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Edison Group UK Short Monitor Top UK Shorts February
SMITH (DAVID S) HOLDINGS PLC This chart shows UK companies that were subjected to the greatest shorting activity in terms DUNELM GROUP PLC of percentage of issued share capital, in February. Kier Group plc
Aston Martin Lagonda Global…
EASYJET PLC
Royal Mail Plc
VICTREX PLC
AA PLC
SIG PLC
WEIR GROUP PLC/THE
INTU PROPERTIES PLC
KINGFISHER PLC
Flutter Entertainment plc
TULLOW OIL PLC
PEARSON PLC
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
METRO BANK PLC
BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC
CINEWORLD GROUP
HAMMERSON PLC
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2 Top Total UK Shorts
PETROFAC LTD Here we demonstrate the top 20 most shorted stocks in AUTO TRADER GROUP PLC terms of % of issued share capital, at present. Arrow Global Group plc
INTU PROPERTIES PLC
WEIR GROUP PLC/THE
TULLOW OIL PLC
SIG PLC
CARILLION PLC
GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
IQE PLC
BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC
PEARSON PLC
AA PLC
HAMMERSON PLC
METRO BANK PLC
WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC
DEBENHAMS PLC
Flutter Entertainment plc
CINEWORLD GROUP
PREMIER OIL PLC
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 Amount shorted (%)
3 Changes in Short Positions 4.0 This chart shows the percentage change in short positions from January to February for the top 20 most shorted companies in the UK. (slide above) 3.0
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CINEWORLD GROUP WOOD GROUP (JOHN) PLC AA PLC IQE PLC SIG PLC INTU PROPERTIES PLC PETROFAC LTD Flutter Entertainment plc DEBENHAMS PLC METROBANK PLC HAMMERSONPLC PEARSONPLC BABCOCKINTL GROUP PLC GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC CARILLION PLC TULLOWOIL PLC WEIR GROUPPLC/THE Arrow Global Group plc AUTO TRADER GROUPPLC -2.0 PREMIER PLCOIL
4 FTSE Price vs Number of Shorts (52 Weeks) 950 4300 The graph shows the total number of shorts each
4250 month through the last 12 months, against the 900 FTSE 350’s price performance.
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Number of shorts FTSE Price
5 Size of total shorts (£m)
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Ltd This graph represents the top 20 hedge fund ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP shorters by value. D1 Capital Partners LP
Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP
AKO Capital LLP for AKO Master Fund Limited
Squarepoint Ops LLC
Sculptor Capital Management Europe Limited
Natixis
Pelham Long/Short Master Fund Limited
Citadel Europe LLP
BNP PARIBAS SA
Capstone Volatility Master (Cayman) Limited
Henderson Global Investors
GLG Partners LP
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BG Master Fund PLC
Marshall Wace LLP
AQR Capital Management, LLC
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