ESS

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

TickerESS
Sector · IndustryReal EstateREIT - Residential
13D/G
SecurityREIT · US
CUSIP297178105

ESS institutional ownership changes in Q2 2026: 149 institutions opened or added positions, 105 trimmed or exited. ESS (Essex Property Trust, Inc.) is held by 252 institutional investors as of Q2 2026. Top institutional shareholders: BlackRock, Inc. ($2.2B), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC ($1.6B), State Street Corp. ($1.5B). Net institutional sentiment: Mixed.

252
Holders
(15 Elite)
$15.8B
Total Value
59% (254)
Consensus
149 buying105 selling
Fund holdings as of
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Held by 252 funds
15 elite

Who's Trading

Source dates: Price Nov 5, 2026 · Insiders May 29, 2026 · Activists May 15, 2026 · Congress Jul 21, 2026

InsiderKMKasaris MarySell $168K
ActivistC&Cohen & Steers, Inc.7.5%
InsiderGRGUERICKE KEITH RVest 633 sh
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7.4M(+2.4%)$2.2B0.0%-2.77%
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5.5M(+0.0%)$1.6B0.1%+11.47%
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5.2M(-0.3%)$1.5B0.0%+9.46%
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4.2M(+0.1%)$1.2B0.0%+11.46%
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3.4M(+0.3%)$978.9M0.1%+3.42%
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2.1M(+25.5%)$610.3M0.3%+16.39%
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2M(+1.5%)$567.5M0.0%+22.96%
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1.1M(+19.8%)$328.1M0.0%+6.50%
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1M(+0.5%)$291.8M0.1%+7.75%
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939,663(+5.9%)$274M0.0%+21.09%
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892,526(-1.1%)$260.3M0.1%+28.99%
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862,383(+2.1%)$251.5M0.0%+9.74%
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838,001(-1.4%)$250.5M0.1%+26.85%
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830,044(+52.6%)$245.6M0.0%-5.72%
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791,652(-5.8%)$230.8M0.0%+4.80%
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757,439(+232x)$220.9M0.0%-8.22%
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647,967(-1.2%)$188.9M0.3%+47.58%
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628,452(+3.0%)$183.3M0.2%+12.64%
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619,623(+28.1%)$180.7M0.0%+4.93%
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529,293(+38.9%)$154.3M0.2%+1.02%
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Questions investors ask about ESS

Who owns ESS?

252 institutional investors held ESS on June 30, 2026, led by BlackRock, Inc. ($2.2B), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC ($1.6B) and State Street Corp. ($1.5B).

How many hedge funds hold ESS?

252 institutional investors reported ESS in their 13F filings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, $15.8B in all. 15 of them are rated Elite.

Are institutions buying or selling ESS?

Buying, on balance. In Q2 2026, 149 institutions opened or added to positions in ESS and 105 institutions trimmed or exited.

Data sourced from four public-disclosure sources: SEC 13F, Form 4, 13D/13G, and House/Senate STOCK Act disclosures. Not financial advice. Full disclaimer

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