π³π΄ Most shorted Norwegian stocks of 2025
In 2025, 70 Norway companies carried disclosed short positions across 261 trading days (1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025). The year's highest single reading was HEXAGON COMPOSITES at 14.22% on 5 Aug 2025. Figures are disclosed positions only, from official Finanstilsynet data.
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League table at end of 2025
| # | Company | Short % (31 Dec 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEXAGON COMPOSITES | 8.87% |
| 2 | NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR | 3.22% |
| 3 | HOEGH AUTOLINERS ASA | 3.19% |
| 4 | NEL | 3.07% |
| 5 | BW LPG | 2.60% |
| 6 | LINK MOBILITY GROUP HOLDING | 2.59% |
| 7 | MPC CONTAINER SHIPS | 2.49% |
| 8 | AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD. | 2.20% |
| 9 | TGS ASA | 1.91% |
| 10 | SALMON EVOLUTION ASA | 1.89% |
| 11 | BAKKAFROST | 1.80% |
| 12 | SALMAR | 1.79% |
| 13 | TOMRA SYSTEMS | 1.46% |
| 14 | HUNTER GROUP | 1.39% |
| 15 | GRIEG SEAFOOD | 1.20% |
| 16 | VΓ R ENERGI ASA | 1.17% |
| 17 | CADELER A/S | 1.10% |
| 18 | HAFNIA LIMITED | 0.91% |
| 19 | AKER BP | 0.71% |
| 20 | MAGNORA | 0.70% |
| 21 | ELKEM | 0.66% |
| 22 | CAVENDISH HYDROGEN ASA | 0.64% |
| 23 | PANORO ENERGY | 0.61% |
| 24 | BORR DRILLING LIMITED | 0.60% |
| 25 | LIFECARE ASA | 0.60% |
Top 25 of 28 companies with disclosed positions on 31 Dec 2025.
Biggest rises of 2025
- HEXAGON COMPOSITES+8.87pp to 8.87%
- BW LPG+2.60pp to 2.60%
- LINK MOBILITY GROUP HOLDING+2.59pp to 2.59%
- BAKKAFROST+1.80pp to 1.80%
- NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR+1.70pp to 3.22%
- HUNTER GROUP+1.39pp to 1.39%
- SALMAR+1.29pp to 1.79%
- CADELER A/S+1.10pp to 1.10%
- HOEGH AUTOLINERS ASA+1.03pp to 3.19%
- HAFNIA LIMITED+0.91pp to 0.91%
Biggest falls of 2025
- GRIEG SEAFOODβ3.78pp to 1.20%
- CAVENDISH HYDROGEN ASAβ3.77pp to 0.64%
- NELβ3.51pp to 3.07%
- BORR DRILLING LIMITEDβ1.29pp to 0.60%
- SCATEC ASAβ1.22pp to 0.59%
- MPC CONTAINER SHIPSβ1.04pp to 2.49%
- AKER BPβ0.45pp to 0.71%
- AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD.β0.31pp to 2.20%
- KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVEβ0.06pp to 0.59%
Changes compare each company's disclosed level at the end of 2025 with its last disclosed level of 2024; a company entering the register during the year rises from 0.00 (undisclosed is not the same as zero short interest). Nothing here is investment advice.