Essex Property Trust
611 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Essex Property Trust in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 221 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.7M | Put options by funds: $13.6M
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 71
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 228
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 619 → 611 (-8)
3.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.03% → 96.59% (-3.4%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $15.1B (-$1.77B)
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$77.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$71.1M |
| 3 |
ACM
AEW Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$68.2M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$63.4M |
| 5 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$58.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$292M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
CIM
Centersquare Investment Management
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$83.6M |
| 4 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
-$59.3M |
| 5 |
Daiwa Securities Group
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$45.7M |
ESS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
611 of the 8,206 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essex Property Trust (ESS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $15.1B — down 10% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new ESS positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 221 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $77.3M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $292M.
- 611 institutional investors held Essex Property Trust (ESS) as of Q1 2026, down from 619 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $15.1B of Essex Property Trust stock for Q1 2026, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Essex Property Trust positions in Q1 2026 and 71 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Essex Property Trust buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $77.3M added.
- The largest Essex Property Trust seller in Q1 2026 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $292M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.