Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $777M invested in Empire State Realty Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
9,950% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $603K | Put options by funds: $6K
102% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 51
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 222 → 227 (+5)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $751M → $777M (+$25.4M)
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.78% → 83.74% (-1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$22M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.8M |
| 3 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$57.4M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$10.7M |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.19M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.04M |
ESRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
227 of the 8,303 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $777M — up 3.4% from $751M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new ESRT positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lasalle Investment Management Securities, adding an estimated $22M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $57.4M.
- 227 institutional investors held Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) as of Q2 2026, up from 222 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $777M of Empire State Realty Trust stock for Q2 2026, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Empire State Realty Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 28 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Empire State Realty Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was Lasalle Investment Management Securities, an estimated $22M added.
- The largest Empire State Realty Trust seller in Q2 2026 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $57.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.