Most shorted US real estate stocks

REITs, developers, agents and housebuilders. 197 classified United States companies, ranked by disclosed short positions as of 15 Sep 2026. Sector average 5.32%.

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Short position data for US real estate stocks: FINRA, compiled by howshorted.com, settlement date 15 Sep 2026. https://howshorted.com/us/sectors/real-estate/

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@misc{howshorted-us-real-estate-stocks-2026-09-15,
  title        = {US real estate stocks short position data},
  author       = {{HowShorted}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://howshorted.com/us/sectors/real-estate/}},
  note         = {Data: FINRA, settlement date 15 Sep 2026; accessed 2026-10-13},
  year         = {2026}
}

Sector trend

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 %	20 rpt (pp)
1	MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC	24.33%	−4.86
2	Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.	22.57%	−1.97
3	Opendoor Technologies Inc.	22.03%	+5.55
4	Douglas Emmett, Inc.	18.40%	+4.90
5	JBG SMITH Properties	16.73%	−0.92
6	Pebblebrook Hotel Trust	16.19%	+1.49
7	SL Green Realty Corp.	15.93%	+4.84
8	NetSTREIT Corp.	14.01%	−5.24
9	KB Home	13.80%	+3.94
10	INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES INC	13.65%	+5.12
11	LGI Homes, Inc.	13.49%	+0.04
12	Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.	12.37%	−2.77
13	Curbline Properties Corp.	12.09%	+8.16
14	PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust	11.67%	+6.26
15	SITE Centers Corp.	11.64%	+5.12
16	ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.	11.53%	+2.01
17	The Macerich Company	11.47%	+6.71
18	Ready Capital Corporation	11.27%	−5.05
19	Highwoods Properties Inc.	11.12%	+5.92
20	Offerpad Solutions Inc. Class	10.87%	+6.39
21	Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.	10.50%	+7.85
22	Getty Realty Corp.	9.93%	+4.96
23	Fermi Inc.	9.91%	–
24	Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	9.72%	+0.87
25	KKR Real Estate Finance Trust	9.66%	+4.05
26	GLADSTONE LAND Corp	9.62%	+3.98
27	EPR Properties	9.55%	+3.96
28	NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.	9.55%	+7.34
29	SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.	9.48%	+5.74
30	Kilroy Realty Corp.	9.26%	−2.03
31	Acadia Realty Trust	9.24%	−4.98
32	AGNC Investment Corp.	9.15%	+3.54
33	AGNT, Inc.	8.86%	−1.93
34	Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.	8.77%	+6.19
35	Farmland Partners Inc.	8.64%	+2.62
36	Postal Realty Trust, Inc	8.32%	+7.12
37	GLADSTONE COMMERCIAL CORP	8.22%	+2.61
38	Orchid Island Capital, Inc.	8.12%	+0.76
39	RLJ Lodging Trust	7.77%	−4.94
40	BXP, Inc.	7.75%	+1.04
41	Dream Finders Homes, Inc.	7.75%	+2.99
42	Beazer Homes USA, Inc. New	7.47%	+2.93
43	Cousins Properties Inc.	7.33%	+2.00
44	HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC	7.28%	+1.84
45	Chiron Real Estate Inc.	7.13%	+4.51
46	Meritage Homes Corporation	7.02%	+1.62
47	Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.	6.97%	−0.40
48	Kite Realty Group Trust	6.95%	+1.16
49	DiamondRock Hospitality Co	6.94%	−2.42
50	CareTrust REIT, Inc	6.87%	+3.61
51	TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.	6.74%	+1.55
52	BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP INC.	6.73%	+2.44
53	Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.	6.72%	+3.43
54	Dynex Capital, Inc.	6.69%	+0.90
