Dutch short selling: week 16, 2026
From 13 Apr 2026 to 17 Apr 2026, 33 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 3.16% | 4.17% | +1.01 |
| Basic-Fit N.V. | 5.10% | 6.05% | +0.95 |
| IMCD N.V. | 10.66% | 11.49% | +0.83 |
| PostNL N.V. | 1.97% | 2.58% | +0.61 |
| Randstad N.V. | 0.78% | 1.28% | +0.50 |
| Fugro N.V. | 0.81% | 1.06% | +0.25 |
| DSM-Firmenich AG | 1.00% | 1.23% | +0.23 |
| Sligro Food Group N.V. | 0.50% | 0.71% | +0.21 |
| Adyen N.V. | 1.83% | 1.98% | +0.15 |
| CVC Capital Partners plc | 2.11% | 2.21% | +0.10 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 7.96% | 3.62% | −4.34 |
| Alfen N.V. | 6.73% | 5.32% | −1.41 |
| Theon International Plc | 2.44% | 1.86% | −0.58 |
| Signify N.V. | 11.43% | 11.15% | −0.28 |
| TomTom N.V. | 1.99% | 1.83% | −0.16 |
| InPost S.A. | 1.50% | 1.47% | −0.03 |
| Universal Music Group N.V. | 0.60% | 0.58% | −0.02 |
New disclosures
No companies entered the dataset this week.
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.
- ING Groep N.V., last figure 0.58% on 16 Apr 2026
Most shorted at week end
- IMCD N.V., 11.49%
- Signify N.V., 11.15%
- Basic-Fit N.V., 6.05%
- Alfen N.V., 5.32%
- The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., 4.17%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.