Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) Ownership
EPRT ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 120.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.62% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 216.3M
- Float
- 215.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 9.02% 14.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.94 short interest up 1.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 119.98%
- Insiders 0.62%
EPRT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 18.33% | 39.6M | $1.03B | +2.4M (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Cohen & Steers Inc | 17.95% | 38.8M | $1.01B | +9.2M (+31.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 9.82% | 21.2M | $554.3M | +1.4M (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.59% | 12.1M | $315.3M | +616,120 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.50% | 9.7M | $253.9M | +373,882 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.89% | 6.2M | $162.8M | +673,121 (+12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.51% | 5.4M | $141.7M | +433,831 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.47% | 5.4M | $139.6M | −322,599 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.47% | 5.3M | $139.2M | −3.0M (−35.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc | 2.40% | 5.2M | $135.4M | −93,389 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.23% | 4.8M | $125.8M | −363,042 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.10% | 4.5M | $118.3M | −41,846 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Prudential Financial Inc | 2.07% | 4.5M | $116.7M | −71,925 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Duff & Phelps Inv Mgmt Co (IL) | 1.87% | 4.0M | $105.3M | +605,615 (+17.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.86% | 4.0M | $105.0M | +307,893 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | FMR Inc | 1.79% | 3.9M | $101.2M | −423,493 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 1.49% | 3.2M | $84.1M | +914,672 (+39.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.46% | 3.2M | $82.7M | +67,002 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.38% | 3.0M | $77.7M | −485,412 (−14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC | 1.31% | 2.8M | $74.2M | +639,024 (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 17.6M shares and 8 cut 4.8M.
EPRT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.96% | 12.9M | $336.1M | +2,778 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A | 3.87% | 8.4M | $218.1M | +2.1M (+33.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.76% | 8.1M | $212.1M | +129,564 (+1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 6.9M | $179.4M | −7,310 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.67% | 5.8M | $150.7M | −2,747 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 5.0M | $129.9M | +5,479 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares | 2.17% | 4.7M | $122.6M | +2.2M (+84.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L | 1.97% | 4.3M | $111.2M | +2.0M (+84.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.32% | 2.9M | $74.5M | −22,962 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 2.4M | $63.2M | +17,604 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.96% | 2.1M | $53.9M | +3,136 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.94% | 2.0M | $52.8M | −856,865 (−29.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 2.0M | $51.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 1.7M | $44.3M | +885 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 0.72% | 1.6M | $40.5M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.67% | 1.4M | $37.5M | +34,984 (+2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco Main Street Small Cap R6 | 0.62% | 1.3M | $35.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.62% | 1.3M | $35.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Cohen & Steers Global Realty I | 0.60% | 1.3M | $33.7M | +135,392 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 1.3M | $33.1M | +29,971 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
EPRT insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | A Joseph Peil | Sell | $32.10 | 19,657 | $630,990 |
| 2026-03-20 | Robert Webb Salisbury | Sell | $31.88 | 5,851 | $186,530 |
| 2025-06-10 | A Joseph Peil | Sell | $32.96 | 13,227 | $435,962 |
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.
EPRT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns EPRT
Institutional investors own 120.0% of Essential Properties Realty's shares and insiders 0.62%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 18.33% of the shares (39.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 9.02% of the float, or 5.94 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 392.0% since 2017.
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EPRT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Essential Properties Realty stock?
The largest shareholders of Essential Properties Realty are BlackRock Inc (18.33%), Cohen & Steers Inc (17.95%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (9.82%), State Street Corp (5.59%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.50%).
What percentage of Essential Properties Realty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 120.0% of Essential Properties Realty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.62%.
Which funds own Essential Properties Realty?
The largest fund holders of Essential Properties Realty are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.96%), Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A (3.87%), Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.76%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.67%).
What is Essential Properties Realty's short interest?
14.0M shares of Essential Properties Realty were sold short, 9.02% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.94 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Essential Properties Realty?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Essential Properties Realty (since June 10, 2025), 0 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Essential Properties Realty are outstanding?
Essential Properties Realty has 216.3M shares outstanding, of which 215.2M are in the public float.