Essex Property Trust Ownership | Who Owns Essex Property Trust?


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Essex Property Trust Ownership Summary


Essex Property Trust is owned by 96.37% institutional investors, 0.73% insiders, and 2.90% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 15.99% of ESS shares. Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor is the top mutual fund, with 3.82% of its assets in Essex Property Trust shares.

ESS Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockEssex Property Trust96.37%0.73%2.90%
SectorReal Estate Stocks 49.41%9.79%40.80%
IndustryResidential REIT Stocks 48.83%4.90%46.27%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Vanguard group10.30M15.99%$2.69B
Blackrock funding, inc. /de7.43M11.53%$2.17B
Blackrock6.49M10.11%$1.77B
State street5.21M8.09%$1.53B
Cohen & steers4.91M7.63%$1.43B
Vanguard capital management4.20M6.52%$1.23B
Price t rowe associates inc /md/3.35M5.20%$810.39M
Principal financial group2.09M3.25%$610.27M
Geode capital management1.95M3.03%$567.54M
Norges bank1.61M2.49%$468.80M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Rush island management, lp807.89K13.12%$195.51M
Sophron capital management79.07K5.64%$19.13M
Aew capital management l p313.79K5.47%$91.50M
Hgi capital management6.93K5.10%$1.85M
Gsi capital advisors32.51K4.47%$9.48M
Solel partners lp76.70K3.97%$18.56M
Resolution capital673.02K3.42%$162.87M
Hazelview securities67.04K3.42%$18.07M
Route one investment company297.91K3.07%$72.09M
Landmark investment partners15.91K2.76%$3.85M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Norges bank1.61M0.05%1.61M
Ubs asset management americas757.44K0.04%754.18K
Principal financial group2.09M0.30%424.87K
Jpmorgan chase830.04K0.01%286.08K
Citadel advisors316.86K0.01%281.91K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Wealthquest---1.25M
Ameriprise financial149.59K0.01%-731.24K
International assets investment management---285.67K
Route one investment company297.91K3.07%-235.06K
Nuveen asset management300.81K0.02%-148.23K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Norges bank1.61M0.05%1.61M$468.80M
Alyeska investment group251.46K0.17%251.46K$60.85M
Susquehanna portfolio strategies74.59K0.27%74.59K$18.05M
Lmr partners llp49.04K0.06%49.04K$13.13M
Cibc world markets25.19K0.03%25.19K$6.59M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Elevated capital advisors-1.00
Wr wealth planners-1.00
Td waterhouse canada-1.00
Colonial trust advisors-1.00
Financial management professionals-1.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Mar 31, 2026604-3.51%62,116,656-3.56%960.97%285-8.65%2237.73%
Dec 31, 2025450-26.71%50,904,886-20.50%790.80%211-25.70%156-29.09%
Sep 30, 2025585-4.41%63,176,0211.31%981.05%269-10.93%209-3.69%
Jun 30, 2025608-3.18%66,865,8986.76%1031.10%302-10.39%2158.04%
Mar 31, 2025618-2.98%62,397,9422.64%971.08%3315.75%197-4.37%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor2.45M3.82%37.59K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv2.04M3.17%-11.78K
Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor2.04M3.17%-11.78K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF2.03M3.16%1.36K
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust1.83M2.84%13.07K
Vanguard 500 Index Investor1.67M2.60%-17.25K
Vanguard Small Cap Index1.47M2.29%732.16K
Vanguard Morn Small Cap Value Index935.54K1.46%457.63K
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv935.54K1.46%457.63K
T. Rowe Price U.S. Value Equity Tr-D895.93K1.39%4.58K

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
May 27, 2026Kasaris Mary-Sell$167.67K
Mar 11, 2025Kasaris Mary-Sell$842.24K
Mar 04, 2025Kleiman Angela L. President and CEOSell$126.05K
Mar 03, 2025Kleiman Angela L. President and CEOSell$1.55M
Mar 03, 2025GUERICKE KEITH R-Sell$2.30M

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2026 Q2-1
2026 Q1--
2025 Q4--
2025 Q2--
2025 Q1-6

ESS Ownership FAQ


Who Owns Essex Property Trust?

Essex Property Trust shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 96.37%, followed by 0.73% insiders and 2.90% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Essex Property Trust's industry, Residential REIT Stocks , is 48.83%, which Essex Property Trust exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of Essex Property Trust?

Essex Property Trust’s largest shareholders are Vanguard group (10.3M shares, 15.99%), Blackrock funding, inc. /de (7.43M shares, 11.53%), and Blackrock (6.49M shares, 10.11%). Together, they hold 37.63% of Essex Property Trust’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Essex Property Trust?

Yes, BlackRock owns 10.11% of Essex Property Trust, totaling 6.49M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.04% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 1.77B$. In the last quarter, BlackRock decreased its holdings by -35.357K shares, a -0.54% change.

Who is Essex Property Trust’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Rush island management, lp is Essex Property Trust’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 13.12% of its assets in 807.89K Essex Property Trust shares, valued at 195.51M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Essex Property Trust shares?

Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor is the top mutual fund holder of Essex Property Trust shares, with 3.82% of its total shares outstanding invested in 2.45M Essex Property Trust shares.

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