Equity Lifestyle Properties
478 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5B invested in Equity Lifestyle Properties in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3M | Put options by funds: $7.91M
42% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.24B | Capital outflows: $873M
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
2.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 105.6% → 108.09% (+2.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 497 → 478 (-19)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 194
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 63
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$70.4M |
| 4 |
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$59.8M |
| 5 |
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$39.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$65.2M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$64.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$56.1M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$52.2M |
ELS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
478 of the 8,358 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $13.5B — up 5.7% from $12.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 63 funds closed out of ELS and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 194 trimmed existing stakes and 172 added.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 478 institutional investors held Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) as of Q2 2026, down from 497 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $13.5B of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock for Q2 2026, up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Equity Lifestyle Properties positions in Q2 2026 and 63 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Equity Lifestyle Properties buyer in Q2 2026 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest Equity Lifestyle Properties seller in Q2 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.