diff --git a/apps/trading-e2e/src/integration/trading-orders.cy.ts b/apps/trading-e2e/src/integration/trading-orders.cy.ts
index c595f5aab..ae79c684c 100644
--- a/apps/trading-e2e/src/integration/trading-orders.cy.ts
+++ b/apps/trading-e2e/src/integration/trading-orders.cy.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
   testOrderAmendment,
 } from '../support/order-validation';
 
-const orderSymbol = 'market.tradableInstrument.instrument.code';
+const orderSymbol = 'instrument-code';
 const orderSize = 'size';
 const orderType = 'type';
 const orderStatus = 'status';
@@ -229,10 +229,7 @@ describe('subscribe orders', { tags: '@smoke' }, () => {
       status: Schema.OrderStatus.STATUS_FILLED,
     });
     cy.getByTestId(`order-status-${orderId}`).should('have.text', 'Filled');
-    cy.get('[col-id="market.tradableInstrument.instrument.code"]').contains(
-      '[title="Future"]',
-      'Futr'
-    );
+    cy.get(`[col-id="${orderSymbol}"]`).contains('[title="Future"]', 'Futr');
   });
 
   it('must see a rejected order', () => {
diff --git a/apps/trading/components/orders-container/orders-container.tsx b/apps/trading/components/orders-container/orders-container.tsx
index c67979964..3f8d7a14b 100644
--- a/apps/trading/components/orders-container/orders-container.tsx
+++ b/apps/trading/components/orders-container/orders-container.tsx
@@ -28,14 +28,20 @@ export interface OrderContainerProps {
   filter?: Filter;
 }
 
+const AUTO_SIZE_COLUMNS = ['instrument-code'];
+
 export const OrdersContainer = ({ filter }: OrderContainerProps) => {
   const { pubKey, isReadOnly } = useVegaWallet();
   const onMarketClick = useMarketClickHandler(true);
   const onOrderTypeClick = useMarketLiquidityClickHandler();
   const { gridState, updateGridState } = useOrderListGridState(filter);
-  const gridStoreCallbacks = useDataGridEvents(gridState, (newState) => {
-    updateGridState(filter, newState);
-  });
+  const gridStoreCallbacks = useDataGridEvents(
+    gridState,
+    (newState) => {
+      updateGridState(filter, newState);
+    },
+    AUTO_SIZE_COLUMNS
+  );
 
   if (!pubKey) {
     return <Splash>{t('Please connect Vega wallet')}</Splash>;
diff --git a/apps/trading/components/positions-container/positions-container.tsx b/apps/trading/components/positions-container/positions-container.tsx
index f830d4666..295fb9463 100644
--- a/apps/trading/components/positions-container/positions-container.tsx
+++ b/apps/trading/components/positions-container/positions-container.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { create } from 'zustand';
 import { persist } from 'zustand/middleware';
 import { useMarketClickHandler } from '../../lib/hooks/use-market-click-handler';
 
+const AUTO_SIZE_COLUMNS = ['marketCode'];
+
 export const PositionsContainer = ({ allKeys }: { allKeys?: boolean }) => {
   const onMarketClick = useMarketClickHandler(true);
   const { pubKey, pubKeys, isReadOnly } = useVegaWallet();
@@ -17,7 +19,11 @@ export const PositionsContainer = ({ allKeys }: { allKeys?: boolean }) => {
   const showClosed = usePositionsStore((store) => store.showClosedMarkets);
   const gridStore = usePositionsStore((store) => store.gridStore);
   const updateGridStore = usePositionsStore((store) => store.updateGridStore);
-  const gridStoreCallbacks = useDataGridEvents(gridStore, updateGridStore);
+  const gridStoreCallbacks = useDataGridEvents(
+    gridStore,
+    updateGridStore,
+    AUTO_SIZE_COLUMNS
+  );
 
   if (!pubKey) {
     return (
diff --git a/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.spec.tsx b/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.spec.tsx
index 486a2f3b7..fb2a51aa0 100644
--- a/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.spec.tsx
+++ b/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.spec.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import type { MutableRefObject } from 'react';
 import { useRef } from 'react';
 import type { AgGridReact } from 'ag-grid-react';
 
-const GRID_EVENT_DEBOUNCE_TIME = 500;
-
 const gridProps = {
   rowData: [{ id: 1 }],
   columnDefs: [
@@ -18,25 +16,29 @@ const gridProps = {
   ],
   style: { width: 500, height: 300 },
 };
+const GRID_EVENT_DEBOUNCE_TIME = 300;
+let gridRef: MutableRefObject<AgGridReact | null>;
+function TestComponent({
+  hookParams,
+}: {
+  hookParams: Parameters<typeof useDataGridEvents>;
+}) {
+  const hookCallbacks = useDataGridEvents(...hookParams);
+  gridRef = useRef<AgGridReact | null>(null);
+  return <AgGridThemed gridRef={gridRef} {...gridProps} {...hookCallbacks} />;
+}
 
 // Not using render hook so I can pass event callbacks
 // to a rendered grid
 function setup(...args: Parameters<typeof useDataGridEvents>) {
-  let gridRef;
-
-  function TestComponent() {
-    const hookCallbacks = useDataGridEvents(...args);
-    gridRef = useRef<AgGridReact | null>(null);
-    return <AgGridThemed gridRef={gridRef} {...gridProps} {...hookCallbacks} />;
-  }
-  render(<TestComponent />);
-  return gridRef as unknown as MutableRefObject<AgGridReact>;
+  return render(<TestComponent hookParams={args} />);
 }
 
 describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
   const originalWarn = console.warn;
 
   beforeAll(() => {
+    gridRef = undefined;
     jest.useFakeTimers();
 
