Essex Property Trust
ESS
629 hedge funds and large institutions have $19B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 272 increasing their positions, 185 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
94% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.8M | Put options by funds: $24.1M
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 47
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 272 | Existing positions reduced: 185
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $19B (+$3.91B)
4.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.59% → 101.35% (+4.8%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 610 → 629 (+19)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$203M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$95.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$76.9M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$50M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
Rush Island Management
New York
|
-$99.3M |
| 2 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
-$72.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$63.1M |
| 4 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$58.9M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$52.1M |
ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
629 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $19B — up 26% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new ESS positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 272 added to existing stakes and 185 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS AM, adding an estimated $203M. The largest seller was Rush Island Management, cutting an estimated $99.3M.
- 629 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q2 2026, up from 610 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $19B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q2 2026, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Essex Property Trust buyer in Q2 2026 was UBS AM, an estimated $203M added.
- The largest Essex Property Trust seller in Q2 2026 was Rush Island Management, an estimated $99.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.