Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. - Common Stock (ESS) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 297178105
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
604
Shares (Excl. Options)
62,131,756
Price
$242.00
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Common Stock
- Symbol
- ESS on NYSE
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 62,131,756
- Total 13F value
- $15,053,556,932
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0.01%
- Share change
- -2,256,448
- Value change
- -$566,634,212
- Number of holders
- 604
- Shares outstanding
- 64,506,177
- SEC-reported price per share
- $276.83
- Insider filing price
- $276.83
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- ESS - ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 297178105.
- 604 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 615 to 604 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $16,854,360,424 to $15,053,556,932.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 604 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
297178105
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
604
13D/G owners
3
CIK / CUSIP context first
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ESS full holder history
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. SEC filings
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. company facts
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
3
Security
ESS
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.6% | $1,291,926,622 | 4,876,667 | Vanguard Capital Management | 31 Mar 2026 | |||
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | 7.5% | -28% | $1,202,298,880 | -$444,614,679 | 4,853,655 | -27% | Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 31 Mar 2026 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 5.2% | $952,564,530 | 3,321,818 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 30 Jun 2025 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 604 institutional investors reported holding 62,131,756 shares of ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. - Common Stock (ESS). This represents 96% of the company’s total 64,506,177 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
72%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11% | 7,255,490 | +4.4% | 0.03% | $1,755,828,564 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 8.5% | 5,488,047 | 0% | 0.07% | $1,328,107,374 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 8.1% | 5,225,506 | -0.42% | 0.04% | $1,277,795,790 |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | 7.5% | 4,843,126 | -19% | 2% | $1,172,039,000 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.5% | 4,198,276 | 0% | 0.03% | $1,015,982,792 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 5.2% | 3,348,709 | -0.29% | 0.09% | $810,390,000 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3% | 1,924,456 | +2.7% | 0.03% | $464,142,842 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 2.6% | 1,668,036 | -0.69% | 0.22% | $403,668,150 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.5% | 995,810 | +6.1% | 0.05% | $240,989,183 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1.5% | 939,236 | +12% | 0.03% | $227,295,175 |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 1.4% | 924,804 | -16% | 0.65% | $223,802,568 |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 1.4% | 902,919 | -5% | 0.05% | $218,506,411 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4% | 887,501 | +4.7% | 0.03% | $214,775,242 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.3% | 849,523 | -4.3% | 0.07% | $210,527,298 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.3% | 844,377 | -7.5% | 0.03% | $204,339,234 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.3% | 840,702 | -12% | 0.01% | $203,450,671 |
| RUSH ISLAND MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.3% | 807,893 | +27% | 13% | $195,510,106 |
| Resolution Capital Ltd | 1% | 673,020 | -1.7% | 3.4% | $162,870,840 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 1% | 656,067 | +5.9% | 0.24% | $158,768,214 |
| Boston Partners | 0.95% | 609,847 | -4.2% | 0.16% | $147,592,942 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.84% | 543,968 | -17% | 0.01% | $131,972,082 |
| Nuveen, LLC | 0.79% | 508,466 | -5.5% | 0.03% | $123,048,772 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.75% | 483,617 | +1.7% | 0.02% | $117,035,402 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.72% | 464,465 | -0.63% | 0.02% | $112,400,552 |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 0.66% | 423,870 | -2.8% | 0.43% | $102,576,540 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
49
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 49
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 62,131,756 | $15,053,556,932 | -$566,634,212 | $242.00 | 604 |
| 2025 Q4 | 64,421,348 | $16,854,360,424 | +$906,849 | $261.68 | 615 |
| 2025 Q3 | 64,036,134 | $17,142,818,098 | -$16,246,038 | $267.66 | 600 |
| 2025 Q2 | 63,970,378 | $18,132,680,273 | +$753,194,437 | $283.40 | 608 |
| 2025 Q1 | 61,253,237 | $18,783,841,546 | +$153,161,071 | $306.57 | 616 |
| 2024 Q4 | 60,770,427 | $17,340,584,879 | +$13,629,711 | $285.44 | 622 |
| 2024 Q3 | 60,323,684 | $17,830,324,041 | -$449,966,227 | $295.42 | 599 |
| 2024 Q2 | 61,510,379 | $16,756,109,449 | -$315,036,550 | $272.20 | 572 |
| 2024 Q1 | 62,813,283 | $15,384,234,025 | +$199,303,618 | $244.81 | 536 |
| 2023 Q4 | 61,904,200 | $15,362,952,032 | +$265,940,691 | $247.94 | 543 |
| 2023 Q3 | 60,928,555 | $12,936,119,797 | -$203,366,657 | $212.09 | 518 |
| 2023 Q2 | 61,716,560 | $14,460,600,084 | +$34,685,911 | $234.30 | 519 |
| 2023 Q1 | 61,499,539 | $12,875,057,822 | +$286,579,283 | $209.14 | 520 |
| 2022 Q4 | 60,309,271 | $12,793,980,802 | -$360,793,757 | $211.92 | 519 |
| 2022 Q3 | 61,802,672 | $14,979,626,303 | +$76,786,253 | $242.23 | 510 |
| 2022 Q2 | 61,281,591 | $16,039,955,469 | -$298,655,822 | $261.51 | 531 |
| 2022 Q1 | 62,634,967 | $21,646,551,248 | +$215,755,839 | $345.48 | 546 |
| 2021 Q4 | 61,964,699 | $21,824,271,055 | -$170,534,918 | $352.23 | 550 |
| 2021 Q3 | 62,403,958 | $19,969,392,353 | +$154,784,667 | $319.74 | 511 |
| 2021 Q2 | 62,017,257 | $18,621,464,847 | -$28,121,459 | $300.01 | 500 |
| 2021 Q1 | 62,108,084 | $16,889,880,420 | -$102,903,128 | $271.84 | 498 |
| 2020 Q4 | 62,561,073 | $14,856,676,518 | -$148,059,540 | $237.42 | 497 |
| 2020 Q3 | 63,553,862 | $12,772,079,242 | +$108,006,592 | $200.79 | 464 |
| 2020 Q2 | 62,910,748 | $14,410,187,779 | +$24,129,565 | $229.17 | 487 |
| 2020 Q1 | 63,152,800 | $13,914,743,465 | -$183,538,561 | $220.24 | 483 |