Essex Property Trust
606 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 217 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
313% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.8M | Put options by funds: $16.7M
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.43% → 99.48% (+0.05%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 217 | Existing positions reduced: 224
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 68
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 616 → 606 (-10)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $17.1B (-$998M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
RIM
Rush Island Management
New York
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$94.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$144M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.9M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$91.3M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$66.9M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.1M |
ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
606 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $17.1B — down 5.5% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of ESS and 63 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 224 trimmed existing stakes and 217 added.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $144M.
- 606 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q3 2025, down from 616 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $17.1B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q3 2025, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q3 2025 and 68 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Essex Property Trust buyer in Q3 2025 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest Essex Property Trust seller in Q3 2025 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $144M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.