European Net Short Positions Scraper (Short Selling)

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "positionHolder": "AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC",
  "positionHolderLei": "549300GC5MDF1KXYMP06",
  "issuerName": "PERNOD RICARD",
  "isin": "FR0000120693",
  "netShortPositionPct": 0.79,
  "positionDate": "2026-08-06",
  "publicationDate": "2026-08-07",
  "isCurrent": true,
  "country": "France",
  "regulator": "AMF",
  "source": "EU National Regulators (Net Short Position disclosures)",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:36:45.301Z"
}

The most complete European net short position scraper available. It aggregates the short-selling disclosures that national regulators publish under the EU Short Selling Regulation into one normalized feed, including the position holder and its LEI, the issuer and ISIN, the exact percentage and dates, and gives you six filters to target exactly the disclosures you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor pulls the official net short position disclosures published by national regulators under the EU Short Selling Regulation, aggregates them into one feed, applies the filters you pass as input, and writes one normalized record per disclosed position to the run's dataset. Each record carries the position holder and its Legal Entity Identifier, the issuer and ISIN, the net short position as a percentage of issued share capital, the position and publication dates, and whether the position is currently open. Missing source values are returned as null and never invented.

Coverage currently spans France (AMF) and Germany (BaFin). Positions can be current (still open), historical (closed), or both.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns up to 10 current positions from both regulators.

{
  "regulators": ["france", "germany"],
  "positionStatus": "current",
  "maxPositions": 50
}

Every filter is optional. Free plans return up to 10 positions per run.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
regulators	string[]	no	["france","germany"]	Which national regulators to aggregate: france (AMF), germany (BaFin). Empty for all supported regulators.
positionStatus	enum	no	current	current (open positions still disclosed), historical (closed / past disclosures), or all (both).
holderNames	string[]	no	[]	Keep only these position holders, matched as partial names, for example BlackRock, Marshall Wace.
issuerQueries	string[]	no	[]	Keep only these issuers, by name or ISIN, for example Lanxess, DE0005470306.
minPositionPct	number	no	(none)	Keep only positions at or above this percentage of issued share capital, for example 0.5.
dateFrom	string	no	(empty)	Only positions with a position date on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
dateTo	string	no	(empty)	Only positions with a position date on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
maxPositions	integer	no	50	Maximum number of net short positions to collect. Free Apify plans are capped at 10 per run.

Filters combine with logical AND.

Output reference

One dataset item per disclosed net short position. Types: string, number, boolean, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
positionHolder	string	Name of the fund or firm holding the net short position.
positionHolderLei	string	Legal Entity Identifier of the position holder, or null when not published.
issuerName	string	Name of the issuer whose shares are shorted.
isin	string	ISIN of the shorted security.
netShortPositionPct	number	Net short position as a percentage of issued share capital.
positionDate	string	Date the position was held (YYYY-MM-DD).
publicationDate	string	Date the regulator published the disclosure (YYYY-MM-DD).
isCurrent	boolean	true if the position is currently open, false if it is a historical (closed) disclosure.
country	string	Country of the disclosing regulator, for example France, Germany.
regulator	string	Regulator code, for example AMF, BaFin.
source	string	Always EU National Regulators (Net Short Position disclosures).
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"regulators":["germany"],"positionStatus":"current"}):

{
  "positionHolder": "Citadel Advisors LLC",
  "positionHolderLei": null,
  "issuerName": "Carl Zeiss Meditec AG",
  "isin": "DE0005313704",
  "netShortPositionPct": 0.59,
  "positionDate": "2026-08-07",
  "publicationDate": "2026-08-07",
  "isCurrent": true,
  "country": "Germany",
  "regulator": "BaFin",
  "source": "EU National Regulators (Net Short Position disclosures)",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:36:49.392Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~europe-net-short-positions-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"regulators":["germany"],"minPositionPct":0.5,"maxPositions":100}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~europe-net-short-positions-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"holderNames":["Marshall Wace"],"positionStatus":"all"}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/europe-net-short-positions-scraper \
  --input '{"issuerQueries":["Lanxess"],"positionStatus":"all"}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per position returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 positions per run. Upgrade for higher maxPositions.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The filter combination matched nothing. Remove a holderNames or issuerQueries filter, lower minPositionPct, or set positionStatus to all. Zero-result runs are not charged.

What is the difference between current and historical positions? Current positions are still open and above the disclosure threshold. Historical positions are past disclosures that have since been closed or reduced below the threshold. Use positionStatus to choose.

Why is positionHolderLei null? Not every regulator publishes the holder's Legal Entity Identifier. When it is not published, the field is returned as null.

Which countries are covered? France (AMF) and Germany (BaFin). Select one with regulators, or leave it empty for both.

How do I track a specific fund or issuer? Use holderNames for the fund (partial match) or issuerQueries for the issuer name or ISIN.

Is this an official regulator tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with the AMF, BaFin or ESMA. It reads only disclosures that these regulators publish. Use it in accordance with each regulator's terms.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the AMF, BaFin or ESMA. Accesses only publicly available net short position disclosures. Use in accordance with each regulator's terms.