iShares US Real Estate ETF
480 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.06B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $541M | Put options by funds: $425M
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 515 → 480 (-35)
15.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 128.9% → 113.54% (-15%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 171
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 10 (-3)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 72
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.73B → $4.06B (-$2.67B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$56.7M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$30.1M |
| 4 |
WI
WealthNavi Inc
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$22.9M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$22.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$370M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$327M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$224M |
| 4 |
UFF
USA Financial Formulas
Ada,
Michigan
|
-$76.2M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$76.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRP
551
Measured Risk Portfolios
San Diego,
California
| – | -$6.7K | -72 | Closed |
|
|
EW
552
Element Wealth
Ridgeland,
Mississippi
| – | -$4.09K | -44 | Closed |
|
|
HI
553
Harbour Investments
Madison,
Wisconsin
| – | -$1.12K | -12 | Closed |
|
|
LWANC
554
Laurel Wealth Advisors (North Carolina)
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$652 | -7 | Closed |
|
555
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
| – | -$93 | -1 | Closed |
|
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
480 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.06B — down 40% from $6.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 72 funds closed out of IYR and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 171 trimmed existing stakes and 136 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $56.7M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $370M.
- 480 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q1 2025, down from 515 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.06B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2025, down 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2025 and 72 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2025 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $56.7M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $370M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.