iShares US Real Estate ETF
478 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 47 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
110% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $743M | Capital outflows: $354M
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $690M | Put options by funds: $545M
10.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.84% → 114.05% (+10%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 48
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 159
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 483 → 478 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$62.9M |
| 4 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$56M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$30.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$63.2M |
| 2 |
Quadrature Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$22.2M |
| 4 |
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$16.7M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
478 of the 7,627 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.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of IYR and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 159 trimmed existing stakes and 152 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $186M. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $63.2M.
- 478 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q2 2025, down from 483 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $4.41B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2025, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2025 and 48 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- 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.