# European Net Short Positions Scraper (Short Selling) (`scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper`) Actor
Aggregate disclosed net short positions in EU shares from national regulators (France AMF, Germany BaFin): position holder, issuer, ISIN, net short percent, position date, regulator and current-vs-historical flag. Filter by holder, issuer, regulator and date. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing
from $10.20 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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# README
## European Net Short Positions Scraper (Short Selling)
> Track disclosed net short positions in European shares under the EU Short Selling Regulation. This actor aggregates the public disclosure files from national regulators (France AMF and Germany BaFin) and normalises them into one clean schema: position holder, issuer, ISIN, net short position percent, position date, disclosing regulator and a current-vs-historical flag. Filter by holder, issuer or ISIN, regulator, minimum position size and date, and export clean structured data for hedge-fund positioning intelligence, short-squeeze monitoring and market research.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper/examples)**
Multi-regulator France AMF, Germany BaFin
Holder, issuer, ISIN & % current and historical
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
For each disclosed net short position:
- **Position holder** - the fund or firm holding the short, plus its LEI where the regulator publishes it.
- **Issuer** - issuer name and ISIN of the shorted share.
- **Net short position** - the percentage of issued share capital held short.
- **Dates** - the position date and, where available, the publication date.
- **Status & source** - a current-vs-historical flag, the country and the disclosing regulator.
All regulators are normalised into one flat schema so you can screen across countries in a single run.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Positioning intelligence | Hedge funds and traders tracking who is short which names and by how much |
| Short-squeeze monitoring | Desks watching crowded shorts and rising aggregate short interest |
| Corporate & IR | Issuers and advisers monitoring short activity in their own stock |
| Research & media | Analysts and journalists studying short-seller behaviour across Europe |
### How to use it
1. Choose the **regulators** to aggregate (France, Germany, or both).
2. Pick a **position status** (current, historical or all) and optionally filter by **holder**, **issuer or ISIN**, **minimum position percent** or a **date range**.
3. Set **Max Positions To Scrape** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
You are only charged for real positions returned. Runs that match nothing cost nothing.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What is a net short position disclosure?**
Under the EU Short Selling Regulation, holders must disclose net short positions in shares once they cross 0.5% of issued share capital, and each further 0.1% step. Regulators publish these disclosures.
**What does the current flag mean?**
Current positions are still open (the holder remains short above the disclosure threshold). Historical positions have since been closed or reduced below the threshold.
**Which countries are covered?**
France (AMF) and Germany (BaFin) today, normalised into one schema. More regulators can be added on request.
**How fresh is the data?**
The disclosure files are read live at run time, so each record reflects the official register at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
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### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with any national regulator, AMF or BaFin. It only accesses publicly available net short position disclosures. Use the results in accordance with each source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `regulators` (type: `array`):
Which national regulators to aggregate. Options: 'france' (AMF), 'germany' (BaFin). Leave empty for all supported regulators.
## `positionStatus` (type: `string`):
Current = open positions still disclosed. Historical = closed / past disclosures. All = both.
## `holderNames` (type: `array`):
Optional. One or more position holders (funds/firms) to filter by, matched as partial names (for example 'BlackRock', 'Marshall Wace').
## `issuerQueries` (type: `array`):
Optional. One or more issuer names or ISINs to filter by (for example 'Lanxess', 'DE0005470306').
## `minPositionPct` (type: `number`):
Optional. Keep only positions at or above this percentage of issued share capital (for example 0.5).
## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):
Optional. Only positions with a position date on or after this date.
## `dateTo` (type: `string`):
Optional. Only positions with a position date on or before this date.
## `maxPositions` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of net short positions to collect.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"regulators": [
"france",
"germany"
],
"positionStatus": "current",
"holderNames": [],
"maxPositions": 50
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"regulators": [
"france",
"germany"
],
"holderNames": [],
"maxPositions": 50
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"regulators": [
"france",
"germany",
],
"holderNames": [],
"maxPositions": 50,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"regulators": [
"france",
"germany"
],
"holderNames": [],
"maxPositions": 50
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper"
}
}
}
```
The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/jgjPUn9o7zghjFVPb/builds/Dr6fxSHzhCJle7ccC/openapi.json