iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $202M invested in iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.49% → 36.66% (+1.2%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 20
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 119 (-3)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $223M → $202M (-$20.7M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 39
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.38M | Put options by funds: $6.94M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$24.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
ECM
Evergreen Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$7.23M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.98M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$26.4M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$12.5M |
| 3 |
CF
Clarity Financial
Houston,
Texas
|
-$5.47M |
| 4 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.62M |
| 5 |
TPA
Trivium Point Advisory
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$3.58M |
REM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
119 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $202M — down 9.3% from $223M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in REM was balanced in Q1 2026: 20 funds opened new positions, 20 closed out, 35 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.6M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.4M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (REM) as of Q1 2026, down from 122 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $202M of iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $24.6M added.
- The largest iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $26.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.