Essex Property Trust
583 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 255 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
94% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.8M | Put options by funds: $24.1M
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 255 | Existing positions reduced: 164
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 45
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $18.1B (+$3.02B)
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.39% → 96.45% (+0.06%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 608 → 583 (-25)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
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 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
-$72.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$63.1M |
| 3 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$58.9M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35M |
| 5 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$28.9M |
ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
583 of the 8,153 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $18.1B — up 20% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new ESS positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 255 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS AM, adding an estimated $203M. The largest seller was Route One Investment Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $72.1M sold.
- 583 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q2 2026, down from 608 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $18.1B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q2 2026, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q2 2026 and 45 closed out, a net change of +24 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 Route One Investment Company, an estimated $72.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.