Most Shorted Dutch Stocks
The most shorted Dutch stock on 12 Oct 2026 is Akzo Nobel N.V., at 11.67% of its share capital in disclosed short positions.
Every Dutch company with publicly disclosed net short positions, ranked by the sum of individual positions of 0.5% or more of share capital, as published by the AFM. Data as of 12 Oct 2026. Unlike the UK and Australia, individual position holders are named: each company page lists who is short. See also the all-time Dutch records.
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- At 5% or more
- 3
- of share capital
- At 1% or more
- 16
- of share capital
- Companies listed
- 24
- with disclosed shorts
Counts are floors: only individual positions of 0.5% or more of share capital are publicly disclosed under the EU regime, so smaller positions are invisible here.
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| # | Company | Short % | 1d | 5d | 20d | Position date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akzo Nobel N.V. | 11.67% | 0.00 | +0.80 | +2.42 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 2 | Signify N.V. | 9.15% | 0.00 | +0.80 | −0.84 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 3 | Pharming Group N.V. | 7.92% | 0.00 | +0.58 | +0.55 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 4 | Fugro N.V. | 4.38% | 0.00 | +0.13 | +0.52 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 5 | IMCD N.V. | 4.16% | 0.00 | +0.10 | −0.70 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 6 | DSM-Firmenich AG | 3.79% | 0.00 | −0.08 | +0.31 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 7 | Basic-Fit N.V. | 3.46% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.03 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 8 | NSI N.V. | 2.55% | 0.00 | +0.50 | +0.37 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 9 | ARCADIS N.V. | 2.13% | 0.00 | +0.51 | +0.41 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 10 | PostNL N.V. | 2.12% | 0.00 | −0.53 | +0.60 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 11 | Sligro Food Group N.V. | 1.84% | 0.00 | +0.13 | +0.29 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 12 | Alfen N.V. | 1.73% | 0.00 | −0.31 | −0.35 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 13 | Havas N.V. | 1.70% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 14 | TomTom N.V. | 1.63% | 0.00 | +0.33 | +1.03 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 15 | The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 1.09% | 0.00 | 0.00 | +0.51 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 16 | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. | 1.02% | 0.00 | +0.50 | +0.51 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 17 | Avantium N.V. | 0.80% | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.66 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 18 | TKH Group N.V. | 0.80% | 0.00 | +0.01 | +0.10 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 19 | Wereldhave N.V. | 0.79% | 0.00 | −0.10 | −0.10 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 20 | argenx SE | 0.66% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 21 | BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | 0.66% | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.11 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 22 | Universal Music Group N.V. | 0.60% | 0.00 | −0.50 | +0.10 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 23 | Theon International Plc | 0.59% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 24 | Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. | 0.50% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 Oct 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most shorted Dutch stock right now?
- Akzo Nobel N.V. is the most shorted Dutch stock, with 11.67% of its share capital in disclosed net short positions as of 12 Oct 2026, per the AFM's public register.
- How many Dutch companies are currently shorted?
- 24 Dutch companies currently have disclosed positions of 0.5% or more per holder. Positions below 0.5% are not public, so the true number is higher.
- Who is shorting these companies?
- The AFM names every holder of a position of 0.5% or more; each company page lists its current holders.
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The aggregate here is a floor: only individual positions of 0.5% or more are publicly disclosed under the EU regime, so smaller positions are invisible. Figures come from the AFM's own publications; see methodology.