Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in IRT held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 35.7M | $531.5M | -0.3% | 15.146% | 0.01% |
| 2 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 21.4M | $318.7M | — | 9.083% | 0.02% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 13.1M | $196.8M | -0.0% | 5.547% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10.6M | $158.1M | — | 4.507% | 0.00% |
| 5 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 8.2M | $144.1M | -5.0% | 3.499% | 0.05% |
| 6 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 7.9M | $117.1M | +17.9% | 3.338% | 0.14% |
| 7 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 6.8M | $101.7M | -7.8% | 2.897% | 0.17% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6.7M | $99.4M | +3.5% | 2.831% | 0.01% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 5.8M | $86.1M | +2.3% | 2.453% | 0.01% |
| 10 | Long Pond Capital, LP | 5.7M | $85.3M | +472.4% | 2.430% | 8.72% |
| 11 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4.2M | $62.3M | +3.0% | 1.777% | 0.01% |
| 12 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 3.7M | $55.3M | -4.2% | 1.575% | 0.01% |
| 13 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 3.7M | $54.6M | -28.4% | 1.555% | 0.03% |
| 14 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.5M | $51.7M | +4.0% | 1.474% | 0.01% |
| 15 | NORTHWOOD LIQUID MANAGEMENT LP | 3.5M | $51.5M | — | 1.467% | 3.45% |
| 16 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.3M | $49.8M | +1.7% | 1.420% | 0.01% |
| 17 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 3.2M | $47.1M | -31.3% | 1.343% | 0.03% |
| 18 | Engineers Gate Manager LP | 3.2M | $47.0M | -26.7% | 1.338% | 0.59% |
| 19 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 3.1M | $46.0M | -17.7% | 1.312% | 0.02% |
| 20 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 2.9M | $42.7M | -6.6% | 1.218% | 0.44% |
| 21 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 2.5M | $36.5M | -1.2% | 1.041% | 0.01% |
| 22 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.4M | $36.4M | +3.6% | 1.038% | 0.00% |
| 23 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.0M | $29.7M | -23.5% | 0.846% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.0M | $29.6M | -2.1% | 0.843% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Woodline Partners LP | 2.0M | $29.1M | -30.3% | 0.829% | 0.11% |
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 IRT — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in IRT 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 | 376 | +2.5% | 80.30% | 16.07 pp | $3.19B | 17% |
| Q4 2025 | 367 | 0.5% | 96.37% | +7.58 pp | $3.83B | +8.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 369 | 4.7% | 88.79% | 6.14 pp | $3.53B | 6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | 387 | 1.8% | 94.93% | 16.24 pp | $3.77B | 15% |
| Q1 2025 | 394 | +1.0% | 111.17% | +7.51 pp | $4.42B | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 390 | +2.9% | 103.66% | 3.09 pp | $4.12B | 2.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 379 | +15% | 106.75% | +17.54 pp | $4.24B | +20% |
| Q2 2024 | 331 | — | 89.21% | — | $3.55B | — |
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 IRT stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Independence Realty Trust, Inc. stands at 80.3%, held across 376 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of IRT, with approximately 35,691,863 shares worth $0.53B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of IRT, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for IRT is 40 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
52 institutions opened new positions in IRT during Q1 2026, while 43 fully exited. 55 added to existing positions and 269 trimmed.
IRT institutional ownership fell by 16.07 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 57.6% of all reported 13F value in IRT, and the top 25 account for 78.6%.
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.
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