Most shorted Australian real estate stocks
REITs, developers, agents and housebuilders. 18 classified Australia companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 7 Oct 2026. Sector average 2.31%.
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The median disclosed position across the sector's classified companies at each reporting date. A median, not a total: percentages of different companies' capital cannot be added, so this tracks the typical member, with the table below showing today's spread.
| # | Company | Short % | 20d (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LENDLEASE GROUP | 9.34% | +0.82 |
| 2 | LIFESTYLE COMMUNIT. | 6.06% | −0.35 |
| 3 | DIGICO INFRASTR REIT | 5.36% | −0.72 |
| 4 | INGENIA GROUP | 4.84% | +0.96 |
| 5 | ARENA REIT. | 4.09% | +0.01 |
| 6 | VICINITY CENTRES | 3.89% | +0.40 |
| 7 | CENTURIA I REIT | 2.09% | −0.63 |
| 8 | CENTURIA OFFICE REIT | 1.45% | +0.14 |
| 9 | AUCKLAND INTERNATION | 1.00% | −0.08 |
| 10 | DEXUS INDUSTRIA REIT | 0.94% | +0.34 |
| 11 | WAYPOINT REIT | 0.70% | +0.17 |
| 12 | HLTHCOHCWELLNSREIT | 0.59% | +0.02 |
| 13 | GROWTHPOINT PROPERTY | 0.36% | −0.10 |
| 14 | GDI PROPERTY GRP | 0.33% | 0.00 |
| 15 | STOCKLAND | 0.33% | −0.28 |
| 16 | SPARK NEW ZEALAND | 0.16% | −0.02 |
| 17 | DEXUS CONV RET REIT UNITS STAPLED | 0.04% | +0.04 |
| 18 | AIR NEW ZEALAND | 0.03% | −0.02 |
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Sector buckets are our own coarse editorial classification, not the licensed GICS or ICB schemes; only classified companies appear here. The change column is percentage points over 20 trading days. Figures are official ASIC disclosures, see the methodology.