🇫🇷 Most shorted French stocks of 2026 (so far)
In 2026, 107 France companies carried disclosed short positions across 169 trading days (1 Jan 2026 to 25 Aug 2026). The year's highest single reading was UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT at 15.19% on 11 May 2026. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official AMF data.
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League table at end of 2026
| # | Company | Short % (25 Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT | 13.48% |
| 2 | VALEO | 11.16% |
| 3 | TELEPERFORMANCE | 7.69% |
| 4 | RENAULT | 6.79% |
| 5 | FDJ UNITED | 6.67% |
| 6 | VIRIDIEN | 6.29% |
| 7 | ABIVAX | 5.06% |
| 8 | ALSTOM | 4.80% |
| 9 | REMY COINTREAU | 4.76% |
| 10 | VUSIONGROUP | 4.09% |
| 11 | FORVIA | 3.96% |
| 12 | SPIE SA | 3.65% |
| 13 | WORLDLINE | 3.42% |
| 14 | PUBLICIS GROUPE SA | 3.38% |
| 15 | DBV TECHNOLOGIES | 3.32% |
| 16 | NEXITY | 2.98% |
| 17 | WORLDLINE | 2.87% |
| 18 | SODEXO | 2.86% |
| 19 | ELIOR GROUP | 2.85% |
| 20 | SOPRA STERIA GROUP | 2.80% |
| 21 | VALNEVA SE | 2.80% |
| 22 | EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES | 2.77% |
| 23 | X-FAB SILICON FOUNDRIES SE | 2.73% |
| 24 | ELIS | 2.62% |
| 25 | EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 2.59% |
Top 25 of 70 companies with disclosed positions on 25 Aug 2026.
Biggest rises of 2026
- UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT+5.63pp to 13.48%
- RENAULT+4.65pp to 6.79%
- ABIVAX+4.03pp to 5.06%
- FDJ UNITED+3.49pp to 6.67%
- VIRIDIEN+3.23pp to 6.29%
- SPIE SA+3.15pp to 3.65%
- WORLDLINE+2.87pp to 2.87%
- TELEPERFORMANCE+2.63pp to 7.69%
- DBV TECHNOLOGIES+2.61pp to 3.32%
- VUSIONGROUP+2.37pp to 4.09%
Biggest falls of 2026
- VALLOUREC−7.97pp to 0.95%
- EDENRED−6.91pp to 2.27%
- WORLDLINE−4.25pp to 3.42%
- SES−2.78pp to 0.50%
- EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES−2.24pp to 2.77%
- CAPITAL B−1.91pp to 0.73%
- KLEPIERRE−1.47pp to 0.81%
- 2CRSI−1.47pp to 0.79%
- ICADE−0.89pp to 0.74%
- BIOMERIEUX−0.87pp to 0.63%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2026 with its last disclosed level of 2025; 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.