| Carillion | Construction/outsourcing | 21.10% | 20.88% |
| Wm Morrison | Supermarkets | 18.95% | 19.07% |
| Ocado Group | Online supermarkets | 17.04% | 21.67% |
| Mitie Group | Facilities management | 11.90% | 11.74% |
| Tullow Oil | Oil and gas explorer | 10.89% | 16.08% |
| Weir Group | Industrial engineering | 9.66% | NEW ENTRY |
| Telit Comms | Telecoms equipment | 9.33% | 8.43% |
| Victrex | Plastics | 7.67% | 8.96% |
| J Sainsbury | Supermarkets | 7.57% | 12.12% |
| Debenhams | General retailers | 6.88% | 7.85% |
This is a list of the ten most-despised shares on the London market, judged by the percentage of stock being shorted. Short sellers hope to profit from falling stock prices, so it can be useful to see what they are betting against. The list is also a good indicator of stocks with the potential to bounce strongly on unexpected good news.
This month's new entry, Scottish engineer Weir, specialises in pumps for oil producers and miners, sectors that have seen cutbacks in capital expenditure in recent years. Weir's profits look set to drop for a fourth successive year in 2016.
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