March-end snapshot: Most and least shorted REITs up to $2B market cap

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Short interest in real estate stocks was spread across micro- and small-cap companies, showing that bearish sentiment was not limited to just one area but was present across the broader sector.

Among the most shorted names, RenX Enterprises had the highest short interest at ~68.48%, showing that many investors were not confident about its future potential.

On the other hand, the least shorted stocks showed limited negative momentum. Five Point Holdings (~0.52%) and Medalist Diversified (~0.53%) had the low short interest, suggesting relatively neutral investor behavior.

HERE ARE THE FIVE MOST SHORTED MICRO- AND SMALL-CAP REAL ESTATE STOCKS WITH MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS OF UP TO $2B (AS A % OF SHARES OUTSTANDING) AS OF MARCH 31:

* RenX Enterprises (RENX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RENX]), Short interest: 68.48%
* La Rosa Holdings (LRHC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LRHC]), Short interest: 32.44%
* NETSTREIT (NTST [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NTST]), Short interest: 28.89%
* JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JBGS]), Short interest: 17.27%
* Douglas Emmett (DEI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DEI]), Short interest: 16.79%

HERE ARE THE FIVE LEAST SHORTED MICRO- AND SMALL-CAP REAL ESTATE STOCKS WITH MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS OF UP TO $2B (AS A % OF SHARES OUTSTANDING) AS OF MARCH 31:

* Five Point Holdings (FPH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FPH]), Short interest: 0.52%
* Strawberry Fields (STRW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STRW]), Short interest: 0.52%
* Medalist Diversified (MDRR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MDRR]), Short interest: 0.53%
* Fathom Holdings (FTHM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FTHM]), Short interest: 0.56%
* Ohmyhome (OMH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OMH]), Short interest: 0.61%

MORE ON RENX ENTERPRISES CORP., LA ROSA HOLDINGS, ETC.

* Fathom Holdings Inc. (FTHM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4887249-fathom-holdings-inc-fthm-q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript]
* Netstreit: A Retail REIT That Has Outshined The Texas Sun, And Keeps Growing [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4886358-netstreit-retail-reit-that-has-outshined-the-texas-sun-and-keeps-growing]
* Five Point Holdings At Nearly Half Book Value Seems Illogical, Material Upside [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4876179-five-point-holdings-at-nearly-half-book-value-seems-illogical-material-upside]
* Fathom projects Elevate and START to drive margin expansion to over 10% of transactions by year-end [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4570484-fathom-projects-elevate-and-start-to-drive-margin-expansion-to-over-10-percent-of]
* RenX to implement 1-for-20 reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq minimum bid price [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4567829-renx-to-implement-1-for-20-reverse-stock-split-to-meet-nasdaq-minimum-bid-price]