Realty Income
1,441 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.5B invested in Realty Income in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 614 increasing their positions, 450 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 89
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $405M | Put options by funds: $256M
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 614 | Existing positions reduced: 450
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.1B → $43.5B (+$2.39B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,365 → 1,441 (+76)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
2.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.14% → 76.15% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$94.8M |
| 5 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$71.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$212M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$191M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$126M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
RIM
Rush Island Management
New York
|
-$113M |
O Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,441 of the 8,137 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Realty Income (O) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $43.5B — up 5.8% from $41.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new O positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 614 added to existing stakes and 450 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 1,441 institutional investors held Realty Income (O) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,365 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $43.5B of Realty Income stock for Q1 2026, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Realty Income positions in Q1 2026 and 89 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Realty Income buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $133M added.
- The largest Realty Income seller in Q1 2026 was Cohen & Steers, an estimated $212M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.