Dutch short selling: week 32, 2026
From 3 Aug 2026 to 7 Aug 2026, 24 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. | 7.04% | 7.56% | +0.52 |
| Fugro N.V. | 3.83% | 4.07% | +0.24 |
| NSI N.V. | 1.51% | 1.61% | +0.10 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signify N.V. | 11.25% | 9.92% | −1.33 |
| PostNL N.V. | 3.13% | 2.55% | −0.58 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 8.54% | 8.32% | −0.22 |
| TomTom N.V. | 1.61% | 1.42% | −0.19 |
| Alfen N.V. | 2.41% | 2.28% | −0.13 |
| IMCD N.V. | 5.75% | 5.63% | −0.12 |
| DSM-Firmenich AG | 3.89% | 3.77% | −0.12 |
| Basic-Fit N.V. | 4.35% | 4.25% | −0.10 |
| Theon International Plc | 0.68% | 0.59% | −0.09 |
| Shell plc | 0.70% | 0.68% | −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.
- CSG N.V., last figure 0.80% on 6 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Signify N.V., 9.92%
- Pharming Group N.V., 8.32%
- Akzo Nobel N.V., 7.56%
- IMCD N.V., 5.63%
- Basic-Fit N.V., 4.25%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.