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Data center REITs & investment
Three ways capital reaches this asset class: public REITs and listed operators, private platforms owned by infrastructure funds, and direct deals in land and powered shell. This page maps the public vehicles to the actual facilities we track — portfolio size, geography and disclosure quality — and links the context that matters: capex, pricing, pipeline.
Quick answer
How do you invest in data centers?
The liquid route is public equity: 13 REITs and listed operators below hold 577 facilities tracked in our catalog. Private exposure runs through infrastructure funds (Blackstone, KKR, DigitalBridge and peers own major platforms), and direct deals cover land, powered shell and sale-leasebacks. Sector capex is forecast to exceed $3 trillion annually by 2030 (Dell'Oro), so the pipeline of investable assets keeps widening. Nothing on this page is investment advice — figures link to primary sources.
Public REITs and listed operators
Facilities and MW — what each company's operators hold in the Coloprice catalog (publicly disclosed sites only, catalog keeps growing). Verify positions against investor relations pages; listings and ownership change.
| Company | Ticker | Type | Facilities tracked | Published MW | Countries | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equinix | EQIX · NASDAQ | REIT | 187 | 124 | 21 | Portfolio → |
| Digital Realty | DLR · NYSE | REIT | 164 | 203 | 18 | Portfolio → |
| Iron Mountain | IRM · NYSE | REIT | 43 | 997 | 7 | Portfolio → |
| American Tower (CoreSite) | AMT · NYSE | REIT | 28 | — | 1 | Portfolio → |
| NEXTDC | NXT · ASX | Listed operator | 27 | 1,776 | 3 | Portfolio → |
| Keppel DC REIT | AJBU · SGX | REIT | 23 | — | 9 | Portfolio → |
| Digital Core REIT | DCRU · SGX | REIT | — | — | — | — |
| Mapletree Industrial Trust | ME8U · SGX | REIT | — | — | — | — |
| GDS Holdings | GDS · NASDAQ / HKEX 9698 | Listed operator | 19 | 222 | 2 | Portfolio → |
| VNET Group | VNET · NASDAQ | Listed operator | 1 | — | 1 | Portfolio → |
| SUNeVision | 1686 · HKEX | Listed operator | 1 | — | 1 | Portfolio → |
| NTT (Global Data Centers) | 9432 · TSE | Parent holding | 56 | 1,253 | 13 | Portfolio → |
| KDDI (Telehouse) | 9433 · TSE | Parent holding | 28 | 95 | 11 | Portfolio → |
Private and PE-owned platforms
Major platforms currently in private hands — the usual exits are IPO or sale to a listed REIT, which is how new public vehicles appear.
| Company | Owner | Facilities tracked | Published MW | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirTrunk | Blackstone | 11 | 2,109 | 4 |
| QTS Data Centers | Blackstone | 42 | 2,418 | 1 |
| CyrusOne | KKR / Global Infrastructure Partners | 45 | 1,683 | 8 |
| Vantage Data Centers | DigitalBridge | 41 | 5,544 | 14 |
| Switch | DigitalBridge | 4 | 1,732 | 1 |
| ST Telemedia GDC | Temasek / ST Telemedia | 7 | 105 | 2 |
| Global Switch | private | 17 | 244 | 9 |
| Princeton Digital Group | Warburg Pincus и др. | 19 | 1,784 | 7 |
| EdgeConneX | EQT | 5 | 289 | 3 |
| STACK Infrastructure | Blue Owl (IPI) | 48 | 5,673 | 11 |
Public vehicles with material data center exposure. Ownership and listings change — verify against investor relations pages before acting; nothing here is investment advice.
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Market signals
Global data center capex has been raised to more than $1 trillion in 2026 and is now forecast to surpass $3 trillion annually by 2030 — nearly double Dell'Oro's January 2026 outlook of $1.7 trillion.
Dell'Oro Group
Cumulative data center investment need for 2025–2030 is estimated at $6.7 trillion, of which $5.2 trillion is for AI capacity.
McKinsey
The colocation market is worth $91–104B in 2025 and is projected to reach $165–204B by 2030 (14–16% CAGR).
MarketsandMarkets / Grand View Research
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Execution in Asia
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Market context
Cross-check any thesis against live data: colocation pricing by market, the construction pipeline, electricity benchmarks and facility-level rankings.
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FAQ
Are data center REITs a good investment?
They are the most liquid exposure to the sector, but they concentrate in two US names — Equinix and Digital Realty — plus regional vehicles in Singapore, Australia and Asia. Evaluate them on portfolio quality (facilities, markets, certifications, disclosed MW), not yield alone; our catalog shows exactly what each operator discloses per site.
What is the difference between a data center REIT and a listed operator?
A REIT owns income-producing real estate and distributes most income to shareholders under REIT rules; a listed operator (NEXTDC, GDS, VNET) may hold assets and operations in one corporate structure without REIT tax status. Parent holdings like NTT or KDDI carry data centers as one division among many.
How much does it cost to build a data center?
Published projects in our pipeline range from tens of millions for single-building retail sites to multi-billion hyperscale campuses; per-MW capex commonly lands between $7M and $15M depending on market, density and redundancy. See the build guide for the cost structure.
Who owns the largest data center platforms?
Among listed vehicles, Equinix and Digital Realty hold the largest portfolios in our catalog. In private hands, Blackstone (AirTrunk, QTS), KKR/GIP (CyrusOne) and DigitalBridge (Vantage, Switch) control the biggest platforms.
Deal flow and site intake
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