Highwoods Properties Ownership | Who Owns Highwoods Properties?
Highwoods Properties Ownership Summary
Highwoods Properties is owned by 34.21% institutional investors, 1.29% insiders, and 64.50% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 15.98% of HIW shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 6.08% of its assets in Highwoods Properties shares.
HIW Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Highwoods Properties | 34.21% | 1.29% | 64.50% |
| Sector | Real Estate Stocks | 48.86% | 9.88% | 41.26% |
| Industry | Office REIT Stocks | 56.59% | 5.93% | 37.48% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 17.56M | 15.98% | $375.94M |
| Blackrock | 16.84M | 15.92% | $442.48M |
| Vanguard group | 16.90M | 15.59% | $436.45M |
| Cohen & steers | 12.41M | 11.29% | $265.71M |
| State street | 6.82M | 6.21% | $146.01M |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 5.65M | 5.14% | $127.73M |
| T. rowe price investment management | 3.48M | 3.16% | $74.46M |
| Geode capital management | 2.25M | 2.04% | $48.12M |
| Aew capital management l p | 2.23M | 2.03% | $47.71M |
| Charles schwab investment management | 2.18M | 1.98% | $46.68M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aew capital management l p | 2.23M | 3.46% | $47.71M |
| Corda investment management, llc. | 1.28M | 1.90% | $27.43M |
| Presima securities ulc | 57.08K | 0.69% | $1.22M |
| Cohen & steers | 12.41M | 0.46% | $265.71M |
| Heitman real estate securities | 293.80K | 0.45% | $6.29M |
| Sophron capital management | 49.72K | 0.31% | $1.06M |
| Pacific heights asset management | 350.00K | 0.25% | $7.49M |
| Pensionfund sabic | 9.70K | 0.25% | $208.00K |
| Pensionfund dsm netherlands | 19.80K | 0.25% | $424.00K |
| Chilton capital management | 307.00K | 0.23% | $6.57M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantinno capital management lp | 1.81M | 0.06% | 1.03M |
| Norges bank | 1.02M | 0.00% | 1.02M |
| Ubs asset management americas | 703.77K | 0.00% | 703.63K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 17.56M | 0.01% | 697.34K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 681.25K | 0.00% | 681.25K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pggm investments | - | - | -2.89M |
| Woodline partners lp | - | - | -1.57M |
| Grs advisors | - | - | -981.52K |
| Citadel advisors | 1.42M | 0.00% | -748.82K |
| Zurich insurance group ltd/fi | - | - | -695.12K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 1.02M | 0.00% | 1.02M | $26.25M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 681.25K | 0.00% | 681.25K | $14.59M |
| Squarepoint ops | 194.32K | 0.00% | 194.32K | $4.16M |
| Pinnacle associates | 100.65K | 0.03% | 100.65K | $2.15M |
| Vanguard asset management | 96.99K | 0.00% | 96.99K | $2.08M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Retirement wealth solutions | -1.00 |
| Activest wealth management | -1.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -1.00 |
| New millennium group | -6.00 |
| Abound wealth management | -7.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 188 | -45.51% | 37,593,344 | -67.27% | 34 | 0.30% | 104 | -39.18% | 49 | -58.47% |
| 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% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 6.70M | 6.08% | 1.50K |
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 4.08M | 3.70% | -13.90K |
| Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares | 3.63M | 3.30% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 3.48M | 3.15% | 12.12K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 3.31M | 3.07% | 3.16K |
| Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L | 3.21M | 2.91% | -101.38K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.53M | 2.30% | -8.38K |
| AEW US REITs Composite | 1.79M | 1.62% | -154.84K |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 1.71M | 1.55% | - |
| Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv | 1.63M | 1.48% | 13.08K |
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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