Equity Residential
617 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.8B invested in Equity Residential in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.6M | Put options by funds: $24M
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 17 (+1)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.19% → 91.48% (-0.72%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 229
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 659 → 617 (-42)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.5B → $24.8B (-$5.7B)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 84
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
+$81.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$75.3M |
| 5 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$61.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$254M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$91M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$62.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$58.2M |
| 5 |
RIM
Rush Island Management
New York
|
-$47.6M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
617 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $24.8B — down 19% from $30.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 84 funds closed out of EQR and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 229 trimmed existing stakes and 227 added.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Blackstone Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $254M sold.
- 617 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q2 2022, down from 659 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $24.8B of Equity Residential stock for Q2 2022, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q2 2022 and 84 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q2 2022 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q2 2022 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $254M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.