Are these all-time records?

They are the highest values in our archive, which starts 11 May 2011 for Spain; positions may have been higher before records began. A single report sitting at three times both neighbouring reports is treated as a reporting artefact and never counts as a record.

🇪🇸 Spain: short interest records

The highest short interest ever recorded in Spain in our dataset is 19.46%, reached by DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION, S.A. on 25 Jul 2017.

The highest disclosed short interest each company has ever reached in our dataset, which for Spain runs from 11 May 2011 to 12 Oct 2026 (4,024 trading days of CNMV publications). "Now" is today's figure where the company is still in the register.

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Plain

Short position data for Spanish stocks, all-time records: CNMV, compiled by howshorted.com, position date 12 Oct 2026. https://howshorted.com/es/records/

Wikipedia

<ref>{{cite web |title=Spanish stocks, all-time records short position data |url=https://howshorted.com/es/records/ |website=HowShorted |publisher=howshorted.com (data: CNMV) |date=2026-10-12 |access-date=2026-10-13}}</ref>

BibTeX

@misc{howshorted-spanish-stocks-all-time-records-2026-10-12,
  title        = {Spanish stocks, all-time records short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/es/records/}},
  note         = {Data: CNMV, position date 12 Oct 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
}

#	Company	All-time peak	Peak date	Now
1	DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION, S.A.	19.46%	25 Jul 2017	–
2	SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIOAMBIENTE, S.A.	15.77%	3 Jun 2024	6.39%
3	MELIA HOTELS INTERNATIONAL S.A.	15.14%	23 Jul 2014	–
4	EDREAMS ODIGEO, S.A.	12.03%	15 May 2026	4.42%
5	TECNICAS REUNIDAS, S.A.	11.22%	9 Nov 2017	3.76%
6	ENAGAS, S.A.	11.20%	30 May 2024	5.12%
7	INDRA SISTEMAS, S.A.	10.22%	25 Feb 2016	1.49%
8	CELLNEX TELECOM, S.A.	8.89%	10 Apr 2018	1.50%
9	OBRASCON HUARTE LAIN, S.A.	8.06%	26 Nov 2018	0.51%
10	ENCE ENERGIA Y CELULOSA, S.A.	7.95%	13 Jan 2020	1.48%
11	AUDAX RENOVABLES, S.A.	7.52%	21 Nov 2022	–
12	NEINOR HOMES, S.A.	7.37%	1 Jun 2018	0.60%
13	ACERINOX, S.A.	6.49%	7 Mar 2016	–
14	SACYR, S.A.	6.35%	18 Nov 2016	1.81%
15	BANKINTER, S.A.	6.26%	10 Apr 2012	–
16	MERLIN PROPERTIES, SOCIMI, S.A.	5.69%	10 Aug 2015	–
17	BANCO DE SABADELL, S.A.	5.68%	8 Feb 2021	–
18	FLUIDRA, S.A.	4.97%	29 Dec 2022	1.10%
19	MINOR HOTELS EUROPE & AMERICAS, S.A.	4.56%	17 Jul 2015	–
20	GRIFOLS, S.A.	4.38%	14 Mar 2024	1.81%
21	VISCOFAN, S.A.	4.04%	19 Dec 2014	2.35%
22	TELEFONICA, S.A.	3.71%	22 Sep 2017	–
23	ACCIONA, S.A.	3.52%	9 Nov 2020	1.12%
24	REPSOL, S.A.	3.50%	24 Jun 2025	1.24%
25	MIQUEL Y COSTAS & MIQUEL, S.A.	3.35%	5 Dec 2018	–

Records are within our dataset only and reflect disclosed positions (≥ 0.5% per holder, summed); true short interest can be higher. A "–" in Now means the company currently has no disclosed positions or has left the market. Nothing here is investment advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest short interest ever recorded in Spain?: The highest short interest recorded in our Spain dataset is 19.46%, reached by DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION, S.A. on 25 Jul 2017, since our records begin (11 May 2011).
Are these all-time records?: They are the highest values in our archive, which starts 11 May 2011 for Spain; positions may have been higher before records began. A single report sitting at three times both neighbouring reports is treated as a reporting artefact and never counts as a record.