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The 25 largest real estate hedge funds manage $286.8 billion in assets as of early 2021. 84% of the top real estate hedge funds are based in the United States. 32% of the largest real estate funds are based in New York.
RankFund NameCityCountry1.0Cerberus Capital ManagementNew YorkUnited States2.0Angelo Gordon & Co.New YorkUnited States3.0Oaktree Capital ManagementLos AngelesUnited States4.0Almanac Realty Investors, LLCNew YorkUnited StatesAs a real estate agent, you can help your clients identify suitable real estate hedge funds by thoroughly researching available options and comparing them based on factors such as fees, performance history, risk profile, and liquidity terms, to name a few.
- Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26. (NYSE:RHP) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on upscale convention center resorts and entertainment offerings within the lodging and hospitality sector.
- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 23. Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) is a real estate investment trust that focuses its investments on office buildings located in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Austin.
- Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 22. (NYSE:BXP) is involved in the development, ownership, and management of high-quality office spaces in the United States.
- Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 22. Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on investing in and leasing independent, single-tenant commercial properties across the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
- Overview
- How Real Estate Hedge Funds Invest
- Specific Real Estate Hedge Funds
A hedge fund is a type of investment vehicle and a business structure that aggregates capital from multiple investors and invests that capital in
and other investments. Hedge funds are different from mutual funds—they are willing to take on more risk and their leverage is not capped by regulators.
A select few hedge funds invest heavily in real estate, making them real estate hedge funds.
Real estate hedge funds tend to invest in publicly-traded real estate companies, mostly real estate investment trusts (REITs).
The other way a real estate hedge fund invests is through the acquisition of actual properties, generally underperforming ones.
Angelo, Gordon & Company, Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management, Cliffwood Partners LLC, and The Praedium Group are key players in the real estate hedge fund market.
All real estate hedge funds invest heavily in real estate, obviously, but the way in which they invest varies by managerial investment strategy. For the most part, real estate hedge funds invest in the publicly-traded stock of existing real estate companies, mainly
A REIT is a corporate entity—structured similarly to a mutual fund—that invests exclusively in real estate and is given a tax exemption for doing so. In return, REITs are required to
ay at least 90% of their income out as dividends—although that income may be subject to tax for the REIT's investors.
A second way a real estate hedge fund invests its money is through the acquisition of actual properties, usually
Angelo, Gordon & Company is one of the larger real estate hedge funds with more than $35 billion invested in credit and real estate assets. The company has adopted a strategy of investing in
securities that Angelo, Gordon & Company deems to be
Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management, formerly known as Blackacre Capital Management, is another large real estate hedge fund. This is the real estate arm of Cerberus Capital Management.
Other hedge funds include Cliffwood Partners LLC and The Praedium Group, both of which have unique strategies of their own. Founded in 2015, The Praedium Group has the goal of making profits from the differences in indexes in the public and
markets. Cliffwood Partners, one of the first real estate hedge funds, has a
in the real estate market.
In the simplest terms, real estate hedge funds are investment schemes enabling investors to pool resources for real estate assets. These funds typically operate with a higher risk tolerance, using aggressive strategies that include leveraging and short-selling to generate higher returns.
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