Hedge fund and asset managers are betting against many of the UK's most recognisable brands, with the City starting to bet against the health of UK-focused companies in the aftermath of the vote to leave the European Union in June.
The shorts invest on Intu Properties, which owns shopping centres across the UK, have increased by 144% since the referendum.
The data shows that the UK's fund managers have little faith in the UK's retail sector, as four of the top ten shorted stocks are retailers, with two physical supermarkets, one online supermarket, and HMV, a former stalwart of the high street, which has suffered massively at the hands of Amazon and other online retailers.
1.Carillion, facilities management and construction — 18.48%
2.Ocado, online supermarket — 17.9%
3.Morrisons, supermarket chain — 16.6%:
4.Tullow Oil, oil and gas exploration — 12.09%:
5.Weir Group, engineering — 9.92%:
6.Mitie Group, outsourcing and facilities management — 9.86%:
7.Sainsbury's, supermarket chain — 9.81%:
8.Melrose Industries, investments and acquisitions — 8.45%:
9.HMV Group, high street music and entertainment retailer — 8.08%:
10.Globo, enterprise mobility management — 7.03%:
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