iShares US Real Estate ETF
476 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.41B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $690M | Put options by funds: $545M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.06B → $4.41B (+$357M)
8.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 113.54% → 122.04% (+8.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 48
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 476 (-4)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 158
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
GFA
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Rolling Meadows,
Illinois
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$62.9M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$63.2M |
| 2 |
QC
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$22.2M |
| 4 |
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$16.7M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
476 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $4.41B — up 8.8% from $4.06B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in IYR was balanced in Q2 2025: 48 funds opened new positions, 48 closed out, 151 added to existing stakes and 158 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $63.2M.
- 476 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q2 2025, down from 480 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.41B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 48 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $186M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $63.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.