Equity Residential
688 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.9B invested in Equity Residential in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 216
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.8M | Put options by funds: $30M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 707 → 688 (-19)
7.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.6% → 84.76% (-7.8%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.8B → $20.9B (-$2.81B)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 84
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 9 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$83.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$130M |
| 2 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$94.9M |
| 4 |
GA
GRS Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.6M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$67.3M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
688 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $20.9B — down 12% from $23.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 84 funds closed out of EQR and 71 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 216 trimmed existing stakes and 281 added.
The largest buyer was UBS AM, adding an estimated $264M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $130M.
- 688 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q3 2025, down from 707 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $20.9B of Equity Residential stock for Q3 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q3 2025 and 84 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q3 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $264M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q3 2025 was Invesco, an estimated $130M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.