0.52%
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Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT
0.53% -0.51%
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Serica Energy PLC SQZ
0.71% -0.50%
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Hochschild Mining PLC HOC
2.69% -0.37%
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YouGov PLC YOU
2.30% -0.36%
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Auction Technology Group PLC ATG
3.00% -0.29%
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WPP PLC WPP
2.81% -0.27%
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Vodafone Group PLC VOD
1.12% -0.26%
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Carnival PLC CCL
0.79% -0.23%