Dutch short selling: week 2, 2026
From 5 Jan 2026 to 9 Jan 2026, 29 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. | 5.29% | 5.86% | +0.57 |
| Randstad N.V. | 1.20% | 1.68% | +0.48 |
| Alfen N.V. | 6.04% | 6.35% | +0.31 |
| DSM-Firmenich AG | 1.30% | 1.40% | +0.10 |
| ARCADIS N.V. | 1.81% | 1.89% | +0.08 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 0.67% | 0.71% | +0.04 |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 4.29% | 4.31% | +0.02 |
| Shell plc | 0.59% | 0.60% | +0.01 |
| Signify N.V. | 5.38% | 5.39% | +0.01 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| InPost S.A. | 3.75% | 3.31% | −0.44 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 3.75% | 3.52% | −0.23 |
| Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV | 1.59% | 1.49% | −0.10 |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | 1.91% | 1.85% | −0.06 |
| Theon International Plc | 0.60% | 0.59% | −0.01 |
| Aalberts N.V. | 0.70% | 0.69% | −0.01 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
Most shorted at week end
- Alfen N.V. , 6.35%
- IMCD N.V. , 5.86%
- Basic-Fit N.V. , 5.79%
- Signify N.V. , 5.39%
- Akzo Nobel N.V. , 4.31%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.