iShares US Real Estate ETF
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.47B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 143 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 50
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 430 → 437 (+7)
2.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.96% → 96.22% (-2.7%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $466M | Put options by funds: $551M
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.36B → $4.47B (-$889M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 143
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 12 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$341M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$85.9M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$63.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.14B |
| 2 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$699M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$191M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.2M |
| 5 |
DA
Duality Advisers
Miami,
Florida
|
-$52.1M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
437 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $4.47B — down 17% from $5.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new IYR positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 143 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $341M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $1.14B.
- 437 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q1 2021, up from 430 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $4.47B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2021, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2021 and 50 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $341M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2021 was Barclays, an estimated $1.14B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.