iShares US Real Estate ETF
387 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.12B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 48
13.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.7% → 99.13% (+13%)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 356 → 387 (+31)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.03B → $4.12B (+$94.9M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 16 (-4)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 130
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.08B | Put options by funds: $1.67B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$76.2M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$71.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$60.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAAOA
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
New York
|
-$120M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$45.5M |
| 3 |
SIM
Sentry Investment Management
Stevens Point,
Wisconsin
|
-$43.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$41.3M |
| 5 |
CI Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.2M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
387 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $4.12B — up 2.4% from $4.03B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new IYR positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, exiting entirely with an estimated $120M sold.
- 387 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q4 2017, up from 356 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $4.12B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2017, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2017 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $139M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2017 was Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, an estimated $120M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.