Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
381 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.44B invested in Essential Properties Realty Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
9,233% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4M | Put options by funds: $15K
228% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.01B | Capital outflows: $612M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 33
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 105
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 357 → 381 (+24)
6.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 110.15% → 116.67% (+6.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$348M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$49.7M |
| 4 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$40.7M |
| 5 |
RIM
Rush Island Management
New York
|
+$39.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$96.9M |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$40.4M |
| 3 |
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
-$37.4M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.9M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$35.3M |
EPRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
381 of the 8,210 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $7.44B — up 8.6% from $6.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new EPRT positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $348M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $96.9M.
- 381 institutional investors held Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) as of Q1 2026, up from 357 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $7.44B of Essential Properties Realty Trust stock for Q1 2026, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Essential Properties Realty Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 33 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Essential Properties Realty Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $348M added.
- The largest Essential Properties Realty Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $96.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.