Mar 12 2018, 10:30 AMMar 13 2018, 6:25 PMMarch 12 2018, 10:30 AMMarch 13 2018, 6:25 PM
Hedge funds are adding to shorts on UK housebuilders amid Brexit fears and concerns over the government 's ability to support the market . Despite the boost from Help to Buy , property margins will likely plateau , and housebuilder losses will be muted this year , according to J&E Davy CEO John Sheridan . The data showed Marshall Wace increased its short on Berkeley Group , Millennium added to shorts on Bovis Homes and Taylor Wimpey and Janus Henderson upped is short on Barratt Homes and added fresh shorts worth roughly $ 43 m combined on Flintshire , Redrow and Crest ##wood .