Housebuilder hits a wall: How did Vistry become the UK’s most shorted stock?

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Vistry, the “nation’s favourite housebuilder,” has become the UK’s most shorted stock.

From a shift to a bold new model to hopes that it can fuel Burnham’s housing vision, Felix Armstrong unpicks the firm’s recent history Back in 2024, Vistry boss Greg Fitzgerald was brimming with optimism.

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