Sweden's financial watchdog has spoken — and the bears are louder than the bulls.
Finansinspektionen (FI), the country's top regulator, refreshed its net-short positions register on 1 September 2026, publishing the latest aggregate of significant bearish bets against Swedish-listed companies. The numbers are a cold read on where Europe's short sellers have planted their flags.
The board, as of the 1 September refresh
| Company | Net short (% of outstanding) | Position date | |---|---|---| | Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden (SBB) | 15.16% | 2026-08-31 | | Elekta | 14.29% | 2026-08-31 | | JM | 10.84% | 2026-08-31 | | BONESUPPORT | 10.51% | 2026-08-31 | | Dynavox | 9.72% | 2026-08-31 | | Truecaller | 9.30% | 2026-08-31 | | Electrolux | 8.83% | 2026-08-31 | | Xvivo Perfusion | 8.75% | 2026-08-31 | | RaySearch | 8.44% | 2026-08-31 | | Cibus Real Estate | 8.41% | 2026-08-31 |
SBB — the property group that has become Sweden's favourite short — again tops the ledger at 15.16%, a level that keeps it among the most shorted names in Europe. Elekta follows at 14.29%, with JM and BONESUPPORT rounding out a top four all sitting above 10%.
Several of the position dates read 31 August 2026, meaning the freshest disclosures landed just before the register cut.
What this is — and isn't
These are net short positions of 0.5% or more, disclosed to FI under the EU Short Selling Regulation. They are aggregate, lagged snapshots — not intraday borrow fees, and not a signal to act. They tell you where the disclosed bears are standing, not where they are heading.
Source: Finansinspektionen — Net short positions register
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