π«π· Most shorted French stocks of 2018
In 2018, 94 France companies carried disclosed short positions across 261 trading days (1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018). The year's highest single reading was VANTIVA at 15.19% on 27 Jun 2018. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official AMF data.
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League table at end of 2018
| # | Company | Short % (31 Dec 2018) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON | 12.04% |
| 2 | VALLOUREC | 10.58% |
| 3 | INGENICO GROUP | 9.09% |
| 4 | ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES | 9.00% |
| 5 | NEXANS | 7.42% |
| 6 | VANTIVA | 6.16% |
| 7 | SPIE SA | 5.35% |
| 8 | VALEO | 5.27% |
| 9 | DBV TECHNOLOGIES | 5.13% |
| 10 | SOCIETE BIC | 4.75% |
| 11 | GENFIT | 4.59% |
| 12 | ILIAD | 3.68% |
| 13 | ELIS | 3.60% |
| 14 | EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE | 3.58% |
| 15 | BOURBON CORPORATION | 3.24% |
| 16 | RALLYE | 3.04% |
| 17 | TARKETT S.A. | 2.51% |
| 18 | ELIOR GROUP | 2.33% |
| 19 | SODEXO | 2.08% |
| 20 | SOITEC | 2.00% |
| 21 | VIRIDIEN | 1.93% |
| 22 | REXEL | 1.91% |
| 23 | TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1 | 1.90% |
| 24 | EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 1.89% |
| 25 | TECHNIPFMC PLC | 1.52% |
Top 25 of 46 companies with disclosed positions on 31 Dec 2018.
Biggest rises of 2018
- ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES+9.00pp to 9.00%
- CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON+8.52pp to 12.04%
- NEXANS+6.34pp to 7.42%
- SPIE SA+5.35pp to 5.35%
- VALEO+5.27pp to 5.27%
- SOCIETE BIC+4.75pp to 4.75%
- DBV TECHNOLOGIES+3.28pp to 5.13%
- ILIAD+3.09pp to 3.68%
- EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE+3.08pp to 3.58%
- ELIS+2.87pp to 3.60%
Biggest falls of 2018
- CARREFOURβ3.88pp to 0.57%
- VIRIDIENβ3.71pp to 1.93%
- EMEISβ2.21pp to 0.53%
- ACCORβ1.69pp to 0.79%
- EDENREDβ1.55pp to 1.49%
- QUADIENT S.A.β1.23pp to 0.82%
- EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONSβ1.00pp to 1.89%
- FORVIAβ0.90pp to 1.23%
- GETLINK SEβ0.70pp to 0.79%
- REMY COINTREAUβ0.60pp to 1.22%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2018 with its last disclosed level of 2017; 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.