Varia,
If you know anything about how REITs trade, then it would be a fair assumption that Hedge Funds make a HUGE amount of money playing the ex-divvy dips and SOs.... both shorting and then buying back.
It's a slick game if you've got the funds, meaning it's fairly predictable.
So yeah, to answer your question: Yes.
But not in the Pump and Dump way you asked it.
Hope that helps.