UK Short Positions
Disclosed short positions on the UK stock market.
Key Stats:
- Date added:
- December 2024
- Formats:
- JSON
- Coverage:
- UK
- Frequency:
- Mon - Fri
- Updated:
- Mon - Fri at 18:00 UTC
Overview:
The FCA's net short position disclosure requirement provides transparency into significant bearish positions in UK-listed companies. Any fund manager with a net short position exceeding 0.1% of a company's issued share capital must report it to the FCA, which publishes this data daily.
This data is valuable for several key use cases:
- Market sentiment analysis: Tracking institutional investors' bearish views on specific stocks
- Risk management: Identifying heavily shorted stocks that could experience volatile price movements
- Trading strategy development: Using short interest as a factor in quantitative models
- Competitor analysis: Understanding how peers view specific companies or sectors
- Regulatory compliance: Ensuring adherence to position reporting requirements
API access to this data enables systematic monitoring and analysis. Key data points typically include:
- Stock identifier (ISIN)
- Position holder name
- Position size (% of issued shares)
- Position date
- Publication date
The data's daily frequency makes it suitable for both real-time trading decisions and longer-term analysis. Historical data allows backtesting of strategies based on short interest levels or changes.
When evaluating API providers, consider:
- Data coverage (full market vs select stocks)
- Historical data availability
- Update frequency and latency
- Data quality and cleansing procedures
- File formats and delivery methods
- Usage restrictions and redistribution rights
The FCA's disclosure threshold is lower than many other jurisdictions (e.g., EU's 0.5%), making UK short position data particularly comprehensive for market analysis.
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