55	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.	6.68%	+0.60
56	Brandywine Realty Trust	6.67%	−1.37
57	Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.	6.64%	+3.65
58	CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.	6.55%	−0.97
59	ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.	6.55%	−0.81
60	InvenTrust Properties Corp.	6.45%	+4.50
61	Boston Omaha Corporation	6.28%	+2.28
62	Net Lease Office Properties	6.16%	+4.11
63	Tejon Ranch Co.	6.14%	+2.81
64	reAlpha Tech Corp.	6.08%	+4.78
65	Vornado Realty Trust	6.08%	+2.35
66	Global Net Lease, Inc.	6.06%	+2.88
67	Terreno Realty Corporation	6.00%	+0.52
68	M/I Homes, Inc.	5.99%	+1.87
69	Compass, Inc.	5.97%	−3.06
70	Tanger Inc.	5.95%	+2.47
71	Green Brick Partners, Inc	5.77%	+2.11
72	MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE Corp	5.62%	−0.25
73	DIVERSIFIED HEALTHCARE TRUST	5.54%	+3.20
74	EastGroup Properties Inc.	5.54%	+2.59
75	Agree Realty Corporation	5.44%	−2.72
76	Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.	5.37%	+2.34
77	National Healthcare Properties, Inc.	5.31%	+5.29
78	Kimco Realty Corp.	5.27%	+1.53
79	LTC Properties, Inc.	5.17%	+1.11
80	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.	5.17%	+1.78
81	Safehold Inc.	4.95%	−0.12
82	Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.	4.94%	−0.91
83	NVR, Inc.	4.91%	+2.51
84	MFA Financial, Inc	4.88%	+2.34
85	EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC	4.77%	+0.96
86	Vivmark Residential	4.77%	+2.87
87	UMH Properties, Inc.	4.74%	+0.79
88	Millrose Properties, Inc.	4.71%	+0.95
89	Pultegroup, Inc.	4.71%	+1.71
90	Alexander's Inc.	4.66%	−0.05
91	Sun Communities, Inc	4.61%	+3.17
92	Ryman Hospitality Properties,	4.58%	+0.06
93	Rayonier Inc.	4.56%	+1.08
94	Easterly Government Properties, Inc.	4.36%	+0.68
95	Sky Harbour Group Corporation	4.32%	+1.17
96	Realty Income Corporation	4.31%	−0.09
97	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC	4.28%	+3.04
98	FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST	4.27%	+2.28
99	Camden Property Trust	4.17%	+0.43
100	Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.	4.14%	+0.77
101	Presidio Property Trust, Inc.	4.09%	+3.21
102	Toll Brothers, Inc.	4.08%	+0.27
103	Chimera Investment Corp.	4.07%	+1.13
104	Service Properties Trust	4.01%	+1.16
105	Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.	3.98%	+1.61
106	ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.	3.88%	+0.62
107	MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC.	3.87%	+1.22
108	CubeSmart	3.86%	+1.52
109	Ventas, Inc.	3.86%	+0.99
110	Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp	3.80%	+0.31
111	Weyerhaeuser Company	3.79%	+1.68
112	Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	3.75%	+1.29
113	APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE	3.67%	+1.24
114	AH Realty Trust, Inc.	3.60%	+1.51
115	Seven Hills Realty Trust	3.60%	−4.66
116	BrightSpire Capital, Inc.	3.59%	+0.80
117	W.P. Carey Inc. (REIT)	3.57%	+0.14
118	CTO Realty Growth, Inc.	3.56%	−1.04
119	TPG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.	3.56%	+2.23
120	D.R. Horton Inc.	3.54%	−0.59
121	Adamas Trust, Inc.	3.53%	–
122	Public Storage	3.51%	+1.58
123	NEWMARK GROUP, INC.	3.49%	+1.59
124	CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC	3.48%	+0.38
125	FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC	3.41%	+1.16
126	Essex Property Trust, Inc	3.40%	−0.19
