Real Estate REITs by sector
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Listed REITs, one well-known name per sector, from their 10-Ks.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
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Sector leaders, from their 10-Ks
| REIT | Sector | Scale (as filed) | 2025 revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Tower | communications towers | 149,686 communications sites (Dec 31, 2025) | $10,644.6M |
| Equinix | data centers | 280 data centers in 77 markets, 36 countries (2025 10-K) | $9,217M |
| Prologis | industrial / logistics | About 1.3B sq ft owned or invested in, across 20 countries (Dec 31, 2025) | $8,790.1M |
| Public Storage | self-storage | 3,171 self-storage facilities, about 229.4M net rentable sq ft, in 40 states (Dec 31, 2025) | $4,824.1M |
| Realty Income | net lease | Over 15,500 properties in all 50 states, the U.K. and 8 other European countries (Dec 31, 2025) | $5,749.4M |
| Simon Property Group | retail (malls and outlets) | About 188.4M sq ft of gross leasable area (2025 10-K) | $6,364.5M |
| Welltower | healthcare / seniors housing | Over 2,500 properties (2025 10-K) | $10,838.0M |
We picked one well-known REIT per sector and show what its own 10-K says. This is not a ranking by size. We call a REIT the largest only if its own filing says so. Revenue is from each 10-K’s XBRL data.
Profiled in this segment
American Tower
Public REIT. Sector: communications towers.
Most of its sites are outside the U.S. and Canada: 42,224 of 149,686.
Profile and sources →Equinix
Public REIT. Sector: data centers.
Runs IBX and xScale data centers plus interconnection services.
Profile and sources →Prologis
Public REIT. Sector: industrial / logistics.
Calls itself the global leader in logistics real estate (company claim).
Profile and sources →Public Storage
Public REIT. Sector: self-storage.
Texas (477 facilities) and California (450) are its two largest states.
Profile and sources →Realty Income
Public REIT. Sector: net lease.
Trademarks itself “The Monthly Dividend Company”; dividend raised for over 31 consecutive years.
Profile and sources →Simon Property Group
Public REIT. Sector: retail (malls and outlets).
108 malls and 70 Premium Outlets.
Profile and sources →Welltower
Public REIT. Sector: healthcare / seniors housing.
Segments: Seniors Housing Operating, Triple-net and Outpatient Medical.
Profile and sources →Who each is actually for
Based on what the cited sources say, not on reviews. If we had no source, the cell is left out.
| Firm | Fit signals from the sources |
|---|---|
| American Tower | Investors seeking tower exposure with international diversification. |
| Equinix | Investors seeking data center and interconnection exposure. |
| Prologis | Investors wanting warehouse and logistics exposure. Tenants needing space across many countries. |
| Public Storage | Investors seeking self-storage exposure. Storage owners looking for a third-party manager. |
| Realty Income | Income-focused investors who value monthly dividends. |
| Simon Property Group | Investors seeking exposure to top-tier malls and outlets. |
| Welltower | Investors seeking seniors housing exposure with operating upside. |
Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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- Section published and renamed from ‘Investment firms and REITs’: hub, three sub-hubs, eleven profiles and three comparisons, from SEC filings read this day.
Sources
- American Tower Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Equinix Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Prologis Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Public Storage Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Realty Income Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Simon Property Group Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20
- Welltower Form 10-K for 2025 · accessed 2026-10-20