ESRT Institutional Ownership
Who owns Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. and what the big funds did with it last quarter, from every SEC 13F filing. 229 funds reported holding ESRT at Jun 30, 2026.
- ▲137 buying vs 80 selling
- ●Shares held by funds -0.5%
- ▲Funds holding +5
- ▲Superinvestors: 4 added, 0 cut
- ●Put/call not meaningful
What the filings show, not a forecast. Positions can be up to 45 days old and leave out short sales.
Funds holding and ownership
8 quartersQuarter over quarter
all 13F filers| Q2 2026 | This quarter | Q1 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds holding | 229 | 224 | +2.2% |
| In funds' top 10 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 13F shares | 144M | 144M | −0.5% |
| Held by funds | – | – | – |
| New positions | 35 | 36 | −2.8% |
| Increased | 102 | 76 | +34.2% |
| Reduced | 51 | 66 | −22.7% |
| Sold out | 29 | 29 | 0.0% |
| Calls (shares) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Puts (shares) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Put/call ratio | – | – | – |
Buyers vs sellers
adding or new vs cutting or sold outSuperinvestors in ESRT
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Who owns ESRT
share of fund held shares- Index and passive funds40.9%
- Active managers and hedge funds37.0%
- Banks and brokers21.2%
- Pensions, insurers and other0.9%
The top 10 holders own 64.9% of all ESRT shares that funds reported. Groups are our own grouping of filers by name.
Put/call ratio
funds' options, market makers left outAbove 1 means funds hold more puts than calls, a sign of hedging or bets on a fall. Options are valued at the underlying shares.
Filed so far for Q3 2026
51 funds changed their position- Principal Financial Group IncSold out−720K sh
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.Added+882K sh
- Wolverine Asset Management LLCAdded+414K sh
- Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) LtdAdded+413K sh
- Creative PlanningAdded+132K sh
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Top holders
Q2 2026| # | Fund | Of company | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | – | 17.9M | $96.7M | +1M |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | – | 14.5M | $78.4M | +1.9M |
| 3 | Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC | – | 13.1M | $70.9M | +4M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | – | 12.5M | $67.7M | +153K |
| 5 | Southeastern Asset Management Inc/tn/ | – | 8.7M | $47M | +2.2M |
| 6 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | – | 6.9M | $37.4M | +2M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | – | 6.1M | $32.8M | +65K |
| 8 | State Street Corp | – | 6M | $32.5M | +6,840 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | – | 4M | $21.8M | +403K |
| 10 | Centersquare Investment Management LLC | – | 3.6M | $19.4M | +328K |
- Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC+4M sh+$21.9M
- Marshall Wace, LLP+3.1M sh+$16.7M
- Southeastern Asset Management Inc/tn/+2.2M sh+$12M
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.+2M sh+$10.8M
- Ameriprise Financial Inc+1.9M sh+$10.4M
- UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME+1.1M sh+$5.8M
- AQR Capital Management LLC+1M sh+$5.6M
- BlackRock, Inc.+1M sh+$5.4M
- Cohen & Steers, Inc.−10.6M sh−$57.1M
- T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.−2.8M sh−$14.5M
- Principal Financial Group Inc−2M sh−$10.7M
- Qube Research & Technologies Ltd−1.1M sh−$6.2M
- Wolverine Asset Management LLC−927K sh−$5M
- Northern Trust Corp−877K sh−$4.7M
- Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH−784K sh−$4.2M
- Jpmorgan Chase & Co−751K sh−$4M
ESRT institutional ownership FAQ
Who owns the most ESRT stock?
In Q2 2026 13F filings the largest holder of ESRT was BlackRock, Inc., followed by Ameriprise Financial Inc and Lasalle Investment Management Securities LLC. Index fund managers are usually the biggest holders of large companies.
What percentage of ESRT is owned by institutions?
229 funds reported holding 144M ESRT shares at Jun 30, 2026.
Are hedge funds buying ESRT?
In Q2 2026, 137 funds bought ESRT (35 of them new positions) and 80 sold (29 sold out completely). Among well known investors, 4 added and 0 cut. Our fund sentiment for ESRT is bullish.
What is ESRT's institutional put/call ratio?
Too few option positions were reported for a meaningful ratio.
How current is this ESRT ownership data?
13F filings show holdings at the end of each quarter and are due within 45 days, so positions can be up to six weeks old when they appear. We add each new filing within minutes, and the "filed so far" list shows funds that have already reported the next quarter.
For informational and educational purposes only. Not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund sentiment summarises what 13F filings show and is not a forecast. Holdings come from SEC Form 13F filings as reported and show positions at the end of the quarter, up to 45 days before the filing. A 13F leaves out short positions, cash, bonds and most foreign holdings. See all hedge fund holdings.