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 ($49.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 402.4m as of 2023-08-01, 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 ≈ $47.25. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($66.2m notional), 15 hold puts ($32.8m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 613 |
| Q4 2022 | 623 |
| Q1 2023 | 619 |
| Q2 2023 | 632 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 294 | 286 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $66.2m | $32.8m | 0.50 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.9m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +2.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.8m |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | New | +900.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +788.4k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +703.8k |
| Governors Lane LP | New | +645.8k |
| Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC | Added | +640.2k |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | Added | +584.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | +529.3k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -16.3m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Resolution Capital Ltd | Sold out | -1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -903.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -839.0k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -813.6k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -639.0k |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | Reduced | -605.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $14.7m311.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $12.4m261.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $8.7m183.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $4.7m99.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.5m74.9k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $3.5m74.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.5m73.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.4m51.3k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $2.4m50.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.2m45.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.2m237.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $7.9m167.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.3m69.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.7m57.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.9m40.2k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $1.9m40.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $1.0m21.8k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Unchanged | $780.0k16.5k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $638.1k13.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $585.7k12.3k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $52.9k | $52.9k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-26 | RAKOWICH WALTER C Director | Sold plan | $52.9k1.2k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 64.7m $3.1bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 40.1m $1.9bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 28.6m $1.4bn | Reduced -286.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.15% of their portfolio | 27.2m $1.3bn | Added +2.9m |
| FMR LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 20.8m $981.4m | Reduced -16.3m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.63% of their portfolio | 19.4m $915.2m | Added +2.4m |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. 6.63% of their portfolio | 17.6m $829.8m | Reduced -605.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.2m $435.2m | Added +71.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.6m $312.1m | Added +1.8m |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.38% of their portfolio | 6.1m $288.3m | Reduced -26.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.7m $271.6m | Added +60.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.4m $255.4m | Reduced -137.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.2m $247.4m | Reduced -171.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.0m $237.6m | Added +325.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.4m $207.4m | Added +155.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.3m $202.3m | Added +57.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $184.3m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.1m $192.8m | Added +64.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.9m $185.0m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.9m $183.6m | Reduced -1.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.4m $162.9m | Reduced -47.1k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.69% of their portfolio | 2.9m $139.3m | Added +206.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.9m $136.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.7m $129.7m | Reduced -192.0k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 4.14% of their portfolio | 2.3m $107.6m | Reduced -114.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $96.4m | Reduced -198.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $95.3m | Reduced -413.6k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.9m $88.4m | Reduced -86.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.7m $80.5m | Reduced -903.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $80.1m | Added +9.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.6m $76.1m | Added +703.8k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 1.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $68.6m | Reduced -310.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $68.3m | Reduced -141.4k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.8m | Added +253.8k |
| Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC 3.67% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.7m | Added +640.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.2m | Added +77.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $63.0m | Reduced -84.8k |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 1.2m $56.6m | Reduced -68.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.4m | Added +788.4k |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $54.1m | Added +584.4k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.1m $53.3m | Added +65.5k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.3m | Added +99.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.7m | Reduced -307.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.4m | Reduced -69.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 995.4k $47.1m | Added +375.8k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 995.0k $47.0m | Reduced -34.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 974.7k $46.1m | Reduced -185.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 911.7k $43.1m | Reduced -86.9k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 1.06% of their portfolio | 900.0k $42.5m | New |
| Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC 8.79% of their portfolio | 882.7k $41.7m | Added +316.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 847.4k $40.1m | Added +264.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.09% of their portfolio | 829.8k $39.4m | Added +8.6k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 825.8k $39.0m | Added +12.7k |
| Adelante Capital Management LLC 3.33% of their portfolio | 799.8k $37.8m | Added +75.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 794.7k $37.6m | Reduced -283.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 783.6k $37.0m | Added +9.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 775.5k $36.7m | Reduced -839.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 773.6k $36.6m | Added +373.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 767.0k $36.3m | Reduced -22.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 730.5k $34.5m | Added +34.0k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 721.4k $34.1m | Reduced -31.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.14% of their portfolio | 712.3k $33.7m | Reduced -21.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 711.3k $33.6m | Reduced -677 |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 677.7k $32.7m | Reduced -813.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 651.4k $30.8m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Governors Lane LP 7.37% of their portfolio | 645.8k $30.5m | New |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 642.9k $30.4m | Added +137.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 629.0k $29.7m | Reduced -52.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 591.7k $28.0m | Reduced -105.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 572.8k $27.1m | Added +438.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 565.5k $26.7m | Added +42.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 561.2k $26.7m | Added +19.9k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 556.1k $26.3m | Added +20.3k |
| GRS Advisors, LLC 4.63% of their portfolio | 550.5k $26.0m | Added +378.1k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.12% of their portfolio | 540.1k $25.5m | Added +13.9k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 529.3k $25.0m | New |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 521.3k $24.6m | Added +131.7k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.08% of their portfolio | 517.9k $24.5m | Added +50.0k |
| STRS OHIO 0.10% of their portfolio | 506.8k $24.0m | Reduced -639.0k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 502.9k $23.8m | Added +265.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 491.9k $23.3m | Reduced -14.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 486.2k $23.0m | Reduced -534.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 477.3k $22.6m | Added +121.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 474.5k $22.4m | Added +208.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 465.8k $22.0m | Added +69.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 457.7k $21.6m | Reduced -173.3k |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 456.4k $21.7m | Added +8.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 426.7k $20.2m | Reduced -15.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 411.0k $19.4m | Reduced -556.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 403.4k $19.1m | Reduced -5.7k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.09% of their portfolio | 393.2k $18.6m | Added +48.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 386.4k $14.7m | Added +94.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 385.1k $18.6m | Added +301.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 374.7k $17.7m | Reduced -67.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 364.8k $17.3m | Reduced -483.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 352.2k $16.6m | Unchanged |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 344.5k $16.3m | Added +311.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 334.1k $15.8m | Added +19.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio | 332.9k $15.7m | Reduced -28.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.4k $15.2m | Reduced -49.2k |