π«π· Most shorted French stocks of 2016
In 2016, 81 France companies carried disclosed short positions across 261 trading days (1 Jan 2016 to 30 Dec 2016). The year's highest single reading was VALLOUREC at 16.22% on 18 Jan 2016. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official AMF data.
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League table at end of 2016
| # | Company | Short % (30 Dec 2016) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRIDIEN | 12.11% |
| 2 | TECHNIP | 11.11% |
| 3 | VIRIDIEN | 9.78% |
| 4 | AIR FRANCE-KLM | 6.62% |
| 5 | VALLOUREC | 6.24% |
| 6 | INGENICO GROUP | 5.24% |
| 7 | CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON | 4.43% |
| 8 | BOURBON CORPORATION | 3.47% |
| 9 | EDENRED | 3.20% |
| 10 | EMEIS | 3.08% |
| 11 | GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ | 3.06% |
| 12 | INNATE PHARMA | 2.90% |
| 13 | PIERRE ET VACANCES | 2.77% |
| 14 | TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1 | 2.57% |
| 15 | REMY COINTREAU | 2.10% |
| 16 | QUADIENT S.A. | 2.03% |
| 17 | EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 1.91% |
| 18 | COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN | 1.71% |
| 19 | FORVIA | 1.70% |
| 20 | AROUNDTOWN SA | 1.64% |
| 21 | ZODIAC AEROSPACE | 1.60% |
| 22 | PEUGEOT S.A. | 1.55% |
| 23 | GETLINK SE | 1.50% |
| 24 | VANTIVA | 1.32% |
| 25 | ALSTOM | 1.28% |
Top 25 of 41 companies with disclosed positions on 30 Dec 2016.
Biggest rises of 2016
- VIRIDIEN+12.11pp to 12.11%
- TECHNIP+5.14pp to 11.11%
- INGENICO GROUP+4.65pp to 5.24%
- PIERRE ET VACANCES+2.77pp to 2.77%
- TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1+2.07pp to 2.57%
- INNATE PHARMA+2.01pp to 2.90%
- GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ+1.72pp to 3.06%
- COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN+1.71pp to 1.71%
- AROUNDTOWN SA+1.64pp to 1.64%
- GETLINK SE+1.50pp to 1.50%
Biggest falls of 2016
- VALLOURECβ6.34pp to 6.24%
- PEUGEOT S.A.β4.19pp to 1.55%
- GENFITβ2.39pp to 0.50%
- RALLYEβ1.64pp to 0.69%
- PARROTβ1.63pp to 0.59%
- REMY COINTREAUβ1.31pp to 2.10%
- AIR FRANCE-KLMβ1.06pp to 6.62%
- CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHONβ0.83pp to 4.43%
- SOLOCAL GROUPβ0.18pp to 1.15%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2016 with its last disclosed level of 2015; a company entering the register during the year rises from 0.00 (undisclosed is not the same as zero short interest). Nothing here is investment advice.