It isn't a good sign if a company is being heavily shorted. Investors who short sell are betting against the success of the shares. Keeping up to date with London's most shorted stocks can therefore help investors avoid disasters.
​​​​​​​​​​​Every week, we publish a list of London’s most shorted shares, the number of disclosed short positions, and the movement in short interest over the past seven days.
| 5 BIGGEST SHORT INCREASES | |||
| Company | Short Interest | No. Shorters | chg wk to 21 Jan |
| Hammerson Plc | 2.90% | 4 | 1.10% |
| Abrdn Plc | 5.70% | 6 | 1.00% |
| Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust Plc | 0.80% | 1 | 0.80% |
| Safestore Holdings Plc | 0.80% | 1 | 0.80% |
| Vistry Group Plc | 4.50% | 4 | 0.70% |