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.

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 13.87% on July 24, 2026. The shaded band is the year shown above.

November 1, 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		11.69%	new	August 11, 2026

On the other side: the funds that hold WH Smith PLC Titelia

History of disclosures

307 disclosures on record for this share.
Date	Fund	% of capital	End of publication
April 23, 2014	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.20%	still open
April 17, 2014	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.11%	still open
April 11, 2014	Eminence Capital, LP	1.99%	still open
April 10, 2014	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.00%	still open
April 7, 2014	Eminence Capital, LP	2.07%	still open
March 27, 2014	Artemis Investment Management LLP	0.80%	still open
March 24, 2014	Eminence Capital, LP	2.15%	still open
March 7, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.49%	still open
March 3, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.58%	still open
February 28, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.63%	still open
February 25, 2014	Eminence Capital, LP	2.25%	still open
February 24, 2014	Eminence Capital, LP	2.37%	still open
February 24, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.77%	still open
February 18, 2014	Artemis Investment Management LLP	0.72%	still open
February 10, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.89%	still open
February 6, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.90%	still open
January 30, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.82%	still open
January 28, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.72%	still open
January 27, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.63%	still open
January 27, 2014	Scopus Asset Management, L.P.	0.58%	still open
January 8, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.50%	still open
January 2, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.49%	still open
December 23, 2013	Merchants' Gate Capital LP	1.09%	still open
December 19, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.51%	still open
December 18, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.48%	still open
December 17, 2013	Merchants' Gate Capital LP	1.25%	still open
December 10, 2013	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	0.90%	still open
December 9, 2013	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	0.83%	still open
December 6, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.50%	still open
November 19, 2013	Artemis Investment Management LLP	0.61%	still open
November 14, 2013	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	0.72%	still open
November 12, 2013	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	0.59%	still open
October 24, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.49%	still open
October 22, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.50%	still open
October 15, 2013	Polar Capital LLP	0.59%	still open
October 10, 2013	Artemis Investment Management LLP	0.53%	still open
October 9, 2013	Luxor Capital Group, LP	0.42%	still open
October 7, 2013	Luxor Capital Group, LP	0.94%	still open
September 23, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.48%	still open
September 18, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.57%	still open
September 17, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.67%	still open
August 30, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.72%	still open
August 29, 2013	Fest N.V.	0.45%	still open
August 28, 2013	Fest N.V.	0.63%	still open
August 27, 2013	Eminence Capital, LP	2.40%	still open
August 27, 2013	Fest N.V.	0.93%	still open
August 23, 2013	Fest N.V.	1.31%	still open
August 22, 2013	Fest N.V.	1.48%	still open
August 20, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.60%	still open
August 14, 2013	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.51%	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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QuiVad, WH Smith PLC, source FCA, data as at August 11, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/wh-smith-plc?page=5