Dutch short selling: week 33, 2026
From 10 Aug 2026 to 14 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. | 7.56% | 8.55% | +0.99 |
| PostNL N.V. | 2.55% | 3.46% | +0.91 |
| Signify N.V. | 9.92% | 10.16% | +0.24 |
| TKH Group N.V. | 0.51% | 0.63% | +0.12 |
| NSI N.V. | 1.61% | 1.71% | +0.10 |
| Alfen N.V. | 2.28% | 2.37% | +0.09 |
| Fugro N.V. | 4.07% | 4.13% | +0.06 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSM-Firmenich AG | 3.77% | 3.09% | −0.68 |
| TomTom N.V. | 1.42% | 1.24% | −0.18 |
| ARCADIS N.V. | 1.86% | 1.76% | −0.10 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 1.86% | 1.77% | −0.09 |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | 0.59% | 0.50% | −0.09 |
| Sligro Food Group N.V. | 1.48% | 1.40% | −0.08 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 8.32% | 8.26% | −0.06 |
| IMCD N.V. | 5.63% | 5.61% | −0.02 |
| Basic-Fit N.V. | 4.25% | 4.23% | −0.02 |
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.
- Aalberts N.V. , last figure 0.59% on 10 Aug 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Signify N.V. , 10.16%
- Akzo Nobel N.V. , 8.55%
- Pharming Group N.V. , 8.26%
- IMCD N.V. , 5.61%
- Basic-Fit N.V. , 4.23%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.