Most Shorted Belgian Stocks
The most shorted Belgian stock on 12 Oct 2026 is SOLVAY, at 1.39% of its share capital in disclosed short positions.
Every Belgian company with publicly disclosed net short positions, ranked by the sum of individual positions of 0.5% or more of share capital, as published by the FSMA. Data as of 12 Oct 2026. Unlike the UK and Australia, individual position holders are named: each company page lists who is short. See also the all-time Belgian records.
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- At 5% or more
- 0
- of share capital
- At 1% or more
- 5
- of share capital
- Companies listed
- 13
- with disclosed shorts
Counts are floors: only individual positions of 0.5% or more of share capital are publicly disclosed under the EU regime, so smaller positions are invisible here.
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| # | Company | Short % | 1d | 5d | 20d | Position date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLVAY | 1.39% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 2 | BIOCARTIS | 1.21% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 3 | UMICORE | 1.20% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.50 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 4 | EVS | 1.18% | 0.00 | +0.29 | +0.29 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 5 | BARCO | 1.02% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 6 | CP INVEST | 0.98% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 7 | MELEXIS | 0.80% | 0.00 | +0.08 | +0.21 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 8 | AZELIS | 0.70% | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.01 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 9 | D'IETEREN GROUP | 0.69% | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.10 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 10 | SEQUANA MEDICAL | 0.69% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 11 | ARGENX | 0.62% | 0.00 | +0.12 | – | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 12 | LOTUS BAKERIES | 0.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.10 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 13 | SYENSQO | 0.58% | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.22 | 12 Oct 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most shorted Belgian stock right now?
- SOLVAY is the most shorted Belgian stock, with 1.39% of its share capital in disclosed net short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, per the FSMA's public register.
- How many Belgian companies are currently shorted?
- 13 Belgian companies currently have disclosed positions of 0.5% or more per holder. Positions below 0.5% are not public, so the true number is higher.
- Who is shorting these companies?
- The FSMA names every holder of a position of 0.5% or more; each company page lists its current holders.
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The aggregate here is a floor: only individual positions of 0.5% or more are publicly disclosed under the EU regime, so smaller positions are invisible. Figures come from the FSMA's own publications; see methodology.