SmartStop Self Storage REIT
256 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in SmartStop Self Storage REIT in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
81% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $573M | Capital outflows: $317M
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 39
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 75
7.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.82% → 91.45% (+7.6%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 256 (+16)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$84.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$53.7M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.7M |
| 4 |
CC
Conversant Capital
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$27.6M |
| 5 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
+$19.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$56.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.8M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.6M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$19.9M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$19.2M |
SMA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
256 of the 8,210 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.53B — up 6.8% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new SMA positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $84.6M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $56.7M.
- 256 institutional investors held SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) as of Q1 2026, up from 240 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.53B of SmartStop Self Storage REIT stock for Q1 2026, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new SmartStop Self Storage REIT positions in Q1 2026 and 39 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest SmartStop Self Storage REIT buyer in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $84.6M added.
- The largest SmartStop Self Storage REIT seller in Q1 2026 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $56.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.