iShares US Real Estate ETF
448 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.12B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 53
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $4.12B (+$1.03B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 24 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 429 → 448 (+19)
5.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.57% → 82.6% (-6%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 160
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $786M | Put options by funds: $1.61B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
TIAAOA
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
New York
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$62.3M |
| 4 |
CL
Cabana LLC
Fayetteville,
Arkansas
|
+$52.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$32.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$83M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$48.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$44.5M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$41M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$35.8M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
448 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.12B — up 33% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new IYR positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $396M. The largest seller was Natixis, cutting an estimated $83M.
- 448 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q1 2019, up from 429 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.12B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2019, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2019 and 53 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $396M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2019 was Natixis, an estimated $83M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.