WH Smith PLC

Short position disclosed on September 21, 2026.

13.30% of the capital sold short

? funds not named

327 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.

Over the whole history, the total peaked at 13.87% on July 24, 2026. The shaded band matches the twelve months of the first chart.

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		13.30%	new	September 21, 2026

In the United States WHTPF (OTC): 524,213 shares sold short on August 31, 2026. FINRA names no fund.

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History of disclosures

327 disclosures on record for this share.
Date	Fund	% of capital
July 29, 2015	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.56%
July 14, 2015	Eminence Capital, LP	1.47%
July 14, 2015	FIL Fund Management Limited	0.86%
July 13, 2015	FIL Fund Management Limited	0.93%
July 10, 2015	Artemis Investment Management LLP	0.90%
July 1, 2015	FIL Fund Management Limited	1.07%
July 1, 2015	Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.	0.62%
June 17, 2015	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.48%
June 3, 2015	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.51%
May 28, 2015	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.78%
May 20, 2015	FIL Fund Management Limited	1.17%
May 18, 2015	Eminence Capital, LP	1.58%
May 5, 2015	Eminence Capital, LP	1.65%
April 29, 2015	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.88%
April 28, 2015	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	1.97%
March 31, 2015	Public Equity Partners Management, L.P.	0.52%
March 11, 2015	Eminence Capital, LP	1.75%
March 10, 2015	Eminence Capital, LP	1.90%
March 9, 2015	Eminence Capital, LP	2.02%
February 18, 2015	FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited	2.10%
January 19, 2015	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.47%
January 16, 2015	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.51%
January 14, 2015	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.84%
December 18, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	0.97%
December 17, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.09%
December 15, 2014	Eminence Capital, LP	2.17%
December 15, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.15%
December 9, 2014	Pine River Capital Management L.P.	0.49%
December 2, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.27%
November 27, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.34%
November 24, 2014	White ELM Capital, LLC	0.43%
November 19, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.49%
November 12, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.57%
November 7, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	1.64%
November 6, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	2.04%
November 6, 2014	FIL Fund Management Limited	1.24%
November 6, 2014	Pine River Capital Management L.P.	0.58%
November 5, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	2.29%
November 5, 2014	FIL Fund Management Limited	1.03%
October 31, 2014	FIL Fund Management Limited	0.70%
October 30, 2014	FIL Fund Management Limited	0.61%
October 21, 2014	FIL Fund Management Limited	0.56%
October 16, 2014	FIL Fund Management Limited	0.60%
October 15, 2014	Merchants' Gate Capital LP	0.42%
October 14, 2014	White ELM Capital, LLC	0.50%
September 29, 2014	Pine River Capital Management L.P.	0.60%
September 17, 2014	Meritage Group LP	1.01%
September 12, 2014	Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP	2.80%
September 2, 2014	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.49%
August 20, 2014	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.50%

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QuiVad, WH Smith PLC, source FCA, data as at September 21, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/wh-smith-plc?page=4