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German real estate lender hit by short-sellers

German mortgage lender Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has become one of Europe’s most shorted stocks due to bad loans linked to US real estate.

The lender’s shares are now down 39% this year. Funds betting against the company include Millennium, Qube Research & Technologies, Wellington Management, Caius Capital and Kite Lake Capital.

“We think the pain is only just starting to hit,” said Malte Schmitter at Petrus Advisers, another firm shorting the stock.

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