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Essex Property Trust

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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 810 (+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: 624616 (-8)

Holders
616
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-1.28%
% of All Funds
8.11%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
68
Increased
239
Reduced
220
Closed
69
Calls
$38.3M
Puts
$12.3M
Net Calls
+$26M
Net Calls Change
-$3.32M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Hudson Bay Capital Management
101
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$13.3M -$31.3M -111,367 -70%
Handelsbanken Fonder
102
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$13.2M -$2.61M -9,276 -17%
Wells Fargo
103
Wells Fargo
California
$12.9M -$627K -2,234 -5%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
104
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$12.8M
National Bank of Canada
105
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$12.8M -$4.07M -14,492 -24%
RAM
106
Resona Asset Management
Japan
$12.2M -$570K -2,028 -5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
107
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$11.8M -$452K -1,611 -4%
D.E. Shaw & Co
108
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$11.4M -$1.08M -3,840 -9%
Toronto Dominion Bank
109
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$11.4M +$2.54M +9,031 +29%
SOADOR
110
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$10.9M -$83.7K -298 -0.8%
Royal London Asset Management
111
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$10.5M -$560K -1,992 -5%
Korea Investment Corp
112
Korea Investment Corp
South Korea
$10.5M -$10.8M -38,571 -51%
COPPSERS
113
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$10.3M +$274K +975 +3%
DB
114
Danske Bank
Denmark
$10.2M +$1.12M +3,985 +12%
MCM
115
Masterton Capital Management
New York
$9.95M -$34.5M -122,853 -74%
Chevy Chase Trust
116
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$9.65M +$92.7K +330 +1%
OCBCO
117
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)
Singapore
$9.6M +$1.09M +3,863 +13%
MYAM
118
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management
Japan
$9.57M +$292K +1,038 +3%
First Trust Advisors
119
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$9.53M +$6.14M +21,871 +186%
YCM
120
Yousif Capital Management
Michigan
$9.45M -$367K -1,305 -4%
ERSOT
121
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$9.4M +$9.31M +33,155 New
IMRF
122
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Illinois
$9.3M -$997K -3,551 -10%
Bank of Montreal
123
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$9.3M -$2.43M -8,665 -21%
Victory Capital Management
124
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$9.29M -$1.64M -5,822 -15%
VOYA Investment Management
125
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$8.89M -$1.58M -5,638 -15%

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.