French short positions by sector
Disclosed short positions in France grouped by our own coarse sector buckets, as of 25 Aug 2026. Averages are across the companies we have classified, 34 of 70 in this market's dataset; the rest are smaller names awaiting classification.
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| Sector | Companies | Average short % | Highest | Most shorted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media & telecom | 3 | 6.15% | 13.48% | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT |
| Industrials | 8 | 5.43% | 11.16% | VALEO |
| Consumer goods | 2 | 3.34% | 4.76% | REMY COINTREAU |
| Healthcare | 4 | 3.12% | 5.06% | ABIVAX |
| Consumer services | 5 | 3.09% | 6.67% | FDJ UNITED |
| Technology | 5 | 3.07% | 4.09% | VUSIONGROUP |
| Real estate | 1 | 2.98% | 2.98% | NEXITY |
| Energy | 3 | 2.86% | 6.29% | VIRIDIEN |
| Consumer retail | 1 | 2.52% | 2.52% | SMCP |
| Financials | 1 | 2.27% | 2.27% | EDENRED |
| Materials | 1 | 0.95% | 0.95% | VALLOUREC |
About these sectors
Buckets are our own editorial classification, deliberately coarse, and not the licensed GICS or ICB schemes. Companies we have not yet classified are excluded from sector averages but still appear in the full league table and A–Z directory. Spotted a company in the wrong bucket? See the about page for how to reach us.