Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Ownership
CUZ ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 112.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.99% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 164.6M
- Float
- 162.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.62% 12.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.39 short interest up 9.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 112.35%
- Insiders 0.99%
CUZ top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.22% | 23.4M | $646.7M | −383,979 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 9.82% | 16.2M | $447.0M | −307,650 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 7.74% | 12.7M | $352.3M | +64,789 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.85% | 8.0M | $220.5M | −254,332 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.50% | 7.4M | $204.9M | −101,759 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Apg Investments Us Inc | 4.45% | 7.3M | $202.4M | +12,396 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 3.21% | 5.3M | $146.0M | +985,104 (+22.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | CenterSquare Investment Management LLC | 2.62% | 4.3M | $119.3M | +460,580 (+11.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Millennium Management LLC | 2.27% | 3.7M | $103.3M | +2.3M (+154.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.09% | 3.4M | $94.9M | −34,097 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 1.94% | 3.2M | $88.5M | +555,619 (+21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.93% | 3.2M | $88.0M | −189,986 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.86% | 3.1M | $84.7M | +44,836 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Jennison Associates LLC | 1.82% | 3.0M | $82.8M | +275,669 (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.48% | 2.4M | $67.2M | −675,423 (−21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.45% | 2.4M | $65.9M | −169,222 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Duff & Phelps Inv Mgmt Co (IL) | 1.45% | 2.4M | $65.8M | +251,638 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.25% | 2.1M | $57.0M | −2.1M (−50.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.19% | 2.0M | $54.1M | +1.1M (+133.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | NORGES BANK | 1.09% | 1.8M | $49.6M | −262,457 (−12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 6.0M shares and 10 cut 4.5M.
CUZ top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.79% | 6.2M | $172.2M | +44,688 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 5.9M | $161.9M | −2,088 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 5.2M | $144.9M | −7,784 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Principal Real Estate Securities R5 | 2.31% | 3.8M | $105.0M | −44,188 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 3.7M | $102.3M | −86,920 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 2.4M | $66.6M | +7,039 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.90% | 1.5M | $40.9M | −61,000 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.87% | 1.4M | $39.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 1.3M | $35.8M | +675 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 1.2M | $33.6M | +13,755 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BNP Paribas US Small Cap ClassicC | 0.68% | 1.1M | $30.8M | −2,134 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.67% | 1.1M | $30.5M | +7,934 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AMOne One US-REIT Open | 0.64% | 1.1M | $29.0M | +283,447 (+37.0%) | March 5, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Envir&Lw Carb Tilt REIdx(UK)LAcc | 0.63% | 1.0M | $28.8M | +13,453 (+1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 870K | $24.1M | −1,224 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 866K | $23.9M | +585 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA Real Estate Securities I | 0.52% | 861K | $23.8M | +114,351 (+15.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 0.52% | 849K | $23.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | MFS Global Real Estate I | 0.50% | 827K | $22.9M | −128,721 (−13.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.50% | 818K | $22.6M | −11,133 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CUZ insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Jeffrey D Symes | Sell | $29.30 | 4,612 | $135,132 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CUZ shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CUZ
Institutional investors own 112.3% of Cousins Properties's shares and insiders 0.99%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.22% of the shares (23.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.62% of the float, or 8.39 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 227.9% since 2014.
Related: CUZ analyst forecast, CUZ key metrics, CUZ dividend history. See the CUZ stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CUZ ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cousins Properties stock?
The largest shareholders of Cousins Properties are BlackRock Inc (14.22%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (9.82%), Principal Financial Group Inc (7.74%), State Street Corp (4.85%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.50%).
What percentage of Cousins Properties is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 112.3% of Cousins Properties's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.99%.
Which funds own Cousins Properties?
The largest fund holders of Cousins Properties are Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.79%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Principal Real Estate Securities R5 (2.31%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is Cousins Properties's short interest?
12.8M shares of Cousins Properties were sold short, 10.62% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.39 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cousins Properties?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Cousins Properties (since September 5, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Cousins Properties are outstanding?
Cousins Properties has 164.6M shares outstanding, of which 162.0M are in the public float.