French short selling: week 8, 2026
From 16 Feb 2026 to 20 Feb 2026, 71 France companies had disclosed short positions across 5 publication days. Changes are percentage points (pp) of issued share capital, between each company's last figure before the week and its last figure of the week, from official AMF data.
Biggest rises
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDJ UNITED | 6.13% | 7.71% | +1.58 |
| VUSIONGROUP | 3.21% | 4.58% | +1.37 |
| EDENRED | 10.66% | 11.93% | +1.27 |
| ELIOR GROUP | 2.08% | 2.77% | +0.69 |
| VALEO | 13.02% | 13.64% | +0.62 |
| CARREFOUR | 1.00% | 1.61% | +0.61 |
| ELIS | 1.80% | 2.34% | +0.54 |
| ALSTOM | 2.52% | 3.02% | +0.50 |
| CAPGEMINI | 1.37% | 1.87% | +0.50 |
| ICADE | 1.49% | 1.99% | +0.50 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENAULT | 3.86% | 3.35% | −0.51 |
| SOLUTIONS 30 SE | 1.72% | 1.24% | −0.48 |
| SODEXO | 4.42% | 3.97% | −0.45 |
| CAPITAL B | 3.69% | 3.52% | −0.17 |
| FORVIA | 4.21% | 4.10% | −0.11 |
| AIR FRANCE-KLM | 0.90% | 0.82% | −0.08 |
| REXEL | 2.10% | 2.07% | −0.03 |
| PUBLICIS GROUPE SA | 2.56% | 2.53% | −0.03 |
| EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES | 7.21% | 7.18% | −0.03 |
| VIRIDIEN | 2.06% | 2.05% | −0.01 |
New disclosures
- EKINOPS , first disclosed figure 0.50%
Most shorted at week end
- UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT , 14.01%
- VALEO , 13.64%
- EDENRED , 11.93%
- WORLDLINE , 9.28%
- VALLOUREC , 8.97%
Full table: most shorted French stocks.