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Pearson PLC
Short position disclosed on August 12, 2026.
6.11% of the capital sold short
? funds not named
788 disclosures on record
GB0006776081 ISIN code
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.
Evolution of the disclosed total
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November 16, 2012 today
Open positions
| Fund | Twelve months | % of capital | Over the year | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated total | 6.11% | new | August 12, 2026 |
On the other side: the funds that hold Pearson PLC Titelia
History of disclosures
| Date | Fund | % of capital | End of publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.01% | still open |
| August 10, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.48% | still open |
| August 7, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.92% | still open |
| August 3, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.68% | still open |
| July 28, 2017 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 0.80% | still open |
| July 28, 2017 | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | 0.75% | still open |
| July 28, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.52% | still open |
| July 27, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.49% | still open |
| July 26, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.80% | still open |
| July 26, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.50% | still open |
| July 19, 2017 | Kintbury Capital LLP | 0.57% | still open |
| July 18, 2017 | Kintbury Capital LLP | 0.60% | still open |
| July 17, 2017 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 0.70% | still open |
| July 12, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.78% | still open |
| July 11, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.70% | still open |
| July 4, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.80% | still open |
| July 3, 2017 | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | 0.67% | still open |
| June 26, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.70% | still open |
| June 23, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.69% | still open |
| June 21, 2017 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 0.60% | still open |
| June 20, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.70% | still open |
| June 19, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.69% | still open |
| June 15, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.62% | still open |
| June 9, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.78% | still open |
| June 7, 2017 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 0.51% | still open |
| May 24, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.89% | still open |
| May 23, 2017 | Kintbury Capital LLP | 0.64% | still open |
| May 23, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.49% | still open |
| May 22, 2017 | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | 0.50% | still open |
| May 22, 2017 | Citadel Advisors II LLC | 0.49% | still open |
| May 15, 2017 | Citadel Advisors II LLC | 0.51% | still open |
| May 12, 2017 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.27% | still open |
| May 12, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.50% | still open |
| May 12, 2017 | Citadel Advisors II LLC | 0.49% | still open |
| May 12, 2017 | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | 0.42% | still open |
| May 11, 2017 | Citadel Advisors II LLC | 0.50% | still open |
| May 9, 2017 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.13% | still open |
| May 9, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 0.96% | still open |
| May 9, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.59% | still open |
| May 5, 2017 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 1.03% | still open |
| May 5, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.02% | still open |
| May 3, 2017 | GLG Partners LP | 0.49% | still open |
| May 2, 2017 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 0.76% | still open |
| April 27, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.60% | still open |
| April 26, 2017 | Merian Global Investors (UK) Limited | 0.50% | still open |
| April 24, 2017 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 0.52% | still open |
| April 19, 2017 | Citadel Advisors II LLC | 0.48% | still open |
| April 10, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.21% | still open |
| April 5, 2017 | Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | 0.50% | still open |
| March 31, 2017 | Marshall Wace LLP | 1.17% | still open |
Other companies sold short in the United Kingdom
- Ibstock PLC 20.73% of the capital sold short
- Vistry Group PLC 19.98% of the capital sold short
- Capita PLC 13.67% of the capital sold short
- Ocado Group PLC 12.09% of the capital sold short
- WH Smith PLC 11.69% of the capital sold short
- Wizz Air Holdings PLC 11.60% of the capital sold short
- Chemring Group PLC 11.42% of the capital sold short
- Genuit Group PLC 11.14% of the capital sold short
- Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC 11.01% of the capital sold short
- Ceres Power Holdings PLC 10.66% of the capital sold short
- Greggs PLC 10.57% of the capital sold short
- R&S Group Holding AG 10.20% of the capital sold short
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The figure comes from the regulator register, not from this site. Quoting both lets your reader check it.
QuiVad, Pearson PLC, source FCA, data as at August 12, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/pearson-plc?page=14