Essex Property Trust
ESS
616 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.1B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 220 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.3M | Put options by funds: $12.3M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 220
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.11% → 99.43% (-0.67%)
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 69
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $18.1B (-$916M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 624 → 616 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$96.7M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$94.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$69.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Carronade Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$591M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$203M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$77.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$43.2M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$38.2M |
ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
616 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $18.1B — down 4.8% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of ESS and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 220 trimmed existing stakes and 239 added.
The largest buyer was Cohen & Steers, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was Carronade Capital Management, cutting an estimated $591M.
- 616 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q2 2025, down from 624 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $18.1B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q2 2025, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q2 2025 and 69 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Essex Property Trust buyer in Q2 2025 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $363M added.
- The largest Essex Property Trust seller in Q2 2025 was Carronade Capital Management, an estimated $591M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.