French short selling: week 35, 2026
From 24 Aug 2026 to 28 Aug 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENAULT | 6.79% | 7.68% | +0.89 |
| SOPRA STERIA GROUP | 2.80% | 3.50% | +0.70 |
| KLEPIERRE | 0.81% | 1.31% | +0.50 |
| COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN | 0.50% | 1.00% | +0.50 |
| WORLDLINE | 2.87% | 3.25% | +0.38 |
| SOLUTIONS 30 SE | 2.15% | 2.48% | +0.33 |
| BOLLORE SE | 0.60% | 0.81% | +0.21 |
| VIRIDIEN | 6.29% | 6.50% | +0.21 |
| SPIE SA | 3.65% | 3.77% | +0.12 |
| KAUFMAN & BROAD SA | 0.70% | 0.80% | +0.10 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS | 2.59% | 1.58% | −1.01 |
| ELIOR GROUP | 2.85% | 2.26% | −0.59 |
| EDENRED | 2.27% | 1.68% | −0.59 |
| ALTEN | 1.01% | 0.50% | −0.51 |
| FORVIA | 3.96% | 3.82% | −0.14 |
| TELEPERFORMANCE | 7.69% | 7.57% | −0.12 |
| SOITEC | 0.79% | 0.67% | −0.12 |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | 0.88% | 0.77% | −0.11 |
| VUSIONGROUP | 4.09% | 3.99% | −0.10 |
| VALNEVA SE | 2.80% | 2.70% | −0.10 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
Left the dataset
Last published by the AMF this week, and in no publication since: the figure shown is the one each carried in that final publication. Leaving usually means the position fell below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- AB SCIENCE, last figure 0.57% on 24 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT, 13.38%
- VALEO, 11.10%
- RENAULT, 7.68%
- TELEPERFORMANCE, 7.57%
- FDJ UNITED, 6.58%
Full table: most shorted French stocks.