ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Third Avenue Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy67,940131,966$31,935,772
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5431,415$370,223
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,137872$233,328
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,2312,009$569,180
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy46778$238,535
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-422732$208,884
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,70064,026$15,674
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,90065,726$16,296
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,1541,154$286,181
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-186,90042,826$9,083
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy199,500229,726$48,684
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-143,30030,226$7,322
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy112,000173,526$45,379
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-70061,526$21,256
Q4 2021Third Avenue ManagementSell-45529,879$10,525
Q3 2021Third Avenue ManagementSell-5630,334$9,699
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-16,20062,226$18,668
Q2 2021Third Avenue ManagementSell-1,86630,390$9,118
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-37,70078,426$21,319
Q1 2021Third Avenue ManagementSell-4,86132,256$8,769
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-173,300116,126$27,571
Q4 2020Third Avenue ManagementSell-25,92637,117$8,813
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-36,803289,426$58,114
Q3 2020Third Avenue ManagementSell-32,90663,043$12,659
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-234,400326,229$74,762
Q2 2020Third Avenue ManagementSell-1,78595,949$21,989
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-207,725560,629$123,473
Q1 2020Third Avenue ManagementBuy97,73497,734$21,525
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-149,546768,354$231,167
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy39,674917,900$299,832

Frequently asked questions about ESS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ESS?

    Institutional owners buying ESS include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ESS activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ESS compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ESS increasing?

    Institutional interest in ESS can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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