Equity Residential
702 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.3B invested in Equity Residential in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 271 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 65
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 271 | Existing positions reduced: 222
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 683 → 702 (+19)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.2M | Put options by funds: $43.5M
0.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.7% → 93.08% (-0.62%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.5B → $25.3B (-$198M)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$77.8M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$37.8M |
| 4 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$31.3M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eventide Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HRES
Heitman Real Estate Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$96M |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$86M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$64.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.1M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$59M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
702 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $25.3B — down 0.77% from $25.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new EQR positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 271 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Heitman Real Estate Securities, cutting an estimated $96M.
- 702 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q1 2025, up from 683 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $25.3B of Equity Residential stock for Q1 2025, down 0.77% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q1 2025 and 65 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q1 2025 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q1 2025 was Heitman Real Estate Securities, an estimated $96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.