Who Owns Essex Property Stock?
NYSE: ESSReal EstateReal Estate Investment TrustsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 104.50%
- Institutions (% of float)
- 105.28%
- Held by insiders
- 0.73%
- Institutional holders
- 965
- Institutions 99.3%
- Insiders 0.7%
- Public and other 0.0%
Who owns Essex Property stock?
Institutional investors own about 104.5% of Essex Property's shares, spread across 965 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.73% of ESS.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (11.56%), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (8.54%) and State Street Corporation (8.11%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 58.2% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 9 of the top 10 institutions increased their ESS positions and 1 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of ESS
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.43M | 11.56% | +2.4% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.49M | 8.54% | +0.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 5.21M | 8.11% | -0.3% |
| Cohen & Steers Inc. | 4.91M | 7.65% | +1.5% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.20M | 6.54% | +0.1% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 3.36M | 5.22% | +0.3% |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 2.09M | 3.26% | +25.5% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.95M | 3.04% | +1.5% |
| NORGES BANK | 1.61M | 2.50% | +82.4% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1.13M | 1.75% | +19.8% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of ESS
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | 2.45M | 3.82% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.04M | 3.17% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 1.67M | 2.59% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1.47M | 2.29% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 933.60K | 1.45% |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) U.S. Value Equity Trust | 895.93K | 1.39% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 855.55K | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 834.19K | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 786.79K | 1.22% |
| COHEN & STEERS Inst. REALTY SHARES INC-Cohen & Steers Inst. Realty Sha | 784.24K | 1.22% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Essex Property?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of ESS, owning 11.56% of shares outstanding (7.43M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Essex Property is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 104.5% of ESS shares and 105.3% of the public float.
How much of Essex Property do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.73% of ESS shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.