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 ($12.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 404.8m as of 2024-04-29, 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 ≈ $43.60. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($97.3m notional), 15 hold puts ($26.6m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 613 |
| Q4 2022 | 623 |
| Q1 2023 | 619 |
| Q2 2023 | 632 |
| Q3 2023 | 613 |
| Q4 2023 | 662 |
| Q1 2024 | 650 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 262 | 299 |
| Q4 2023 | 298 | 293 |
| Q1 2024 | 294 | 331 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $66.2m | $32.8m | 0.50 |
| Q3 2023 | $37.2m | $39.4m | 1.06 |
| Q4 2023 | $81.5m | $45.1m | 0.55 |
| Q1 2024 | $97.3m | $26.6m | 0.27 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +7.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.2m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +4.2m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.7m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +946.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +823.9k |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +802.5k |
| RUSH ISLAND MANAGEMENT, LP | Added | +707.1k |
| Amundi | Added | +615.8k |
Biggest sellers
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -2.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | Sold out | -1.5m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC | Sold out | -1.0m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Reduced | -864.7k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Sold out | -808.9k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -804.6k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $20.8m477.9k shares |
| Governors Lane LP | Reduced | $20.2m465.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.6m312.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $7.8m179.8k shares |
| Flat Footed LLC | New | $7.1m162.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $6.4m146.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.8m111.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $4.0m91.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $3.4m77.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $3.3m75.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $7.7m175.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.0m114.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.0m91.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.0m70.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.7m61.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $1.1m24.5k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $997.1k22.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $674.9k15.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $487.6k11.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $400.6k9.2k 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 2024
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 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 |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 64.1m $2.8bn | Added +118.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 47.0m $2.0bn | Added +7.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 42.9m $1.9bn | Added +946.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 26.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 24.2m $1.1bn | Added +1.1m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.50% of their portfolio | 19.7m $856.0m | Reduced -152.6k |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. 4.18% of their portfolio | 16.8m $721.2m | Reduced -250.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.1m $571.0m | Added +4.2m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.9m $430.7m | Added +277.7k |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.99% of their portfolio | 7.8m $345.7m | Added +802.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.3m $275.5m | Added +1.7m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.8m $254.1m | Reduced -28.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.7m $247.4m | Reduced -135.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.5m $239.0m | Added +413.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.6m $201.1m | Added +136.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.4m $192.7m | Added +4.2m |
| Resolution Capital Ltd 3.29% of their portfolio | 4.2m $184.2m | Reduced -62.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.1m $176.7m | Added +564.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $172.7m | Reduced -133.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.8m $165.4m | Reduced -74.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $164.2m | Added +68.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.3m $143.5m | Reduced -81.0k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.64% of their portfolio | 3.1m $136.8m | Reduced -9.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $135.3m | Reduced -435.5k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.8m $120.0m | Added +370.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $99.0m | Added +452.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $86.6m | Added +597.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $76.2m | Added +40.0k |
| RUSH ISLAND MANAGEMENT, LP 6.52% of their portfolio | 1.7m $75.0m | Added +707.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $73.1m | Added +823.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $68.8m | Reduced -237.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $58.4m | Added +39.5k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $56.4m | Added +615.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.2m | Reduced -59.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.5m | Reduced -53.2k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.3m | Reduced -353.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.3m | Added +377.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.8m | Reduced -2.8m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $44.4m | Added +53.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 981.2k $42.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 953.7k $41.5m | Added +180.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 926.2k $40.3m | Added +154.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 911.1k $39.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 909.0k $39.6m | Reduced -23.2k |
| Vision Capital Corp 11.57% of their portfolio | 883.6k $38.5m | Added +133.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.08% of their portfolio | 879.9k $38.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 857.9k $37.4m | Reduced -37.7k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 812.6k $35.4m | Reduced -411.0k |
| STRS OHIO 0.14% of their portfolio | 801.9k $34.9m | Reduced -675.1k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 800.9k $34.9m | Added +36.2k |
| Adelante Capital Management LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 786.9k $34.3m | Added +45.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 768.8k $33.5m | Added +3.5k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 751.6k $32.7m | Reduced -40.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 750.6k $32.7m | Added +320.0k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 750.1k $32.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 728.3k $31.7m | Reduced -20.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.12% of their portfolio | 727.5k $31.7m | Reduced -17.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 726.5k $31.6m | Added +84.5k |
| Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC 6.88% of their portfolio | 721.5k $31.4m | Reduced -221.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 714.3k $31.1m | Added +247.3k |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 713.4k $31.1m | Reduced -255.9k |
| Governors Lane LP 4.95% of their portfolio | 707.7k $30.8m | Reduced -406.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 679.1k $29.6m | Reduced -20.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 645.6k $28.1m | Added +59.1k |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 598.4k $26.1m | Added +15.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 592.5k $25.8m | Reduced -8.4k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.09% of their portfolio | 580.8k $25.3m | Added +13.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 563.8k $24.3m | Added +10.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 557.4k $24.3m | Reduced -419.5k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.07% of their portfolio | 542.8k $23.6m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 525.1k $22.9m | Added +427.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 506.2k $21.9m | Added +30.8k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 473.8k $20.6m | Reduced -593.1k |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 473.7k $20.7m | Added +18.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 455.0k $19.8m | Added +150.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 449.0k $19.6m | Added +30.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 445.8k $17.6m | Reduced -106.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 443.6k $19.3m | Reduced -18.9k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.07% of their portfolio | 440.1k $19.2m | Reduced -18.1k |
| Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC 6.23% of their portfolio | 406.3k $31.2m | Added +258.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 400.9k $17.5m | Added +327.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 380.1k $16.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 374.4k $16.3m | Reduced -102.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 361.1k $15.7m | Reduced -9.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 350.2k $16.7m | Added +199.0k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 350.1k $15.2m | Reduced -163.9k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD INVESTMENT ADVISORS L.P. 1.08% of their portfolio | 334.6k $14.6m | Added +95.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 332.1k $14.5m | Added +129 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 331.7k $14.4m | Reduced -129.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.8k $13.4m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 296.6k $12.9m | Reduced -804.6k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 295.7k $12.9m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 293.1k $12.8m | Reduced -41.7k |
| Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 290.8k $12.7m | Reduced -631.3k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.61% of their portfolio | 287.3k $12.5m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Davis Selected Advisers 0.07% of their portfolio | 285.9k $12.4m | Reduced -4.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 283.6k $12.3m | Reduced -36.0k |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.13% of their portfolio | 283.4k $12.3m | Added +55.0k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 283.0k $12.3m | Reduced -81.3k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.04% of their portfolio | 280.1k $12.2m | Reduced -3.1k |