ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) is held by institutional investors who disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. View the full list of institutional holders on HoldingsIntel.

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC

ESS·297178105·US·reit·Real Estate - REIT - Residential-13D/G

ESS (ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC) is held by 247 institutional investors as of Q4 2025. Largest holders: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC ($403.7M), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP ($241M), Legal & General Group Plc ($218.5M). Net institutional sentiment: Mixed.

247

Holders

Avg rating(11 Elite)

$12.8B

Total Value

50% (262)

Fund Consensus

125 buying - 124 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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52Mixed MomentumStrong Convergence

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See how ESS's score breaks down across 4 SEC sources

Held by 247 funds

11 elite

Who's Trading

ActivistVPVanguard Portfolio Management

13F: Dec 31, 2025Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Congress

Rohit KhannaBuyAug 26, 2025

Congress

Rohit KhannaBuyMay 19, 2025

InsiderKMKasaris MarySell $842KMar 11, 2025

Congress

Daniel GoldmanSale $15,001 - $50,000Jul 12, 2023

Congress

Sheldon WhitehouseSale $1,001 - $15,000Apr 18, 2023

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	Decreased	1.7M(-0.7%)	$403.7M	0.2%	—	0
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Increased	995,810(+6.1%)	$241M	0.1%	—	33
Legal & General Group Plc	Decreased	902,919(-5.0%)	$218.5M	0.1%	—	0
ProShare Advisors LLC	Increased	656,067(+6.0%)	$158.8M	0.2%	—	39
NUNuveen, LLC	Decreased	508,466(-5.5%)	$123M	0.0%	—	0
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.	Decreased	307,232(-21.1%)	$74.4M	0.1%	—	0
TRTEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS	Increased	244,402(+55.2%)	$59.1M	0.2%	—	50
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.	Decreased	223,756(-2.6%)	$54.1M	0.0%	—	0
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	Increased	219,383(+3.2%)	$53.1M	0.0%	—	30
CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	216,616(-60.5%)	$52.4M	0.5%	—	0
$DEUTSCHE BANK AG\$ DEUTSCHE BANK AG\	Decreased	206,368(-36.5%)	$49.9M	0.0%	—	0
Swiss National Bank	Increased	189,032(+7.1%)	$45.7M	0.0%	—	31
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM	Decreased	136,643(-0.1%)	$33.1M	0.0%	—	0
AOAsset Management One Co., Ltd.	Decreased	117,355(-0.7%)	$28.4M	0.1%	—	0
Aberdeen Group plc	Decreased	83,404(-55.0%)	$20.2M	0.0%	—	0
STRS OHIO	Decreased	64,342(-21.7%)	$15.6M	0.1%	—	0
STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM	Decreased	54,732(-6.0%)	$13.2M	0.0%	—	0
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	51,036(-0.4%)	$12.4M	0.0%	—	0
RSRetirement Systems of Alabama	Decreased	49,622(-0.1%)	$12M	0.0%	—	0
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.	Decreased	46,834(-7.0%)	$11.3M	0.0%	—	0
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS	Increased	43,989(+22.8%)	$10.6M	0.1%	—	34
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND	Decreased	43,883(-2.2%)	$10.6M	0.0%	—	0
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D	Unchanged	36,124	$8.7M	0.0%	—	0
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA	Increased	31,574(+3.2%)	$7.6M	0.0%	—	28
KLP KAPITALFORVALTNING AS	Unchanged	24,451	$6M	0.0%	—	0
SMSumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd	Increased	24,205(+1.6%)	$5.9M	0.0%	—	28
Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB (publ)	Increased	20,688(+3.2%)	$5M	0.0%	—	28
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.	Increased	20,603(+15.9%)	$5M	0.0%	—	31
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND	Increased	19,608(+74.2%)	$4.7M	0.0%	—	40
USS Investment Management Ltd	Increased	19,504(+12.8%)	$4.7M	0.0%	—	30
Czech National Bank	Increased	17,550(+3.3%)	$4.2M	0.0%	—	28
Arizona State Retirement System	Decreased	17,498(-0.9%)	$4.2M	0.0%	—	0
STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM	Unchanged	16,860	$4.1M	0.0%	—	0
DAVIS SELECTED ADVISERS	Increased	16,761(+1.5%)	$4.1M	0.0%	—	27
HighTower Advisors, LLC	Increased	14,104(+9.3%)	$3.4M	0.0%	—	29
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey	Increased	9,790(+0.6%)	$2.4M	0.0%	—	26
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Decreased	9,531(-21.9%)	$2.4M	0.0%	—	0
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	9,606(+2.8%)	$2.3M	0.0%	—	27
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Decreased	8,376(-34.9%)	$2.1M	0.0%	—	0
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.	Decreased	7,998(-5.9%)	$1.9M	0.0%	—	0
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP	Decreased	7,982(-12.2%)	$1.9M	0.0%	—	0
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	New	7,200	$1.7M	0.0%	—	36
MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	6,854(-0.9%)	$1.7M	0.0%	—	0
CLIFFORD SWAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC	Decreased	6,838(-1.4%)	$1.7M	0.1%	—	0
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC	Decreased	6,823(-1.6%)	$1.7M	0.0%	—	0
Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.	Increased	5,367(+59.8%)	$1.3M	0.0%	—	36
Wealthfront Advisers LLC	Decreased	5,074(-13.1%)	$1.2M	0.0%	—	0
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC	Increased	4,644(+8.3%)	$1.1M	0.0%	—	27
Swedbank AB	Unchanged	4,308	$1M	0.0%	—	0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP	Decreased	3,693(-8.9%)	$893,706	0.0%	—	0
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Decreased	3,596(-17.2%)	$870,311	0.0%	—	0
OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC	Increased	3,453(+0.8%)	$835,631	0.0%	—	25
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	Decreased	2,625(-1.2%)	$638,096	0.0%	—	0
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	Decreased	2,107(-35.5%)	$509,989	0.0%	—	0
INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	Unchanged	1,741	$421,322	0.0%	—	0
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC	Increased	1,415(+9.5%)	$342,430	0.0%	—	26
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG	Unchanged	1,285	$310,970	0.0%	—	0
GIGATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	New	1,115	$269,830	0.0%	—	32
MFMerit Financial Group, LLC	Decreased	1,030(-0.1%)	$249,241	0.0%	—	0
Wealthspire Advisors, LLC	Decreased	949(-28.3%)	$229,612	0.0%	—	0
GREENLEAF TRUST	Decreased	846(-2.4%)	$204,732	0.0%	—	0
MATHER GROUP, LLC.	Decreased	679(-13.8%)	$164,318	0.0%	—	0
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO	Increased	652(+23.5%)	$157,784	0.0%	—	27
ASSETMARK, INC	Decreased	442(-11.2%)	$107,073	0.0%	—	0
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich	Unchanged	303	$73,326	0.0%	—	0
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	283	$68,486	0.0%	—	29
First Command Advisory Services, Inc.	New	5	$1,223	0.0%	—	17
Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$370,223	0.0%	—	0
Candriam S.C.A.	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$542,224	0.0%	—	0
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc.	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$245,197	0.0%	—	0
FORSTA AP-FONDEN	Exited	0(-100.0%)	$10.2M	0.0%	—	0
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