Dutch short selling: week 1, 2026
From 29 Dec 2025 to 2 Jan 2026, 30 Netherlands 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 AFM data.
Biggest rises
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMCD N.V. | 4.29% | 5.29% | +1.00 |
| InPost S.A. | 3.00% | 3.75% | +0.75 |
| ArcelorMittal S.A. | 0.50% | 1.09% | +0.59 |
| Signify N.V. | 4.98% | 5.38% | +0.40 |
| Theon International Plc | 0.50% | 0.60% | +0.10 |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 4.19% | 4.29% | +0.10 |
| OCI N.V. | 1.21% | 1.29% | +0.08 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 3.72% | 3.75% | +0.03 |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | 1.90% | 1.91% | +0.01 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfen N.V. | 7.13% | 6.04% | −1.09 |
| PostNL N.V. | 4.17% | 3.46% | −0.71 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 1.23% | 0.67% | −0.56 |
| Avantium N.V. | 2.07% | 1.89% | −0.18 |
| Fugro N.V. | 3.07% | 2.96% | −0.11 |
| Basic-Fit N.V. | 5.80% | 5.79% | −0.01 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
Left the dataset
Last disclosed figure fell in this week. Leaving usually means the position dropped below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- OCI N.V. , last figure 1.29% on 2 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Alfen N.V. , 6.04%
- Basic-Fit N.V. , 5.79%
- Signify N.V. , 5.38%
- IMCD N.V. , 5.29%
- Akzo Nobel N.V. , 4.29%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.