VENTAS INC VTR
COM · REIT · CUSIP 92276F100 · ISIN US92276F1003
Real estate investment trust that owns and manages health care facilities
- SectorReal estate
- IndustryReal Estate Investment Trusts
- HeadquartersChicago, IL
- Founded1998
- Websiteventasreit.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($32.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 400.1m as of 2023-05-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $43.32. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($73.5m notional), 14 hold puts ($25.2m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 613 |
| Q4 2022 | 623 |
| Q1 2023 | 619 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 283 | 295 |
| Q1 2023 | 293 | 266 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $62.2m | $30.3m | 0.49 |
| Q4 2022 | $63.6m | $62.3m | 0.98 |
| Q1 2023 | $73.5m | $25.2m | 0.34 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +17.9m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +2.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.4m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Added | +1.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +970.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +776.3k |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +603.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +586.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +571.2k |
Biggest sellers
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -4.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Resolution Capital Ltd | Reduced | -1.7m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | Reduced | -837.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -643.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -523.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $18.0m414.6k shares |
| Flat Footed LLC | New | $14.4m332.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $12.0m276.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.1m140.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.5m103.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $3.4m77.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.8m64.8k shares |
| Greenland Capital Management LP | New | $2.6m60.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.5m57.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $1.4m32.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.6m152.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.4m146.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.5m127.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.7m39.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.3m31.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $979.7k22.6k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $715.3k16.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $602.6k13.9k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | $382.0k8.8k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $320.8k7.4k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 13G · institution +1.6 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 8.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 8.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-13 | 6.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $648.9k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $6.4m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | CAFARO DEBRA A Chairman and CEO, director | Sold | $1.7m32.9k shares |
| 2023-02-01 | CAFARO DEBRA A Chairman and CEO, director | Sold | $28.5k548 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 65.8m $2.9bn | Added +322.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 42.9m $1.9bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 37.0m $1.6bn | Added +17.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 28.9m $1.3bn | Reduced -183.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.14% of their portfolio | 24.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. 6.43% of their portfolio | 18.2m $787.2m | Reduced -837.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 17.0m $735.6m | Reduced -7.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.2m $396.2m | Added +201.3k |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 6.1m $265.5m | Reduced -248.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.7m $246.5m | Added +167.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.5m $240.2m | Added +286.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.4m $234.3m | Added +9.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.8m $208.1m | Added +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.7m $203.8m | Added +200.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $184.3m | Added +54.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.2m $183.5m | Added +108.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $183.0m | Added +57.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.0m $174.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.0m $173.1m | Added +1.7m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.9m $169.8m | Reduced -192.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.9m $168.4m | Added +314.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5m $151.4m | Added +571.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.9m $127.3m | Added +523.0k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.44% of their portfolio | 2.7m $118.8m | Added +266.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.6m $113.0m | Added +2.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $105.3m | Added +457.6k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 3.87% of their portfolio | 2.4m $103.6m | Reduced -91.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.2m $97.0m | Added +30.3k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.0m $84.8m | Added +539.6k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 1.8m $76.4m | Reduced -294.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $73.0m | Reduced -77.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $70.0m | Reduced -4.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $68.8m | Reduced -38.3k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $62.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $61.5m | Reduced -150.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $57.3m | Reduced -306.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $56.9m | Added +35.0k |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 1.3m $54.9m | Added +167.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.3m | Added +443.4k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.3m | Reduced -206.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.7m | Added +603.6k |
| Resolution Capital Ltd 0.82% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.7m | Reduced -42.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.5m | Reduced -56.0k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.0m | Added +1.0m |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.0m $44.6m | Reduced -43.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $20.1m | Added +586.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 998.7k $43.3m | Added +970.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.15% of their portfolio | 967.6k $41.9m | Reduced -173.3k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 963.6k $41.8m | Added +109.7k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.35% of their portfolio | 906.8k $39.3m | Added +776.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 848.5k $36.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.09% of their portfolio | 821.2k $35.6m | Added +40.6k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 813.2k $35.3m | Reduced -14.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 788.9k $34.2m | Reduced -133.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 773.8k $33.5m | Added +4.4k |
| Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 770.0k $33.4m | Reduced -121.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 752.3k $32.6m | Added +84.2k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.13% of their portfolio | 733.7k $31.8m | Added +50.4k |
| Adelante Capital Management LLC 2.74% of their portfolio | 724.4k $31.4m | Reduced -141.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 712.0k $30.9m | Reduced -48.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 705.6k $30.6m | Reduced -43.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 696.8k $30.2m | Reduced -186.3k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 696.5k $30.2m | Reduced -440.7k |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP 0.40% of their portfolio | 691.9k $30.0m | Added +260.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 681.3k $29.5m | Reduced -9.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 658.5k $28.5m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 631.0k $27.4m | Reduced -340.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 619.6k $26.9m | Added +131.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 582.7k $25.3m | Reduced -523.1k |
| Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC 5.68% of their portfolio | 566.2k $24.5m | Reduced -230.6k |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 559.1k $24.2m | Reduced -372.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 541.3k $24.1m | Reduced -80.7k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 535.8k $23.2m | New |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.12% of their portfolio | 526.2k $22.8m | Added +11.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 523.4k $22.7m | Added +44.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 506.2k $21.9m | Added +4.3k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 505.7k $21.9m | Reduced -91.6k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.07% of their portfolio | 467.9k $20.3m | Added +90.9k |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 447.8k $19.6m | Reduced -15.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 441.9k $19.2m | Reduced -17.3k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 441.8k $19.2m | Added +247.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 423.3k $18.4m | Added +127.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 409.1k $17.7m | Reduced -518 |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 400.5k $17.4m | Reduced -196.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 396.5k $17.2m | Added +50.5k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.05% of their portfolio | 395.9k $17.2m | Added +177.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 389.6k $16.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 384.1k $16.6m | Reduced -1.1m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 370.6k $16.1m | Reduced -643.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio | 361.5k $15.7m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 355.5k $15.4m | Added +317.6k |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 352.2k $15.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.08% of their portfolio | 345.2k $15.0m | Added +39.3k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.17% of their portfolio | 330.7k $14.3m | Added +5.0k |
| BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.55% of their portfolio | 316.7k $13.9m | Reduced -20.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 315.0k $13.7m | Added +17.9k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 0.73% of their portfolio | 312.5k $13.5m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC 1.78% of their portfolio | 311.9k $13.5m | Reduced -127.7k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.92% of their portfolio | 299.3k $13.0m | Reduced -1.9k |