Essex Property Trust
624 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.1B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 259 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
419% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.3M | Put options by funds: $6.99M
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 259 | Existing positions reduced: 197
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.4B → $19.1B (+$1.71B)
5.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.66% → 100.11% (+5.4%)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 77
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 628 → 624 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Carronade Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$616M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
RC
Resolution Capital
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$89.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$83.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$239M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$187M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$163M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$54.5M |
| 5 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$33.1M |
ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
624 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $19.1B — up 9.8% from $17.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new ESS positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 259 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carronade Capital Management, adding an estimated $616M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $239M.
- 624 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q1 2025, down from 628 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $19.1B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q1 2025, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 77 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Essex Property Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Carronade Capital Management, an estimated $616M added.
- The largest Essex Property Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Norges Bank, an estimated $239M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.