Equity Residential
566 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.3B invested in Equity Residential in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 192 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
294% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67M | Put options by funds: $17M
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 43
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 20 (+3)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.3B → $30.3B (+$4.05B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 566 (+17)
1.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.46% → 94.79% (+1.3%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 192 | Existing positions reduced: 201
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$95.2M |
| 4 |
HRES
Heitman Real Estate Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$76.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$69.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$74.3M |
| 4 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$66.4M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$60M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
566 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $30.3B — up 15% from $26.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new EQR positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 192 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $374M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 566 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q3 2019, up from 549 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $30.3B of Equity Residential stock for Q3 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q3 2019 and 43 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q3 2019 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $374M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.