French short selling: week 34, 2026
From 17 Aug 2026 to 21 Aug 2026, 73 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRIDIEN | 5.42% | 6.29% | +0.87 |
| DBV TECHNOLOGIES | 2.71% | 3.32% | +0.61 |
| ALTEN | 0.50% | 1.01% | +0.51 |
| GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ | 1.20% | 1.70% | +0.50 |
| RENAULT | 6.56% | 6.79% | +0.23 |
| NEXITY | 2.77% | 2.98% | +0.21 |
| VALEO | 11.00% | 11.16% | +0.16 |
| EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 2.46% | 2.59% | +0.13 |
| AEROPORTS DE PARIS | 1.14% | 1.24% | +0.10 |
| ATOS GROUP | 1.70% | 1.80% | +0.10 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEPERFORMANCE | 8.43% | 7.69% | −0.74 |
| CAPGEMINI | 2.44% | 1.80% | −0.64 |
| FORVIA | 4.46% | 3.96% | −0.50 |
| EDENRED | 2.47% | 2.27% | −0.20 |
| AB SCIENCE | 0.76% | 0.57% | −0.19 |
| SODEXO | 3.05% | 2.86% | −0.19 |
| PERNOD RICARD | 2.11% | 1.92% | −0.19 |
| UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT | 13.61% | 13.48% | −0.13 |
| SPIE SA | 3.75% | 3.65% | −0.10 |
| VIVENDI SE | 0.59% | 0.50% | −0.09 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
Left the dataset
Last disclosed figure fell in this week. Leaving usually means the position dropped below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- AMOEBA , last figure 0.58% on 17 Aug 2026
- LA FRANCAISE DE L'ENERGIE , last figure 0.58% on 18 Aug 2026
- EUROAPI , last figure 0.55% on 20 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT , 13.48%
- VALEO , 11.16%
- TELEPERFORMANCE , 7.69%
- RENAULT , 6.79%
- FDJ UNITED , 6.67%
Full table: most shorted French stocks.