ANALYSIS REVEALS TOP 10 MOST SHORTED GERMAN STOCKS
Posted:New analysis (1) by GraniteShares, a global issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with more than $6 billion under management, reveals that on 8 July 2024, HelloFresh was the most shorted German listed company.
The world's leading meal-kit company had 11.97% of its stock held short by nine investment firms, with Blackrock Group holding the largest position at 5.20% of the company’s shares.
The second most shorted was chemical company K+S Aktiengesellschaft, with 9.92% of its stock held short by nine fund managers. This was followed by Hugo Boss and Lanxess with 8.45% and 7.94% of their stock held short by five and six investment firms, respectively.
GraniteShares launched 10 short and long leveraged ETPs on Deutsche Borse Xetra last year, enabling investors to participate in the performance of some of the biggest US technology stocks. The group, which already offered its ground-breaking FAANG long and short ETPs on Xetra, listed the ETPs in response to growing demand in Germany from sophisticated investors.
The table shows the largest ten short positions in companies that are listed and trading on Deutsche Börse.
Company | Percentage of stock held short | Number of funds shorting the stock |
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HelloFresh Deutschland Management GmbH |
11.97% |
9 |
K+S Aktiengesellschaft |
9.92% |
9 |
Hugo Boss AG |
8.45% |
5 |
Lanxess |
7.94% |
6 |
Evotec |
7.63% |
7 |
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG |
5.49% |
3 |
Nagarro SE |
5.40% |
6 |
Varta AG |
4.58% |
4 |
Branicks Group AG (formerly DIC Asset AG) |
4.20% |
1 |
Aixtron SE |
4.09% |
5 |
Source: GraniteShares analysis of WhaleWisdom, updated on July 8, 2024
The analysis shows Marshall Wace LLP held the highest number of short positions on German listed companies of any investment firms, with 18 active shorts. This was followed by Qube Research & Technologies, which held 14 active shorts.
The table shows the 10 fund managers with the highest number of short positions on companies that are listed and trading on Deutsche Börse.
Fund Manager | Number of short positions on German listed companies |
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Marshall Wace LLP |
18 |
Qube Research & Technologies |
14 |
BlackRock Group Ltd |
12 |
Squarepsquoint OPS LLC |
10 |
Bronte Capital Management PTY LTD |
9 |
Walleye Capital LLC |
8 |
AQR Capital Management LLC |
7 |
AHL Partners LLP |
6 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. |
6 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board |
6 |
Source: GraniteShares analysis of WhaleWisdom, updated on July 8, 2024
Will Rhind, Founder and CEO of GraniteShares, said: “HelloFresh remains Germany’s most shorted stock, signalling that investors expect further price declines. However other major firms are expected to see further share price falls.
“Shorting has long been a powerful tool in the arsenal of institutional investors, but we have seen a rise in retail traders using short ETPs like ours to navigate bearish markets. While some retreat to the sidelines, sophisticated investors see opportunity to increase their exposure and potential returns through leverage, and hedge against long positions.”
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Vodafone |
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Amazon |
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Apple |
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Microsoft |
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Notes to editors:
- GraniteShares analysis of short positions reported on whalewisdom.com on July 8, 2024
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