Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $751M invested in Empire State Realty Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
8,214% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $582K | Put options by funds: $7K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 28
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 65
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 222 (+12)
1.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.39% → 84.78% (+1.4%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $920M → $751M (-$169M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$21.2M |
| 2 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.5M |
| 4 |
WAM
Waterfall Asset Management
New York
|
+$4.29M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
-$18M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.55M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$4.44M |
| 4 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$3.42M |
| 5 |
AMH
Apollo Management Holdings
New York
|
-$3.42M |
ESRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
222 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $751M — down 18% from $920M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new ESRT positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lasalle Investment Management Securities, adding an estimated $21.2M. The largest seller was Resolution Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $18M sold.
- 222 institutional investors held Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) as of Q1 2026, up from 210 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $751M of Empire State Realty Trust stock for Q1 2026, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Empire State Realty Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Empire State Realty Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was Lasalle Investment Management Securities, an estimated $21.2M added.
- The largest Empire State Realty Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Resolution Capital, an estimated $18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.