Equity Lifestyle Properties
531 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.3B invested in Equity Lifestyle Properties in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
1,845% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.17M | Put options by funds: $60K
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 44
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 186
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 501 → 531 (+30)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
3.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.85% → 96.59% (-3.3%)
29% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.01B | Capital outflows: $1.42B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
Duff & Phelps Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$93.7M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$46.7M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$44.5M |
| 5 |
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$42.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$376M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$182M |
| 3 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$88M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$73.4M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$64.7M |
ELS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
531 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $12.3B — down 3.1% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new ELS positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 213 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $376M.
- 531 institutional investors held Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) as of Q1 2025, up from 501 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $12.3B of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock for Q1 2025, down 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Equity Lifestyle Properties positions in Q1 2025 and 44 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Equity Lifestyle Properties buyer in Q1 2025 was State Street, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest Equity Lifestyle Properties seller in Q1 2025 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $376M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.