iShares US Real Estate ETF
447 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.87B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
2.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.43% → 93.77% (-2.7%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 498 → 447 (-51)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 19 (-4)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $746M | Put options by funds: $909M
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 173
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.29B → $2.87B (-$1.41B)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 103
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$266M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$85.6M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$67.2M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$61.2M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$58.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$295M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$63M |
| 4 |
B
Bailard
Foster City,
California
|
-$59M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$56.8M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
447 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.87B — down 33% from $4.29B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 103 funds closed out of IYR and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 44 holders — while 173 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $266M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $295M.
- 447 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q1 2020, down from 498 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.87B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2020, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2020 and 103 closed out, a net change of -44 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2020 was Bank of America, an estimated $266M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2020 was UBS Group, an estimated $295M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.