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Essex Property Trust Inc

Real Estate · REIT - Residential

264.20$ -0.4% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Oct 30, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 98.9% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 101.3%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 101.3%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 0.7%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 98.9%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 6.3%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 64Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions ESS
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
BlackRock Inc 11.56 7,430,141 +2.4 06/30/2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 8.54 5,490,501 +0.0 06/30/2026
State Street Corp 8.11 5,211,810 -0.3 06/30/2026
Cohen & Steers Inc 7.65 4,914,673 +1.5 06/30/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 6.54 4,202,889 +0.1 06/30/2026
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 5.22 3,357,197 +0.3 06/30/2026
Principal Financial Group Inc 3.26 2,092,902 +25.5 06/30/2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC 3.04 1,953,203 +1.5 06/30/2026

Funds

Funds ESS
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor 3.79 2,433,504 +0.7 09/30/2026
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 3.18 2,045,321 +0.1 09/30/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Data as of: October 30, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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