Equity Residential
484 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in Equity Residential in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 160
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B → $26.6B (+$1.83B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 26 (+1)
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.74% → 98.25% (+0.51%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 487 → 484 (-3)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 39
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $17.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$250M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$79.2M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.7M |
| 4 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$68M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$61.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$191M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$64.5M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$52.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$52.7M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$43M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
484 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $26.6B — up 7.4% from $24.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of EQR and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 160 trimmed existing stakes and 182 added.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $250M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $191M.
- 484 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q3 2015, down from 487 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $26.6B of Equity Residential stock for Q3 2015, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q3 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q3 2015 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $250M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q3 2015 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $191M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.