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Edison Group UK Short Monitor Top UK Shorts October
A.G. Barr PLC This chart shows UK companies that were CAPITA PLC subjected to the greatest shorting activity in terms of percentage of issued share capital, in October. INTU PROPERTIES PLC
NMC HEALTH PLC
JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT PLC
Kier Group plc
KINGFISHER PLC
CREST NICHOLSON HLDGS PLC
METRO BANK PLC
EASYJET PLC
PLUS500 LTD
CINEWORLD GROUP
GREENCORE GROUP PLC
PEARSON PLC
Royal Mail Plc
SIG PLC
BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC
Flutter Entertainment plc
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
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2 Top Total UK Shorts
PLUS500 LTD Here we demonstrate the top 20 most shorted stocks in terms of % of issued share capital, at present. PEARSON PLC
GREENCORE GROUP PLC
WEIR GROUP PLC/THE
Royal Mail Plc
SIG PLC
Flutter Entertainment plc
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
CARILLION PLC
Arrow Global Group plc
Kier Group plc
BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC
IQE PLC
DEBENHAMS PLC
CINEWORLD GROUP
METRO BANK PLC
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
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3 Closed vs. Opened Shorts for 2019: Top 20 Most Shorted Companies 350.0
This chart shows both new shorts and shorts that have been closed in 2019 from the top 20 most 300.0 shorted companies in the UK. (slide above)
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METROBANK PLC CINEWORLD GROUP DEBENHAMS PLC IQE PLC BABCOCKINTL GROUP PLC Kier Groupplc Arrow Global Group plc CARILLION PLC GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC Flutter Entertainment plc SIG PLC Royal Mail Plc WEIR GROUPPLC/THE GREENCOREGROUP PLC PEARSONPLC PLUS500 LTD JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT AA PLC
0.0 WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC PLC
2019 Closed 2019 Open
4 FTSE Price vs Number of Shorts (52 Weeks) 290 4300 The graph shows the total number of shorts each month through the last 12 months, against the FTSE 350’s price performance.
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170 3700 Jan 2019 Feb 2019 Mar 2019 Apr 2019 May 2019 Jun 2019 Jul 2019 Aug 2019 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 Nov 2019
Number of shorts FTSE Price
5 Size of total shorts (£m)
D1 Capital Partners LP
Adage Capital Management L.P. This graph represents the top 20 hedge fund shorters by value. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP
ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP
Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited
AKO Capital LLP for AKO Master Fund Limited
Citadel Europe LLP
Och-Ziff Management Europe Ltd.
BG Master Fund PLC
Pelham Long/Short Master Fund Limited
Natixis
BNP PARIBAS SA
Capstone Volatility Master (Cayman) Limited
Henderson Global Investors
GLG Partners LP
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Marshall Wace LLP
AQR Capital Management, LLC
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6 Size of shorts per sector 3000.0
This graph represents the total value of shorts by sector for current UK shorts.
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7 Size of shorts per sector in October
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This graph represents the total value of shorts by sector for October’s shorts. 1600.0
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