Equity Lifestyle Properties
240 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.39B invested in Equity Lifestyle Properties in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
636% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.32M | Put options by funds: $586K
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.9B → $6.39B (+$495M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 89
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 191.73% → 191.22% (-0.51%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 240 (-15)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$449M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$58.8M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$17.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$17M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$14.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$14.6M |
ELS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
240 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $6.39B — up 8.4% from $5.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of ELS and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 89 trimmed existing stakes and 96 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $449M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17M sold.
- 240 institutional investors held Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) as of Q1 2017, down from 255 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $6.39B of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock for Q1 2017, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Equity Lifestyle Properties positions in Q1 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Equity Lifestyle Properties buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $449M added.
- The largest Equity Lifestyle Properties seller in Q1 2017 was Millennium Management, an estimated $17M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.