Dutch short selling: week 4, 2026
From 19 Jan 2026 to 23 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. | 5.99% | 7.41% | +1.42 |
| ARCADIS N.V. | 1.86% | 2.38% | +0.52 |
| TomTom N.V. | 1.38% | 1.88% | +0.50 |
| Avantium N.V. | 1.89% | 2.34% | +0.45 |
| Alfen N.V. | 6.62% | 6.88% | +0.26 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 1.32% | 1.56% | +0.24 |
| Signify N.V. | 5.31% | 5.52% | +0.21 |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 4.90% | 5.04% | +0.14 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 3.68% | 3.80% | +0.12 |
| InPost S.A. | 3.13% | 3.23% | +0.10 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostNL N.V. | 3.56% | 2.94% | −0.62 |
| Randstad N.V. | 1.78% | 1.19% | −0.59 |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | 1.88% | 1.67% | −0.21 |
| Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV | 1.38% | 1.29% | −0.09 |
| Fugro N.V. | 3.08% | 3.05% | −0.03 |
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.
- Koninklijke Philips N.V. , last figure 0.59% on 20 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- IMCD N.V. , 7.41%
- Alfen N.V. , 6.88%
- Basic-Fit N.V. , 5.58%
- Signify N.V. , 5.52%
- Akzo Nobel N.V. , 5.04%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.