EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST-A (ESRT) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST-A (ESRT). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Longleaf Partners, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-108,400555,000$9,468
Q1 2015Longleaf PartnersSell-5,662,0184,410,682$82,965
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy619,100663,400$12,479
Q4 2014Longleaf PartnersSell-2,343,05310,072,700$177,078
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy44,30044,300$779
Q4 2013Longleaf PartnersBuy12,415,75312,415,753$189,961

Frequently asked questions about ESRT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ESRT?

    Institutional owners buying ESRT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ESRT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ESRT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST-A (ESRT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ESRT increasing?

    Institutional interest in ESRT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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