Equity Residential
501 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.3B invested in Equity Residential in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 182 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 34
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.8M | Put options by funds: $18.3M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B → $27.3B (+$2.02B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 501 (+21)
0.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.15% → 96.4% (-0.74%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 182
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 26 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$78.1M |
| 4 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$65.1M |
| 5 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$55.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$659M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$128M |
| 3 |
SAMC
Shinko Asset Management Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$82.2M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.7M |
| 5 |
HRES
Heitman Real Estate Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$68.1M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
501 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $27.3B — up 8% from $25.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new EQR positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 182 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $659M.
- 501 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q1 2015, up from 480 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $27.3B of Equity Residential stock for Q1 2015, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q1 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $317M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q1 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $659M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.