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Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC

CIK:0001080117
Asset Manager
$2B AUM
56 holdings
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded:1989
350 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC is a real estate investment management subsidiary of Heitman LLC, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1989 as the securities arm of Heitman (which itself was founded in 1966), the firm specializes in investing in public real estate securities, including REITs, as well as equity and debt capitalizations of property. Heitman operates globally, serving institutional investors such as pension plans, foundations, and other large entities. The firm employs approximately 350 professionals worldwide and manages strategies across private equity real estate, real estate debt, and listed real estate securities.

Investment Strategy

Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC primarily invests in listed and publicly traded real estate companies, such as REITs, and may also directly invest in the equity or debt capitalization of real estate assets. The firm employs fundamental analysis to identify attractive opportunities in global real estate securities, aiming to provide clients access to diversified and liquid real estate investments. It serves a global institutional client base by managing strategies that target long-term, risk-adjusted returns through active security selection and portfolio construction across geographies and property types.

Top Buys
E
EQREQUITY RESIDENTIAL
+$52.2M
E
EXREXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC
+$43.4M
A
AMHAMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT
+$42.8M
E
ESSESSEX PPTY TR INC
+$42.5M
R
RHPRYMAN HOSPITALITY PPTYS INC
+$36.9M
Top Sells
A
AVBAVALONBAY CMNTYS INC
-$67.6M
C
CPTCAMDEN PPTY TR
-$57.4M
I
INVHINVITATION HOMES INC
-$56.9M
P
PSAPUBLIC STORAGE OPER CO
-$49.8M
S
STAGSTAG INDL INC
-$38.8M

Top Holdings

W
WELLWELLTOWER INC
+11.0%$155.3M
P
PLDPROLOGIS INC.
+8.0%$113.1M
E
EQIXEQUINIX INC
+7.8%$110.1M
S
SPGSIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW
+4.5%$63.1M
E
EXREXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC
+4.3%$61.2M

Equity Positions (56)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
W
WELL
WELLTOWER INC11.01%$155.3M1,010,293$110.82$153.73-$10.2M
P
PLD
PROLOGIS INC.8.01%$113.1M1,075,738$98.57$105.12-$14.8M
E
EQIX
EQUINIX INC7.80%$110.1M138,384$747.96$795.47+$25.3M
S
SPG
SIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW4.47%$63.1M392,425$147.65$160.76-$16.3M
E
EXR
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC4.34%$61.2M415,058$150.77$147.44+$43.4M

Industry Allocation

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
+98.8%
REAL ESTATE
+0.9%
RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS
+0.3%
HOTELS & MOTELS
+0.0%