Norwegian short selling: week 5, 2026
From 26 Jan 2026 to 30 Jan 2026, 30 Norway 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 Finanstilsynet data.
Biggest rises
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIEG SEAFOOD | 1.20% | 1.72% | +0.52 |
| BAKKAFROST | 1.90% | 2.41% | +0.51 |
| TGS ASA | 2.11% | 2.60% | +0.49 |
| HEXAGON COMPOSITES | 10.40% | 10.67% | +0.27 |
| NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR | 5.01% | 5.21% | +0.20 |
| VEND MARKETPLACES ASA | 0.51% | 0.60% | +0.09 |
| LINK MOBILITY GROUP HOLDING | 1.91% | 1.99% | +0.08 |
| NORSK HYDRO | 0.73% | 0.80% | +0.07 |
| SCATEC ASA | 0.59% | 0.60% | +0.01 |
Biggest falls
| Company | Start | End | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFECARE ASA | 1.47% | 0.60% | −0.87 |
| BW LPG | 2.10% | 1.51% | −0.59 |
| SALMAR | 1.59% | 1.01% | −0.58 |
| NEL | 3.11% | 2.53% | −0.58 |
| TOMRA SYSTEMS | 1.47% | 0.96% | −0.51 |
| HOEGH AUTOLINERS ASA | 2.84% | 2.54% | −0.30 |
| MPC CONTAINER SHIPS | 2.71% | 2.55% | −0.16 |
| SALMON EVOLUTION ASA | 2.57% | 2.47% | −0.10 |
| KID | 0.51% | 0.50% | −0.01 |
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.
- LIFECARE ASA , last figure 0.60% on 28 Jan 2026
Most shorted at week end
- HEXAGON COMPOSITES , 10.67%
- NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR , 5.21%
- TGS ASA , 2.60%
- MPC CONTAINER SHIPS , 2.55%
- HOEGH AUTOLINERS ASA , 2.54%
Full table: most shorted Norwegian stocks.