Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in Empire State Realty Trust in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 72
2.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.03% → 80.28% (+2.2%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $1.04B (-$20.5M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 219 (-9)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 33
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7K | Put options by funds: $27K
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$15.3M |
| 2 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$12M |
| 3 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$11.6M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$8.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$22.9M |
| 2 |
HRES
Heitman Real Estate Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.4M |
| 3 |
WCP
Waterfront Capital Partners
New York
|
-$7.94M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.87M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$5.44M |
ESRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
219 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.04B — down 1.9% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of ESRT and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.9M sold.
- 219 institutional investors held Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) as of Q3 2025, down from 228 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.04B of Empire State Realty Trust stock for Q3 2025, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Empire State Realty Trust positions in Q3 2025 and 33 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Empire State Realty Trust buyer in Q3 2025 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $15.3M added.
- The largest Empire State Realty Trust seller in Q3 2025 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $22.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.