Quest Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 93,168 Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC)

Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 93,168 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,789,000. Equity Commonwealth comprises about 0.4% of Quest Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Quest Partners LLC owned 0.09% of Equity Commonwealth at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQC. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Equity Commonwealth by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 33,937 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $623,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares during the period. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its stake in shares of Equity Commonwealth by 1.1% in the third quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 67,292 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,236,000 after purchasing an additional 752 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Equity Commonwealth by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 32,761 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 885 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Equity Commonwealth by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 65,472 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,264,000 after buying an additional 960 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Equity Commonwealth by 48.5% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,085 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 1,008 shares during the period. 96.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equity Commonwealth Stock Down 0.3 %

EQC stock traded down $0.05 during trading on Monday, reaching $19.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 515,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 902,195. The company's fifty day moving average is $18.88 and its 200-day moving average is $18.99. The company has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.68 and a beta of 0.24. Equity Commonwealth has a 1 year low of $17.93 and a 1 year high of $21.49.

Insider Transactions at Equity Commonwealth

In related news, CAO Andrew Levy sold 2,409 shares of Equity Commonwealth stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.71, for a total transaction of $45,072.39. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,305 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,126.55. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.80% of the company's stock.

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth NYSE: EQC is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC's portfolio is comprised of four properties totaling 1.5 million square feet.