Pearson PLC

Short position disclosed on August 11, 2026.

6.14% of the capital sold short

? funds not named

787 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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Sum of open short positions, as % of capital. Hover or tap the curve to see which funds make it up.

The whole history, peaking at 11.81% on October 12, 2018. The shaded band is the year shown above.

November 16, 2012 today

Open positions

The funds disclosing a short position that is still open.
Fund	Twelve months	% of capital	Over the year	Since
Aggregated total		6.14%	new	August 11, 2026

On the other side: the funds that hold Pearson PLC Titelia

History of disclosures

787 disclosures on record for this share.
Date	Fund	% of capital	End of publication
October 5, 2016	Worldquant LLC	0.50%	still open
March 11, 2015	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.48%	still open
March 10, 2015	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.57%	still open
February 9, 2015	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.49%	still open
February 4, 2015	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.50%	still open
January 22, 2015	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.49%	still open
January 16, 2015	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.50%	still open
November 7, 2014	Eton Park International LLP	0.49%	still open
November 5, 2014	Eton Park International LLP	0.58%	still open
November 5, 2014	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.49%	still open
November 4, 2014	Eton Park International LLP	0.61%	still open
November 4, 2014	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.50%	still open
November 3, 2014	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.49%	still open
October 27, 2014	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.50%	still open
October 15, 2014	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.49%	still open
October 10, 2014	AQR Capital Management, LLC	0.50%	still open
September 17, 2014	Lone Pine Capital LLC	0.43%	still open
July 1, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.69%	still open
July 1, 2014	Lansdowne Partners Limited*	0.00%	still open
June 26, 2014	Lone Pine Capital LLC	0.54%	still open
February 26, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.45%	still open
February 25, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.50%	still open
February 11, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.49%	still open
February 6, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.50%	still open
January 23, 2014	Eton Park International LLP	0.71%	still open
September 4, 2013	Highbridge Capital Management LLC	0.48%	still open
August 29, 2013	Highbridge Capital Management LLC	0.50%	still open
June 14, 2013	ZBI Equities, L.L.C.	0.48%	still open
March 21, 2013	Eton Park International LLP	0.62%	still open
March 14, 2013	Eton Park International LLP	0.55%	still open
March 6, 2013	Highbridge Capital Management LLC	0.49%	still open
February 27, 2013	ZBI Equities, L.L.C.	0.52%	still open
February 26, 2013	Highbridge Capital Management LLC	0.51%	still open
February 6, 2013	Morton Holdings, INC.	0.21%	still open
January 24, 2013	Lansdowne Partners Limited*	0.61%	still open
January 23, 2013	Lansdowne Partners Limited*	0.50%	still open
November 16, 2012	Morton Holdings, INC.	0.58%	still open

Other companies sold short in the United Kingdom

Ibstock PLC 20.90% of the capital sold short
Vistry Group PLC 20.08% of the capital sold short
Capita PLC 13.92% of the capital sold short
Chemring Group PLC 11.71% 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
Genuit Group PLC 11.12% of the capital sold short
Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC 11.01% of the capital sold short
Ceres Power Holdings PLC 10.80% of the capital sold short
Greggs PLC 10.50% of the capital sold short
R&S Group Holding AG 10.11% of the capital sold short
Breedon Group Plc 9.96% of the capital sold short

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QuiVad, Pearson PLC, source FCA, data as at August 11, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/pearson-plc?page=16