What is BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. shorting?
4 disclosed net short positions of 0.5% or more across Netherlands, per the official registers. Positions below the 0.5% publication threshold are not public.
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| Company | Market | Position | Since | Peak | First disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signify N.V. | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.69% | 6 Jul 2026 | 0.83% | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.60% | 3 Aug 2026 | 0.60% | 2 Jun 2025 |
| IMCD N.V. | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.59% | 24 Aug 2026 | 1.50% | 14 May 2025 |
| PostNL N.V. | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.52% | 13 Aug 2026 | 0.52% | 13 Aug 2026 |
"Position" is the holder's disclosed net short position as a percentage of that company's issued share capital; percentages are not comparable or summable across companies. "Since" is the holder's latest disclosure date for the position, not when it was opened.
Past positions
Positions BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. disclosed in the past that are no longer in any register's current set. The last event is the final disclosure the register holds, usually the below-threshold exit.
| Company | Market | Peak | Last event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfen N.V. | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 0.51% | 0.26% · 21 Oct 2024 |
UK positions (pre-2026 archive)
The FCA stopped naming position holders on 13 July 2026. Our frozen archive holds 235 named UK disclosures by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. since 2012, including 13 positions still open in the final register (10 Jul 2026): See the full final register.
| Company | Final position | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| WPP PLC | 1.20% | 23 Jun 2026 |
| DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP PLC | 0.82% | 2 Jul 2026 |
| RIGHTMOVE PLC | 0.80% | 7 Jul 2026 |
| THE UNITE GROUP PLC | 0.79% | 6 Jul 2026 |
| IBSTOCK PLC | 0.77% | 2 Jul 2026 |
| SIRIUS REAL ESTATE LIMITED | 0.73% | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Howden Joinery Group Plc | 0.70% | 24 Jun 2026 |
| FEVERTREE DRINKS PLC | 0.66% | 2 Jul 2026 |
| GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P L C | 0.62% | 2 Jul 2026 |
| HISCOX LTD | 0.61% | 25 Jun 2026 |
| DERWENT LONDON PLC | 0.60% | 6 Jul 2026 |
| SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC | 0.60% | 8 Jul 2026 |
| MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PLC | 0.50% | 30 Mar 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. shorting right now?
- BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. has 4 disclosed net short positions of 0.5% or more in Netherlands. The largest is 0.69% of Signify N.V..
- Is this the fund's whole short book?
- No. Only net short positions of 0.5% or more of a company's issued share capital are published with the holder's name. Positions between 0.1% and 0.5% are reported to regulators privately, and other markets (such as the UK and Australia) publish anonymous aggregates only.
- How current is this?
- Position holders must disclose changes by the next trading day, and we refresh from each register every trading day. The date beside each position is the holder's latest disclosure for it.
Dutch short position data: source AFM (Autoriteit Financiële Markten), www.afm.nl.