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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", sykesix asked the members: "What do you do if you arrive early at movie besides go to the snack bar?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: TheReitStuff ⎊☼  😊 😞
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Subject: Shorted UK stocks (Dec 2025)
Date: 12/19/25 1:24 PM
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https://www.research-tree.com/shortinteresttracker

shorttracker.co.uk: shorttracker.co.uk — so long, and thanks for all the fish

If you spot anything interesting with these links, please can you post it on the thread? Thanks.

I went through the top 50 or so and tried to group them by sector.

- UK supermarkets - Ocado, Sainsburys, B&M, Marks and Spencer, Kingfisher

- Fashion retail - Asos, Moonpig, Burberry, Warpaint, JD Sports

- Takeaway/convenience food & supplies - Greencore, Greggs, Dominos, Kitwave

- REITs/property - Landsec, Hammerson, Whitbread, Grainger

- House building - Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon, Ibstock, Rightmove

- Small airlines - ICAS, Wizz

- Publishers/paper - Bloomsbury, WPP, Future, arguably Yougov

- Oil related - Petrofac, Energean, John Wood, Tullow oil

- Small medical devices: AMS, Judges scientific, Smith and nephew

- Mining: Yellow Cake plc, Anglo American

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Greggs currently has a remarkable amount of short interest by UK standards. I think this probably reflects the high likelihood of bad short-medium term results causing a move down in the price. However, if something spectacularly good were to happen, shorts could be fried. I have no position in Greggs at the moment, having sold into the recent rally.

Please excuse any errors & omissions. I haven't included every company from the 'top 50 most shorted', just the ones where a sector seemed to stand out. I have no position in any of these companies, long or short.

TRS
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