Highwoods Properties Ownership | Who Owns Highwoods Properties?
Highwoods Properties Ownership Summary
Highwoods Properties is owned by 84.70% institutional investors, 1.86% insiders, and 13.44% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 15.92% of HIW shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 6.05% of its assets in Highwoods Properties shares.
HIW Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Highwoods Properties | 84.70% | 1.86% | 13.44% |
| Sector | Real Estate Stocks | 42.56% | 9.05% | 48.39% |
| Industry | Office REIT Stocks | 55.47% | 5.50% | 39.03% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 16.84M | 15.92% | $442.48M |
| Vanguard group | 16.90M | 15.59% | $436.45M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 16.86M | 15.55% | $435.37M |
| Cohen & steers | 12.35M | 11.39% | $319.03M |
| State street | 6.62M | 6.14% | $210.58M |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 5.51M | 5.09% | $142.35M |
| T. rowe price investment management | 3.86M | 3.58% | $122.97M |
| Aew capital management l p | 2.43M | 2.24% | $62.83M |
| Geode capital management | 2.15M | 1.98% | $55.50M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 2.13M | 1.96% | $54.94B |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grs advisors | 2.05M | 6.10% | $65.13M |
| Aew capital management l p | 2.43M | 4.55% | $62.83M |
| Hazelview securities | 414.74K | 2.49% | $13.20M |
| Corda investment management, llc. | 1.00M | 1.88% | $25.89M |
| B&i capital | 190.82K | 1.75% | $4.93M |
| Presima securities ulc | 57.08K | 0.85% | $1.47M |
| Heitman real estate securities | 435.34K | 0.79% | $11.24M |
| Cohen & steers | 12.35M | 0.58% | $319.03M |
| Pacific heights asset management | 350.00K | 0.34% | $9.04M |
| Pensionfund dsm netherlands | 19.80K | 0.34% | $511.00K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janus henderson group | 1.27M | 0.02% | 1.07M |
| Norges bank | 1.02M | 0.00% | 1.02M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 16.86M | 0.01% | 859.76K |
| Grs advisors | 2.05M | 6.10% | 799.34K |
| Quantinno capital management lp | 1.57M | 0.14% | 525.74K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pggm investments | - | - | -2.89M |
| Woodline partners lp | - | - | -1.57M |
| Cohen & steers | 12.35M | 0.58% | -1.46M |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 5.51M | 0.05% | -789.45K |
| Zurich insurance group ltd/fi | - | - | -695.12K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 1.02M | 0.00% | 1.02M | $26.25M |
| Two sigma investments, lp | 248.99K | 0.01% | 248.99K | $7.92M |
| Connor, clark & lunn investment management | 80.10K | 0.01% | 80.10K | $2.07M |
| Twinbeech capital lp | 31.36K | 0.04% | 31.36K | $997.78K |
| Btg pactual asset management us | 30.16K | 0.05% | 30.16K | $979.12K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Retirement wealth solutions | -1.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -1.00 |
| Activest wealth management | -1.00 |
| New millennium group | -6.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -13.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 250 | -28.16% | 91,812,910 | -19.77% | 84 | 0.75% | 125 | -38.73% | 80 | -10.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 246 | -27.00% | 68,968,408 | -38.61% | 63 | 0.59% | 129 | -36.14% | 73 | -14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 342 | 1.48% | 115,776,289 | 3.06% | 107 | 0.99% | 205 | 12.64% | 86 | -6.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 331 | -1.19% | 111,788,074 | 2.75% | 103 | 0.99% | 180 | 3.45% | 91 | -14.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 190 | -41.72% | 62,318,945 | -43.34% | 58 | 0.55% | 96 | -40.37% | 59 | -48.25% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 6.65M | 6.05% | -416.69K |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 4.03M | 3.67% | 8.77K |
| Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares | 3.63M | 3.31% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 3.43M | 3.12% | 9.84K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 3.31M | 3.07% | 3.16K |
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L | 3.31M | 3.01% | -138.62K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.49M | 2.27% | -1.10K |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 1.72M | 1.56% | -110.68K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv | 1.60M | 1.45% | -12.54K |
| Daiwa US-REIT Open Mother Fund | 1.49M | 1.35% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Hartzell David John | - | Sell | $138.03K |
| Nov 06, 2024 | Hartzell David John | - | Sell | $205.31K |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Evans Carlos E | - | Buy | $473.40K |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Leary Brian M | EVP & COO | Buy | $17.67K |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Klinck Theodore J | - | Buy | $99.06K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
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