Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in EQR held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 43.4M | $2.57B | +7.5% | 11.574% | 0.04% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 31.2M | $1.85B | — | 8.329% | 0.10% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 24.1M | $1.44B | -1.8% | 6.433% | 0.05% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 22.8M | $1.35B | — | 6.097% | 0.03% |
| 5 | APG Asset Management US Inc. | 10.9M | $646.5M | -4.3% | 2.898% | 4.98% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10.6M | $622.3M | +2.9% | 2.818% | 0.04% |
| 7 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 9.5M | $560.1M | +2.5% | 2.527% | 0.74% |
| 8 | FMR LLC | 6.7M | $398.2M | -12.6% | 1.797% | 0.02% |
| 9 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 6.3M | $373.0M | -2.0% | 1.683% | 0.05% |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 5.5M | $322.6M | +38.0% | 1.456% | 0.05% |
| 11 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 5.4M | $321.4M | +1.2% | 1.450% | 0.07% |
| 12 | Legal & General Group Plc | 4.9M | $292.0M | -5.5% | 1.317% | 0.07% |
| 13 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.7M | $280.6M | +2.5% | 1.266% | 0.04% |
| 14 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.5M | $265.1M | +4.9% | 1.196% | 0.02% |
| 15 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 4.3M | $254.0M | +1.1% | 1.146% | 0.08% |
| 16 | Nuveen, LLC | 3.1M | $182.2M | +24.8% | 0.822% | 0.05% |
| 17 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.9M | $169.8M | +14.2% | 0.766% | 0.01% |
| 18 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.8M | $167.5M | +3.0% | 0.756% | 0.09% |
| 19 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 2.5M | $150.5M | -39.1% | 0.679% | 0.10% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.5M | $150.2M | -12.8% | 0.677% | 0.02% |
| 21 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 2.4M | $144.5M | +166.9% | 0.652% | 0.18% |
| 22 | Boston Partners | 2.3M | $135.7M | -4.2% | 0.612% | 0.14% |
| 23 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.1M | $121.4M | -2.8% | 0.548% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Resolution Capital Ltd | 2.0M | $120.9M | -0.3% | 0.546% | 2.54% |
| 25 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2.0M | $120.3M | -2.4% | 0.543% | 0.08% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in EQR — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in EQR during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 693 | +2.7% | 68.84% | 11.94 pp | $17.37B | 15% |
| Q4 2025 | 675 | +1.4% | 80.78% | +3.82 pp | $20.38B | +5.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 666 | 3.5% | 76.96% | 9.75 pp | $19.42B | 11% |
| Q2 2025 | 690 | +1.0% | 86.71% | +4.56 pp | $21.88B | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 683 | +4.3% | 82.15% | 11.28 pp | $20.73B | 12% |
| Q4 2024 | 655 | 0.3% | 93.43% | +8.15 pp | $23.57B | +9.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 657 | +4.8% | 85.28% | 4.99 pp | $21.52B | 5.5% |
| Q2 2024 | 627 | — | 90.27% | — | $22.78B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EQR stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Equity Residential stands at 68.8%, held across 693 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of EQR, with approximately 43,366,026 shares worth $2.57B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of EQR.
Our composite Smart Money Score for EQR is 29 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
95 institutions opened new positions in EQR during Q1 2026, while 77 fully exited. 180 added to existing positions and 415 trimmed.
EQR institutional ownership fell by 11.94 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +18 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.3% of all reported 13F value in EQR, and the top 25 account for 74.9%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Equity Residential (EQR) Institutional Ownership