iShares US Real Estate ETF
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.78B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
71.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 148.18% → 219.9% (+72%)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.65B → $7.78B (+$1.13B)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 45
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.1B | Put options by funds: $1.1B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 267 → 265 (-2)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 92
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 16 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$660M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$281M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$210M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$80.1M |
| 2 |
GCM
Graham Capital Management
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
-$60.9M |
| 3 |
AL
Aspiriant LLC
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$48.6M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$48.2M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$41.1M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
265 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $7.78B — up 17% from $6.65B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new IYR positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 82 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $660M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $80.1M.
- 265 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q4 2013, down from 267 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $7.78B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q4 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q4 2013 and 45 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q4 2013 was Citigroup, an estimated $660M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q4 2013 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $80.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.