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WH Smith PLC
Short position disclosed on August 11, 2026.
11.69% of the capital sold short
? funds not named
307 disclosures on record
GB00B2PDGW16 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.
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Open positions
| Fund | Twelve months | % of capital | Over the year | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregated total | 11.69% | new | August 11, 2026 |
On the other side: the funds that hold WH Smith PLC Titelia
History of disclosures
| Date | Fund | % of capital | End of publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2016 | GLG Partners LP | 0.49% | still open |
| March 7, 2016 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.78% | still open |
| February 19, 2016 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.89% | still open |
| February 11, 2016 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.28% | still open |
| February 10, 2016 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.36% | still open |
| February 9, 2016 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.43% | still open |
| February 8, 2016 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.54% | still open |
| January 20, 2016 | GLG Partners LP | 0.59% | still open |
| January 19, 2016 | GLG Partners LP | 0.60% | still open |
| January 5, 2016 | GLG Partners LP | 0.56% | still open |
| January 4, 2016 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.49% | still open |
| December 17, 2015 | Polar Capital LLP | 0.49% | still open |
| December 10, 2015 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.50% | still open |
| November 9, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 0.48% | still open |
| November 4, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 0.59% | still open |
| October 29, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 0.69% | still open |
| October 26, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 0.79% | still open |
| October 22, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 0.85% | still open |
| October 21, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.06% | still open |
| October 20, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.73% | still open |
| October 20, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.10% | still open |
| October 19, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.69% | still open |
| October 19, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.26% | still open |
| October 15, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.45% | still open |
| October 5, 2015 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.92% | still open |
| September 4, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.35% | still open |
| September 2, 2015 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.81% | still open |
| September 1, 2015 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.72% | still open |
| August 19, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.56% | still open |
| August 18, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.75% | still open |
| July 29, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.56% | still open |
| July 14, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.47% | still open |
| July 14, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.86% | still open |
| July 13, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 0.93% | still open |
| July 10, 2015 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 0.90% | still open |
| July 1, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 1.07% | still open |
| July 1, 2015 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.62% | still open |
| June 17, 2015 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.48% | still open |
| June 3, 2015 | Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited | 0.51% | still open |
| May 28, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.78% | still open |
| May 20, 2015 | FIL Fund Management Limited | 1.17% | still open |
| May 18, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.58% | still open |
| May 5, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.65% | still open |
| April 29, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.88% | still open |
| April 28, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 1.97% | still open |
| March 31, 2015 | Public Equity Partners Management, L.P. | 0.52% | still open |
| March 11, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.75% | still open |
| March 10, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 1.90% | still open |
| March 9, 2015 | Eminence Capital, LP | 2.02% | still open |
| February 18, 2015 | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited | 2.10% | 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
- 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
- Yellow Cake PLC 9.85% 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, WH Smith PLC, source FCA, data as at August 11, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/wh-smith-plc?page=3