π«π· Most shorted French stocks of 2017
In 2017, 80 France companies carried disclosed short positions across 260 trading days (2 Jan 2017 to 29 Dec 2017). The year's highest single reading was VIRIDIEN at 12.86% on 7 Sep 2017. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official AMF data.
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League table at end of 2017
| # | Company | Short % (29 Dec 2017) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLOUREC | 10.37% |
| 2 | INGENICO GROUP | 7.24% |
| 3 | VIRIDIEN | 5.64% |
| 4 | VANTIVA | 4.79% |
| 5 | CARREFOUR | 4.45% |
| 6 | CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON | 3.52% |
| 7 | BOURBON CORPORATION | 3.26% |
| 8 | EDENRED | 3.04% |
| 9 | EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 2.89% |
| 10 | ACCOR | 2.48% |
| 11 | FORVIA | 2.13% |
| 12 | QUADIENT S.A. | 2.05% |
| 13 | PUBLICIS GROUPE SA | 1.93% |
| 14 | GENFIT | 1.91% |
| 15 | DBV TECHNOLOGIES | 1.85% |
| 16 | REMY COINTREAU | 1.82% |
| 17 | MAUNA KEA TECHNOLOGIES | 1.76% |
| 18 | INNATE PHARMA | 1.67% |
| 19 | SES | 1.60% |
| 20 | GETLINK SE | 1.49% |
| 21 | SRP GROUPE | 1.31% |
| 22 | PARROT | 1.29% |
| 23 | SOITEC | 1.25% |
| 24 | GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ | 1.24% |
| 25 | EURAZEO | 1.22% |
Top 25 of 48 companies with disclosed positions on 29 Dec 2017.
Biggest rises of 2017
- CARREFOUR+4.45pp to 4.45%
- VALLOUREC+4.13pp to 10.37%
- VANTIVA+3.47pp to 4.79%
- INGENICO GROUP+2.00pp to 7.24%
- MAUNA KEA TECHNOLOGIES+1.76pp to 1.76%
- GENFIT+1.41pp to 1.91%
- PUBLICIS GROUPE SA+1.33pp to 1.93%
- ACCOR+1.28pp to 2.48%
- DBV TECHNOLOGIES+1.26pp to 1.85%
- SOITEC+1.25pp to 1.25%
Biggest falls of 2017
- VIRIDIENβ9.10pp to 0.68%
- VIRIDIENβ6.47pp to 5.64%
- PIERRE ET VACANCESβ2.04pp to 0.73%
- GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZβ1.82pp to 1.24%
- TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1β1.76pp to 0.81%
- INNATE PHARMAβ1.23pp to 1.67%
- COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINβ0.94pp to 0.77%
- CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHONβ0.91pp to 3.52%
- PEUGEOT S.A.β0.66pp to 0.89%
- REMY COINTREAUβ0.28pp to 1.82%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2017 with its last disclosed level of 2016; 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.