🇳🇱 Most shorted Dutch stocks of 2026 (so far)
In 2026, 48 Netherlands companies carried disclosed short positions across 169 trading days (1 Jan 2026 to 25 Aug 2026). The year's highest single reading was Signify N.V. at 12.28% on 25 Mar 2026. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official AFM data.
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League table at end of 2026
| # | Company | Short % (25 Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Signify N.V. | 10.63% |
| 2 | Akzo Nobel N.V. | 8.79% |
| 3 | Pharming Group N.V. | 7.28% |
| 4 | IMCD N.V. | 5.51% |
| 5 | Fugro N.V. | 4.23% |
| 6 | Basic-Fit N.V. | 4.14% |
| 7 | Alfen N.V. | 3.29% |
| 8 | DSM-Firmenich AG | 3.00% |
| 9 | PostNL N.V. | 2.93% |
| 10 | ARCADIS N.V. | 1.72% |
| 11 | Havas N.V. | 1.70% |
| 12 | NSI N.V. | 1.67% |
| 13 | Avantium N.V. | 1.56% |
| 14 | Sligro Food Group N.V. | 1.40% |
| 15 | Wereldhave N.V. | 1.08% |
| 16 | TomTom N.V. | 1.07% |
| 17 | argenx SE | 0.66% |
| 18 | TKH Group N.V. | 0.63% |
| 19 | The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 0.60% |
| 20 | Theon International Plc | 0.59% |
| 21 | Shell plc | 0.58% |
| 22 | Wolters Kluwer N.V. | 0.52% |
| 23 | Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. | 0.50% |
Biggest rises of 2026
- Signify N.V.+5.15pp to 10.63%
- Akzo Nobel N.V.+4.60pp to 8.79%
- Pharming Group N.V.+3.53pp to 7.28%
- DSM-Firmenich AG+1.70pp to 3.00%
- NSI N.V.+1.67pp to 1.67%
- Fugro N.V.+1.25pp to 4.23%
- IMCD N.V.+1.22pp to 5.51%
- Sligro Food Group N.V.+0.90pp to 1.40%
- Wolters Kluwer N.V.+0.52pp to 0.52%
- Wereldhave N.V.+0.49pp to 1.08%
Biggest falls of 2026
- Alfen N.V.−4.07pp to 3.29%
- Basic-Fit N.V.−1.66pp to 4.14%
- PostNL N.V.−0.64pp to 2.93%
- The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.−0.63pp to 0.60%
- Avantium N.V.−0.33pp to 1.56%
- TomTom N.V.−0.31pp to 1.07%
- ARCADIS N.V.−0.09pp to 1.72%
- Shell plc−0.01pp to 0.58%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2026 with its last disclosed level of 2025; a company entering the register during the year rises from 0.00 (undisclosed is not the same as zero short interest). Nothing here is investment advice.