π«π· Most shorted French stocks of 2019
In 2019, 82 France companies carried disclosed short positions across 261 trading days (1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019). The year's highest single reading was CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON at 14.46% on 23 May 2019. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official AMF data.
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League table at end of 2019
| # | Company | Short % (31 Dec 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALLOUREC | 8.77% |
| 2 | CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHON | 8.52% |
| 3 | EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE | 7.02% |
| 4 | VIRIDIEN | 6.26% |
| 5 | EUROPCAR MOBILITY GROUP | 6.11% |
| 6 | EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 5.02% |
| 7 | GENFIT | 4.98% |
| 8 | SOLUTIONS 30 SE | 4.49% |
| 9 | SOCIETE BIC | 4.24% |
| 10 | VANTIVA | 4.06% |
| 11 | TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1 | 3.18% |
| 12 | RALLYE | 3.15% |
| 13 | SMCP | 2.92% |
| 14 | ERAMET | 2.89% |
| 15 | REMY COINTREAU | 2.71% |
| 16 | SOLOCAL GROUP | 2.65% |
| 17 | ELIOR GROUP | 2.53% |
| 18 | VALEO | 2.05% |
| 19 | DBV TECHNOLOGIES | 2.02% |
| 20 | ELIS | 2.02% |
| 21 | ARKEMA | 2.00% |
| 22 | SPIE SA | 1.93% |
| 23 | EMEIS | 1.90% |
| 24 | ILIAD | 1.79% |
| 25 | IMERYS | 1.79% |
Top 25 of 61 companies with disclosed positions on 31 Dec 2019.
Biggest rises of 2019
- EUROPCAR MOBILITY GROUP+4.64pp to 6.11%
- SOLUTIONS 30 SE+4.49pp to 4.49%
- VIRIDIEN+4.33pp to 6.26%
- EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE+3.44pp to 7.02%
- EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS+3.13pp to 5.02%
- ERAMET+2.31pp to 2.89%
- SMCP+2.23pp to 2.92%
- IMERYS+1.79pp to 1.79%
- SOLOCAL GROUP+1.55pp to 2.65%
- ARKEMA+1.50pp to 2.00%
Biggest falls of 2019
- INGENICO GROUPβ7.61pp to 1.48%
- NEXANSβ6.47pp to 0.95%
- CASINO GUICHARD-PERRACHONβ3.52pp to 8.52%
- SPIE SAβ3.42pp to 1.93%
- VALEOβ3.22pp to 2.05%
- DBV TECHNOLOGIESβ3.11pp to 2.02%
- VANTIVAβ2.10pp to 4.06%
- ILIADβ1.89pp to 1.79%
- BOURBON CORPORATIONβ1.89pp to 1.35%
- VALLOURECβ1.81pp to 8.77%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2019 with its last disclosed level of 2018; 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.