Dutch short selling: week 40, 2026
From 28 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026, 27 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signify N.V. | 7.52% | 8.74% | +1.22 |
| Akzo Nobel N.V. | 9.95% | 10.66% | +0.71 |
| TomTom N.V. | 1.20% | 1.80% | +0.60 |
| Universal Music Group N.V. | 0.50% | 1.10% | +0.60 |
| DSM-Firmenich AG | 3.36% | 3.87% | +0.51 |
| The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. | 0.58% | 1.09% | +0.51 |
| IMCD N.V. | 4.05% | 4.56% | +0.51 |
| ARCADIS N.V. | 1.72% | 2.12% | +0.40 |
| Sligro Food Group N.V. | 1.55% | 1.71% | +0.16 |
| Alfen N.V. | 1.91% | 2.04% | +0.13 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantium N.V. | 1.39% | 0.80% | −0.59 |
| Pharming Group N.V. | 7.38% | 6.80% | −0.58 |
| NSI N.V. | 2.52% | 2.05% | −0.47 |
| PostNL N.V. | 2.55% | 2.12% | −0.43 |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | 0.76% | 0.66% | −0.10 |
| CVC Capital Partners plc | 0.59% | 0.50% | −0.09 |
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.
- Shell plc, last figure 0.58% on 2 Oct 2026
Most shorted at week end
- Akzo Nobel N.V., 10.66%
- Signify N.V., 8.74%
- Pharming Group N.V., 6.80%
- IMCD N.V., 4.56%
- Fugro N.V., 4.25%
Full table: most shorted Dutch stocks.