Douglas Emmett Leads $2B-Plus U.S. REITs in Short Interest at 19.10%

Douglas Emmett had a 19.10% short-interest rate, the highest among U.S. REITs above $2 billion, while American Tower ranked lowest in a comparison that showed variation by property type.

Office and hotel property owners had the highest short-interest levels among mid-, large- and mega-cap REITs. Telecom tower, data center and industrial REITs were among the groups with the lowest levels.