Equity Residential
707 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in Equity Residential in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 280 increasing their positions, 237 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 280 | Existing positions reduced: 237
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 67
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 702 → 707 (+5)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 13 (0)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.08% → 92.6% (-0.48%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.4M | Put options by funds: $33.9M
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B → $23.8B (-$1.55B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$115M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$95.2M |
| 4 |
GA
GRS Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$71.9M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$65.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$291M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$95.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$90.5M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$67.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$57.8M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
707 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $23.8B — down 6.1% from $25.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new EQR positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 280 added to existing stakes and 237 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $219M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $291M.
- 707 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q2 2025, up from 702 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $23.8B of Equity Residential stock for Q2 2025, down 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q2 2025 and 67 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q2 2025 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $219M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q2 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $291M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.