iShares US Real Estate ETF
467 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.41B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $777M | Put options by funds: $443M
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 46
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.41B → $4.41B (-$925K)
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 118.09% → 117.19% (-0.9%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 153
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 467 (-9)
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$266M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$84.1M |
| 4 |
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$43.1M |
| 5 |
WI
WealthNavi Inc
Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$38.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$83.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$78M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$74.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$55.4M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
467 of the 7,638 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $4.41B — down 0.02% from $4.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new IYR positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 138 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $266M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $178M.
- 467 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q3 2025, down from 476 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $4.41B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q3 2025, down 0.02% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q3 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q3 2025 was Barclays, an estimated $266M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q3 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.