Most vs. least shorted large-cap REITs at March end

[CBRE headquarters in Silicon Valley]
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Short interest in the real estate sector happened across different areas like healthcare, hotels, offices, retail, and services. This strongly suggested that the negative sentiment was not limited to just one segment but spread across the entire sector.

Among the most shorted stocks, Medical Properties Trust (MPT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MPT]) had the highest short interest at ~23.82%, which shows strong investor concern, especially in healthcare REITs.

Park Hotels & Resorts (PK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PK]) followed the sentiment at ~18.10%, and SL Green Realty (SLG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLG]) at ~15.44%, indicating worries in hotel and office spaces as well.

On the other hand, bigger and more established companies had very low short interest. CBRE Group (CBRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CBRE]), Prologis (PLD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PLD]), and American Tower (AMT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMT]) all had short interest close to ~1%, supported mainly by scale and diversification.

HERE ARE THE FIVE MOST SHORTED MID- TO MEGA-CAP REAL ESTATE STOCKS WITH MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS ABOVE $2B.

* Medical Properties Trust (MPT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MPT]), Short interest: 23.82%
* Park Hotels & Resorts (PK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PK]), Short interest: 18.10%
* SL Green Realty (SLG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLG]), Short interest: 15.44%
* Acadia Realty Trust (AKR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AKR]), Short interest: 14.60%
* Opendoor Technologies (OPEN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OPEN]), Short interest: 13.31%

HERE ARE THE FIVE LEAST SHORTED MID- TO MEGA-CAP REAL ESTATE STOCKS WITH MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS ABOVE $2B

* CBRE Group (CBRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CBRE]), Short interest: 1.17%
* The St. Joe Company (JOE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JOE]), Short interest: 1.33%
* Prologis (PLD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PLD]), Short interest: 1.33%
* Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JLL]), Short interest: 1.36%
* American Tower (AMT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMT]), Short interest: 1.40%

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