Realty Income
1,447 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.5B invested in Realty Income in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 188 funds opening new positions, 618 increasing their positions, 451 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 188 | Existing positions closed: 92
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $405M | Put options by funds: $256M
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 618 | Existing positions reduced: 451
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.1B → $43.5B (+$2.43B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,369 → 1,447 (+78)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 12 (0)
2.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.12% → 76.2% (-2.9%)
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
1,447 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Realty Income (O) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $43.5B — up 5.9% from $41.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 188 funds opened new O positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 618 added to existing stakes and 451 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Cohen & Steers, cutting an estimated $212M.
- 1,447 institutional investors held Realty Income (O) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,369 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $43.5B of Realty Income stock for Q1 2026, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 188 funds opened new Realty Income positions in Q1 2026 and 92 closed out, a net change of +96 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.