127	Orion Properties Inc.	3.40%	+2.15
128	REGENCY CENTERS CORP	3.34%	+0.47
129	NNN REIT, Inc.	3.31%	+0.57
130	Linkhome Holdings Inc.	3.27%	–
131	ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.	3.26%	+1.36
132	FRP Holdings, Inc.	3.23%	+2.07
133	AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT	3.22%	+1.13
134	AMERICAN ASSETS TRUST, INC.	3.11%	+1.25
135	UDR, Inc.	3.10%	+0.44
136	LAMAR ADVERTISING CO	3.08%	−1.21
137	Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc.	3.07%	+1.78
138	Simon Property Group, Inc.	3.03%	+1.63
139	UBRAN EDGE PROPERTIES	2.94%	−0.84
140	CHATHAM LODGING TRUST	2.87%	+1.04
141	MARCUS & MILLICHAP	2.83%	+1.80
142	Janus Living, Inc.	2.78%	–
143	Elme Communities	2.71%	−1.07
144	NexPoint Real Estate Finance,	2.67%	+1.05
145	Iron Mountain Inc.	2.66%	−0.69
146	Invitation Homes Inc.	2.63%	+0.98
147	Alico, Inc.	2.50%	−0.12
148	Douglas Elliman Inc.	2.46%	+1.00
149	VICI PROPERTIES INC.	2.45%	−0.19
150	ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	2.44%	+0.68
151	GENERATION INCOME PROPERTIES, INC.	2.44%	+2.38
152	Welltower Inc.	2.44%	+0.63
153	Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	2.40%	−0.26
154	Crown Castle Inc.	2.30%	+0.38
155	Extra Space Storage, Inc.	2.30%	+0.07
156	Lineage, Inc.	2.30%	+0.13
157	St. Joe Company	2.20%	+0.62
158	NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST	2.18%	+0.65
159	Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.	2.12%	+0.74
160	Rithm Property Trust Inc.	2.09%	−1.14
161	Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	2.07%	−2.46
162	Alpine Income Property Trust,	2.03%	+1.29
163	PROLOGIS, INC.	2.03%	+0.79
164	Saul Centers, Inc.	2.03%	+0.78
165	Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc.	1.93%	−0.27
166	Smith Douglas Homes Corp.	1.91%	+0.88
167	One Liberty Properties, Inc.	1.86%	+0.61
168	BRT Apartments Corp	1.75%	+0.44
169	EQUINIX INC	1.72%	+0.07
170	Power REIT	1.71%	+1.47
171	Fathom Holdings Inc.	1.54%	+0.51
172	Forestar Group Inc.	1.49%	+0.33
173	CBRE GROUP, INC.	1.47%	+0.30
174	American Tower Corporation	1.31%	+0.06
175	Maui Land & Pineapple Co.	1.25%	+0.51
176	APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO	1.12%	−1.69
177	Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.	1.11%	+0.74
178	Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc.	1.08%	+0.50
179	Star Holdings	0.81%	+0.08
180	Clipper Realty Inc.	0.76%	−0.56
181	FRANKLIN STREET PROPERTIES CORP	0.72%	+0.01
182	MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc.	0.71%	–
183	Sachem Capital Corp.	0.70%	+0.19
184	Alset Inc. Common Stock (TX)	0.48%	−0.35
185	AMREP Corporation	0.47%	+0.01
186	Five Point Holdings, LLC	0.42%	+0.14
187	InnSuites Hospitality Trust	0.36%	+0.34
188	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC	0.36%	+0.22
189	Medalist Diversified, Inc.	0.26%	−1.06
190	Mobile Infrastructure Corp	0.24%	−0.08
191	AMERICAN REALTY INVESTORS INC	0.20%	+0.07
192	American Strategic Investment	0.16%	−0.66
193	Global Self Storage, Inc.	0.15%	−0.08
194	Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc	0.10%	−0.10
195	Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.	0.09%	−0.19
196	INCOME OPPORTUNITY REALTY INVESTORS INC	0.09%	+0.06
197	New England Realty Associates	0.04%	−0.84

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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 twice-monthly reports. Figures are official FINRA disclosures, see the methodology.