Most Shorted French Stocks
Every French company with publicly disclosed net short positions, ranked by the sum of individual positions of 0.5% or more of share capital, as disclosed to the AMF. Data as of 25 Aug 2026. Unlike the UK and Australia, individual position holders are named: each company page lists who is short. See also the all-time French records.
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- At 5% or more
- 7
- of share capital
- At 1% or more
- 44
- of share capital
- Companies listed
- 70
- 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.
| # | Company | Short % | 1d | 5d | 20d | Trend | Position date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT | 13.48% | 0.00 | β0.03 | β0.50 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 2 | VALEO | 11.16% | 0.00 | +0.16 | +0.58 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 3 | TELEPERFORMANCE | 7.69% | 0.00 | β0.75 | β4.02 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 4 | RENAULT | 6.79% | 0.00 | +0.12 | β0.49 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 5 | FDJ UNITED | 6.67% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.02 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 6 | VIRIDIEN | 6.29% | 0.00 | +0.06 | +1.41 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 7 | ABIVAX | 5.06% | 0.00 | +0.10 | +0.21 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 8 | ALSTOM | 4.80% | 0.00 | +0.07 | β1.01 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 9 | REMY COINTREAU | 4.76% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.60 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 10 | VUSIONGROUP | 4.09% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.74 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 11 | FORVIA | 3.96% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.20 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 12 | SPIE SA | 3.65% | 0.00 | β0.10 | +0.28 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 13 | WORLDLINE | 3.42% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.59 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 14 | PUBLICIS GROUPE SA | 3.38% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.13 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 15 | DBV TECHNOLOGIES | 3.32% | 0.00 | +0.50 | +0.12 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 16 | NEXITY | 2.98% | 0.00 | +0.11 | β0.01 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 17 | WORLDLINE | 2.87% | 0.00 | β0.09 | β2.48 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 18 | SODEXO | 2.86% | 0.00 | β0.09 | β0.81 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 19 | ELIOR GROUP | 2.85% | 0.00 | β0.09 | β0.23 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 20 | SOPRA STERIA GROUP | 2.80% | 0.00 | β0.06 | β0.06 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 21 | VALNEVA SE | 2.80% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.68 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 22 | EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES | 2.77% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.82 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 23 | X-FAB SILICON FOUNDRIES SE | 2.73% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.18 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 24 | ELIS | 2.62% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.02 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 25 | EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 2.59% | 0.00 | +0.13 | +0.89 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 26 | SMCP | 2.52% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 27 | EDENRED | 2.27% | 0.00 | β0.19 | β1.15 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 28 | SOLUTIONS 30 SE | 2.15% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.27 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 29 | CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON | 2.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 30 | PERNOD RICARD | 1.92% | 0.00 | β0.19 | β0.92 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 31 | ATOS GROUP | 1.80% | 0.00 | +0.10 | β0.51 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 32 | CAPGEMINI | 1.80% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.12 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 33 | GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ | 1.70% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.50 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 34 | TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1 | 1.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.70 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 35 | CARREFOUR | 1.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.20 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 36 | CLARIANE SE | 1.49% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 37 | ACCOR | 1.44% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.24 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 38 | BOURBON CORPORATION | 1.35% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 39 | MEDIAN TECHNOLOGIES | 1.30% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.10 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 40 | GECINA | 1.28% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.08 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 41 | AEROPORTS DE PARIS | 1.24% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.10 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 42 | AIR FRANCE-KLM | 1.08% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.05 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 43 | ALTEN | 1.01% | 0.00 | +0.51 | +0.51 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 44 | CELLECTIS | 1.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 45 | VALLOUREC | 0.95% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 46 | CELLNOVO GROUP | 0.90% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 47 | TOTALENERGIES SE | 0.88% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 48 | KLEPIERRE | 0.81% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 49 | 2CRSI | 0.79% | 0.00 | β0.03 | β0.83 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 50 | SOITEC | 0.79% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β1.30 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 51 | ICADE | 0.74% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 52 | CAPITAL B | 0.73% | 0.00 | β0.07 | β1.37 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 53 | KAUFMAN & BROAD SA | 0.70% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 54 | MEDINCELL | 0.69% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β1.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 55 | SOCIETE BIC | 0.66% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 56 | BIOMERIEUX | 0.63% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.10 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 57 | BOLLORE SE | 0.60% | 0.00 | +0.10 | +0.01 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 58 | MERCIALYS | 0.60% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 59 | TECHNIP ENERGIES N.V. | 0.60% | 0.00 | +0.10 | +0.10 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 60 | DASSAULT SYSTEMES | 0.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.10 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 61 | INGENICO GROUP | 0.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 62 | LECTRA SA | 0.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.01 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 63 | WENDEL | 0.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.01 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 64 | AB SCIENCE | 0.57% | 0.00 | β0.12 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 65 | ARKEMA | 0.50% | 0.00 | β0.04 | β1.26 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 66 | COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN | 0.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.19 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 67 | COVIVIO | 0.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 68 | DASSAULT AVIATION | 0.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 69 | SES | 0.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 70 | VIVENDI SE | 0.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | β0.09 | 25 Aug 2026 |
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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 are aggregated from the AMF's named register; see methodology.