iShares US Real Estate ETF
487 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.23B invested in iShares US Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 35
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $666M | Put options by funds: $457M
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.02B → $5.23B (+$1.21B)
8.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.7% → 109.57% (+8.9%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 461 → 487 (+26)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 153
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$292M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$145M |
| 4 |
SOAM
SBI Okasan Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$83.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$93.1M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$91.4M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$88.6M |
| 4 |
CBU
CIBC Bancorp USA
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$54.8M |
| 5 |
FMLI
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$23M |
IYR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
487 of the 8,345 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.23B — up 30% from $4.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new IYR positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 134 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $292M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $93.1M sold.
- 487 institutional investors held iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) as of Q2 2026, up from 461 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $5.23B of iShares US Real Estate ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new iShares US Real Estate ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 35 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $292M added.
- The largest iShares US Real Estate ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $93.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.