SEC ownership of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001585389.

Comparable stake leader

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/

Disclosed value leader

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

30 Jun 2026

Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
30 Jun 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0001585389
Issuer location
Ladera Ranch, CA

Ownership snapshot

Top shareholders of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.

Comparable stake leader
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES I...
Disclosed value leader
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES I...
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
30 Jun 2026
13D/G 13F 3/4/5 Lead comparable stake: 11% 13D/G row: PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 11%.

50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.

Open SEC evidence Opens PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 11%
BlackRock, Inc. 9.3%
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS 5.6%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.1%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.1%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
13D/G 13F
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. · Company
11%
$182,853,791
5,909,948 shares
-$115,437 31 Jan 2026
BlackRock, Inc.
13F 13D/G
Company
9.3%
from 13D/G
$155,709,146
5,142,310 shares
31 Mar 2026
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS
13D/G
PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS LLC
5.6%
$100,692,391
3,096,322 shares
$0 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13D/G 13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
5.1%
$92,141,940
2,833,393 shares
$0 30 Jun 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13D/G 13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
5.1%
$85,057,913
2,809,046 shares
$0 31 Mar 2026
H. Michael Schwartz
3/4/5 13D/G
CEO and President, Director
4.8%
from 13D/G
$95,305,058
5,391,574 shares
mixed-class rows
+$198,188 25 Mar 2026
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
13D/G 13F
Company
4.3%
$74,685,363
2,353,036 shares
-$18,992,232 31 Mar 2026
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC
13D/G
3.6%
$42,490,328
1,128,903 shares
-$24,348,335 30 Sep 2025
How to read this table

Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Forms 3/4/5 flow

Insider trading overview

Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$135,238.

Buys
$218,318
Insiders: 2
Sells
$83,079
Insiders: 2
Net
+$135,238
Shares: +4,267
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 6,850 Shares: 2,583
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 1,275 $0 $40,583 -$40,583
3-6 0 850 $0 $27,451 -$27,451
6-9 6,850 458 $218,318 $15,045 +$203,272
9-12 0 0 $0 $0 $0

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-13 of 13 reporting-owner rows connected to SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
13
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
H. Michael Schwartz
Net 12M change
+$135,239
Latest report
16 Jul 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % Valuation Report Date
H. Michael Schwartz CEO and President, Director $95,305,058 +$198,188 +0.21% Mixed 25 Mar 2026
Wayne Johnson Chief Investment Officer, Director $5,353,807 Mixed 25 Mar 2026
James R. Barry CFO and Treasurer $2,159,060 +$20,130 +0.94% Mixed 25 Mar 2026
Terjung Michael O Chief Accounting Officer $1,894,829 Mixed 25 Mar 2026
Joseph H. Robinson Chief Operations Officer $1,093,637 Mixed 25 Mar 2026
Nicholas Look General Counsel and Secretary $983,282 -$15,045 -1.5% Mixed 25 Mar 2026
Harold Perry Director $666,072 Mixed 23 Jun 2026
Timothy S. Morris Director $552,700 Mixed 23 Jun 2026
David J. Mueller Director $481,004 -$68,034 -12% Mixed 16 Jul 2026
Lora A. Gotcheva Director Mixed 23 Jun 2026
Extra Space Storage Inc. Former 10% Owner Mixed 04 Apr 2025
Gerald Valle SVP, Self-Storage Operations Mixed 07 Mar 2024
Paula M. Mathews Director Mixed 24 Jun 2025

Recent insider transactions for SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % SEC-reported value SEC-reported price Shares Shares owned Date Ownership
David J. Mueller SMA Common Stock Sale -7.74% $14,186 $33.38 -425 5,065 16 Jul 2026 Direct
Harold Perry SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 55.7% 3,230 9,024 23 Jun 2026 Direct
David J. Mueller SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 44.6% 3,230 10,464 23 Jun 2026 Direct
Timothy S. Morris SMA Common Stock Award 20.3% 3,075 18,253 23 Jun 2026 Direct
Lora A. Gotcheva SMA Restricted Stock Units Award 110.4% 3,075 5,861 23 Jun 2026 Direct
David J. Mueller SMA Common Stock Sale -7.19% $13,787 $32.44 -425 5,490 16 Jun 2026 Direct
David J. Mueller SMA Common Stock Sale -6.7% $12,610 $29.67 -425 5,915 18 May 2026 Direct
David J. Mueller SMA Common Stock Sale -6.28% $13,506 $31.78 -425 6,340 16 Apr 2026 Direct
Joseph H. Robinson SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 142.9% 18,803 31,964 25 Mar 2026 Direct
James R. Barry SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 154.5% 19,468 32,070 25 Mar 2026 Direct
Wayne Johnson SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 89.4% 15,486 32,807 25 Mar 2026 Direct
Nicholas Look SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 188.7% 10,398 15,908 25 Mar 2026 Direct
Terjung Michael O SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 126.9% 11,062 19,779 25 Mar 2026 Direct
H. Michael Schwartz SMA Long-Term Incentive Plan Units Award 128.9% 168,117 298,566 25 Mar 2026 Through Schwartz Family Trust dated September 22, 2003
David J. Mueller SMA Common Stock Sale -5.91% $13,944 $32.81 -425 6,766 16 Mar 2026 Direct
H. Michael Schwartz SMA Common Stock Purchase 34.7% $198,188 $31.71 6,250 24,250 17 Nov 2025 See Footnote 1.
Nicholas Look SMA Common Stock Sale -22.1% $15,045 $32.85 -458 1,613 14 Nov 2025 Direct
James R. Barry SMA Common Stock Purchase 21.6% $20,130 $33.55 600 3,375 11 Nov 2025 Direct
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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