iShares US Real Estate ETF
460 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.02B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $745M | Put options by funds: $348M
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 130
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 460 (-16)
10.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.12% → 100.7% (-10%)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 56
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.72B → $4.02B (-$698M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$42.7M |
| 3 |
IMPI
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Helsinki,
Finland
|
+$41.2M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$21.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$412M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$181M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$138M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$89.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$70.8M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
460 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.02B — down 15% from $4.72B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of IYR and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 130 trimmed existing stakes and 151 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was HSBC Holdings, cutting an estimated $412M.
- 460 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q1 2026, down from 476 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.02B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 56 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2026 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $412M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.