Are these all-time records?

They are the highest values in our archive, which starts 1 Nov 2012 for Netherlands; positions may have been higher before records began. A single report sitting at three times both neighbouring reports is treated as a reporting artefact and never counts as a record.

🇳🇱 Netherlands: short interest records

The highest short interest ever recorded in Netherlands in our dataset is 23.79%, reached by AMG Critical Materials N.V. on 6 Jun 2019.

The highest disclosed short interest each company has ever reached in our dataset, which for Netherlands runs from 1 Nov 2012 to 12 Oct 2026 (3,638 trading days of AFM publications). "Now" is today's figure where the company is still in the register.

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Plain

Short position data for Dutch stocks, all-time records: AFM, compiled by howshorted.com, position date 12 Oct 2026. https://howshorted.com/nl/records/

Wikipedia

<ref>{{cite web |title=Dutch stocks, all-time records short position data |url=https://howshorted.com/nl/records/ |website=HowShorted |publisher=howshorted.com (data: AFM) |date=2026-10-12 |access-date=2026-10-13}}</ref>

BibTeX

@misc{howshorted-dutch-stocks-all-time-records-2026-10-12,
  title        = {Dutch stocks, all-time records short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/nl/records/}},
  note         = {Data: AFM, position date 12 Oct 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
}

#	Company	All-time peak	Peak date	Now
1	AMG Critical Materials N.V.	23.79%	6 Jun 2019	–
2	Fugro N.V.	21.63%	21 Nov 2018	–
3	Wereldhave N.V.	18.36%	17 Feb 2020	0.79%
4	Alfen N.V.	17.08%	11 Sep 2024	1.73%
5	Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE	16.58%	12 Oct 2020	–
6	PostNL N.V.	14.90%	3 Jul 2019	2.12%
7	ARCADIS N.V.	13.50%	14 Sep 2018	2.13%
8	SBM Offshore N.V.	12.84%	2 Feb 2015	–
9	Signify N.V.	12.28%	25 Mar 2026	9.15%
10	Akzo Nobel N.V.	11.67%	9 Oct 2026	11.67%
11	IMCD N.V.	11.49%	17 Apr 2026	4.16%
12	BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.	10.84%	2 Nov 2018	0.66%
13	Aperam S.A.	10.62%	13 Apr 2015	–
14	Koninklijke BAM Groep N.V.	9.93%	27 Feb 2018	–
15	Pharming Group N.V.	8.84%	30 Jul 2026	7.92%
16	ArcelorMittal S.A.	8.47%	13 Jan 2016	–
17	Basic-Fit N.V.	8.03%	18 Jun 2024	3.46%
18	ASM International N.V.	7.95%	1 Nov 2012	–
19	Flow Traders Ltd.	7.27%	12 Jan 2018	–
20	TomTom N.V.	7.15%	1 Nov 2012	–
21	TomTom N.V.	5.69%	1 Feb 2024	1.63%
22	Koninklijke KPN N.V.	5.62%	13 May 2013	–
23	Koninklijke Vopak N.V.	5.43%	26 Jan 2018	–
24	OCI N.V.	5.37%	26 Nov 2024	–
25	BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.	5.28%	2 May 2018	–

Records are within our dataset only and reflect disclosed positions (≥ 0.5% per holder, summed); true short interest can be higher. A "–" in Now means the company currently has no disclosed positions or has left the market. Nothing here is investment advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest short interest ever recorded in Netherlands?: The highest short interest recorded in our Netherlands dataset is 23.79%, reached by AMG Critical Materials N.V. on 6 Jun 2019, since our records begin (1 Nov 2012).
Are these all-time records?: They are the highest values in our archive, which starts 1 Nov 2012 for Netherlands; positions may have been higher before records began. A single report sitting at three times both neighbouring reports is treated as a reporting artefact and never counts as a record.