Equity Residential
557 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.8B invested in Equity Residential in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.6B → $24.8B (+$4.25B)
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 58
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 557 (+8)
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.97% → 93.02% (+0.05%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 197
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 16 (-2)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.6M | Put options by funds: $99.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$435M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$184M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$95.2M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$81.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
-$287M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$72.4M |
| 5 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$69.7M |
EQR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
557 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equity Residential (EQR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $24.8B — up 21% from $20.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new EQR positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $435M. The largest seller was Long Pond Capital, cutting an estimated $287M.
- 557 institutional investors held Equity Residential (EQR) as of Q1 2021, up from 549 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $24.8B of Equity Residential stock for Q1 2021, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Equity Residential positions in Q1 2021 and 58 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Equity Residential buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $435M added.
- The largest Equity Residential seller in Q1 2021 was Long Pond Capital, an estimated $287M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.