Dutch short selling: week 5, 2026
From 26 Jan 2026 to 30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 5.04% | 6.93% | +1.89 |
| Signify N.V. | 5.52% | 7.23% | +1.71 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 1.56% | 1.72% | +0.16 |
| Alfen N.V. | 6.88% | 7.00% | +0.12 |
| TomTom N.V. | 1.88% | 1.98% | +0.10 |
| Wolters Kluwer N.V. | 0.51% | 0.61% | +0.10 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 3.80% | 3.85% | +0.05 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic-Fit N.V. | 5.58% | 3.97% | −1.61 |
| Randstad N.V. | 1.19% | 0.60% | −0.59 |
| PostNL N.V. | 2.94% | 2.40% | −0.54 |
| IMCD N.V. | 7.41% | 7.07% | −0.34 |
| Fugro N.V. | 3.05% | 2.79% | −0.26 |
| ARCADIS N.V. | 2.38% | 2.27% | −0.11 |
| Aalberts N.V. | 0.69% | 0.59% | −0.10 |
New disclosures
- Allfunds Group plc, first disclosed figure 0.50%
Left the dataset
Last published by the AFM this week, and in no publication since: the figure shown is the one each carried in that final publication. Leaving usually means the position fell below the disclosure threshold, not that shorting stopped entirely.
- Allfunds Group plc, last figure 0.50% on 30 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Signify N.V., 7.23%
- IMCD N.V., 7.07%
- Alfen N.V., 7.00%
- Akzo Nobel N.V., 6.93%
- Basic-Fit N.V., 3.97%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.