[Purposes] The shrinkage characteristics of high workability and high strength lightweight aggregate concrete (HHLC) were explored to provide reference for the popularization and application of HHLC. [Methods] HHLC was produced with high strength shale ceramsite, and the autogenous shrinkage and total shrinkage deformation were measured by laboratory test. [Findings] The 28 d autogenous shrinkage strain of HHLC is only 57×10-6, and the total shrinkage strain is 203×10-6. The early-age autogenous shrinkage strain and the total shrinkage strain of HHLC are the smallest compared with self-compacting concrete (SCC) and ordinary concrete (NC) of the same strength grade. The development law of HHLC shrinkage deformation is basically consistent with SCC and NC, but HHLC autogenous shrinkage appears micro expansion in the first three days, and the expansion value is about 10×10-6. In the total shrinkage strain of HHLC, autogenous shrinkage accounts for a relatively small proportion. The shrinkage strain is mainly the drying shrinkage caused by external drying, and the smaller the water binder ratio is, the greater the drying shrinkage is. Fly ash has obvious effect on reducing the early shrinkage of HHLC, but the content should not exceed 25%. MC90 model is suitable for ordinary concrete, but the model has large calculation errors for SCC and HHLC. Considering the influence of admixture and aggregate characteristics on shrinkage of HHLC, a modified MC90 model is proposed. [Conclusions] HHLC produced with high strength shale ceramsite with low water absorption has good workability and volume stability, and it has a broad application prospect in structural engineering. The modified concrete shrinkage calculation model MC90 adopted in the current code also has good applicability to HHLC.