     // disabling some ag grid warnings that are caused by test setup only
@@ -55,15 +57,15 @@ describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
       columnState: undefined,
     };
 
-    const result = setup(initialState, callback);
+    setup(initialState, callback);
 
     // column state was not updated, so the default width provided by the
     // col def should be set
-    expect(result.current.columnApi.getColumnState()[0].width).toEqual(
+    expect(gridRef.current?.columnApi.getColumnState()[0].width).toEqual(
       gridProps.columnDefs[0].width
     );
     // no filters set
-    expect(result.current.api.getFilterModel()).toEqual({});
+    expect(gridRef.current?.api.getFilterModel()).toEqual({});
 
     // Set filter
     const idFilter = {
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
       type: 'equals',
     };
     await act(async () => {
-      result.current.api.setFilterModel({
+      gridRef.current?.api.setFilterModel({
         id: idFilter,
       });
     });
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
       },
     });
     callback.mockClear();
-    expect(result.current.api.getFilterModel()['id']).toEqual(idFilter);
+    expect(gridRef.current?.api.getFilterModel()['id']).toEqual(idFilter);
   });
 
   it('applies grid state on ready', async () => {
@@ -105,11 +107,11 @@ describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
       columnState: [colState],
     };
 
-    const result = setup(initialState, jest.fn());
+    setup(initialState, jest.fn());
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(result.current.api.getFilterModel()['id']).toEqual(idFilter);
-      expect(result.current.columnApi.getColumnState()[0]).toEqual(
+      expect(gridRef.current?.api.getFilterModel()['id']).toEqual(idFilter);
+      expect(gridRef.current?.columnApi.getColumnState()[0]).toEqual(
         expect.objectContaining(colState)
       );
     });
@@ -122,13 +124,13 @@ describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
       columnState: undefined,
     };
 
-    const result = setup(initialState, callback);
+    setup(initialState, callback);
 
     const newWidth = 400;
 
     // Set col width multiple times
     await act(async () => {
-      result.current.columnApi.setColumnWidth('id', newWidth);
+      gridRef.current?.columnApi.setColumnWidth('id', newWidth);
     });
 
     expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -139,4 +141,23 @@ describe('useDataGridEvents', () => {
 
     expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
   });
+
+  it('columns for autosizing should be handle', () => {
+    const callback = jest.fn();
+    const initialState = {
+      filterModel: undefined,
+      columnState: undefined,
+    };
+
+    const { rerender } = setup(initialState, callback, ['id']);
+    jest.spyOn(gridRef.current?.columnApi, 'autoSizeColumns');
+    rerender(<TestComponent hookParams={[initialState, callback, ['id']]} />);
+    act(() => {
+      gridRef.current?.api.setRowData([{ id: 'test-id' }]);
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(GRID_EVENT_DEBOUNCE_TIME);
+    });
+    expect(gridRef.current?.columnApi.autoSizeColumns).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      'id',
+    ]);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.ts b/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.ts
index 23aaf68e1..70a850be0 100644
--- a/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.ts
+++ b/libs/datagrid/src/lib/use-datagrid-events.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type {
   FilterChangedEvent,
   FirstDataRenderedEvent,
   SortChangedEvent,
+  GridReadyEvent,
 } from 'ag-grid-community';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ type State = {
 
 export const useDataGridEvents = (
   state: State,
-  callback: (data: State) => void
+  callback: (data: State) => void,
+  autoSizeColumns?: string[]
 ) => {
   /**
    * Callback for filter events
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ export const useDataGridEvents = (
    * State only applied if found, otherwise columns sized to fit available space
    */
   const onGridReady = useCallback(
-    ({ api, columnApi }: FirstDataRenderedEvent) => {
+    ({ api, columnApi }: GridReadyEvent) => {
       if (!api || !columnApi) return;
 
       if (state.columnState) {
@@ -97,6 +99,16 @@ export const useDataGridEvents = (
     [state]
   );
 
+  const onFirstDataRendered = useCallback(
+    ({ columnApi }: FirstDataRenderedEvent) => {
+      if (!columnApi) return;
+      if (!state?.columnState && autoSizeColumns?.length) {
+        columnApi.autoSizeColumns(autoSizeColumns);
+      }
+    },
+    [state, autoSizeColumns]
+  );
+
   return {
     onGridReady,
     // these events don't use the 'finished' flag
@@ -106,5 +118,6 @@ export const useDataGridEvents = (
     // these trigger a lot so this callback uses the 'finished' flag
     onColumnMoved: onDebouncedColumnChange,
     onColumnResized: onDebouncedColumnChange,
+    onFirstDataRendered,
   };
 };
diff --git a/libs/orders/src/lib/components/order-list/order-list.tsx b/libs/orders/src/lib/components/order-list/order-list.tsx
index 7bba17e75..719e981d0 100644
--- a/libs/orders/src/lib/components/order-list/order-list.tsx
+++ b/libs/orders/src/lib/components/order-list/order-list.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export const OrderListTable = memo<
         () => [
           {
             headerName: t('Market'),
+            colId: 'instrument-code',
             field: 'market.tradableInstrument.instrument.code',
             cellRenderer: 'MarketNameCell',
             cellRendererParams: { idPath: 'market.id', onMarketClick },