Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) Ownership
ESRT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 102.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.67% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 172.2M
- Float
- 129.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.76% 11.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.35 short interest up 15.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 102.33%
- Insiders 7.67%
ESRT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.33% | 17.9M | $82.6M | +1.0M (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 8.37% | 14.5M | $66.9M | +1.9M (+15.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | LaSalle Investment Management Securities LLC | 7.57% | 13.1M | $60.5M | +4.0M (+44.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 7.23% | 12.5M | $57.8M | +153,493 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Southeastern Asset Management Inc | 5.02% | 8.7M | $40.2M | +2.2M (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc | 3.99% | 6.9M | $31.9M | +2.0M (+40.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.50% | 6.1M | $28.0M | +65,270 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 3.47% | 6.0M | $27.8M | +6,840 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.33% | 4.0M | $18.6M | +403,309 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | CenterSquare Investment Management LLC | 2.07% | 3.6M | $16.5M | +328,499 (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.89% | 3.3M | $15.1M | +5,397 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.84% | 3.2M | $14.7M | +281,804 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 1.79% | 3.1M | $14.3M | +3.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 1.32% | 2.3M | $10.5M | −612,565 (−21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.13% | 2.0M | $9.0M | +447,266 (+29.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.93% | 1.6M | $7.4M | −876,661 (−35.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.87% | 1.5M | $6.9M | −438,235 (−22.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.80% | 1.4M | $6.4M | +31,859 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.79% | 1.4M | $6.3M | +181,498 (+15.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.71% | 1.2M | $5.7M | +1.0M (+515.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 17.2M shares and 3 cut 1.9M.
ESRT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longleaf Partners Small-Cap | 5.01% | 8.7M | $40.1M | +2.2M (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | CT (Lux) American Smaller Com 9U USD | 4.08% | 7.1M | $32.6M | +150,785 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.10% | 5.4M | $24.8M | +38,955 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.49% | 4.3M | $19.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | CT American Smaller Coms(US) InstAccGBP | 2.43% | 4.2M | $19.4M | +70,709 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.15% | 3.7M | $17.2M | −42,880 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FID DC L&G Heitman Property Fund | 1.32% | 2.3M | $10.6M | +397,760 (+21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 0.95% | 1.6M | $7.6M | −1.5M (−47.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.94% | 1.6M | $7.5M | −230,405 (−12.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.92% | 1.6M | $7.4M | +7,312 (+0.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.77% | 1.3M | $6.1M | +2,014 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.65% | 1.1M | $5.2M | +580 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.62% | 1.1M | $4.9M | −933,972 (−46.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.55% | 949K | $4.4M | +7,470 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Envir&Lw Carb Tilt REIdx(UK)LAcc | 0.54% | 931K | $4.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® ETF | 0.48% | 837K | $3.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.48% | 835K | $3.9M | +9,650 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.43% | 745K | $3.4M | +495 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.40% | 697K | $3.2M | +987 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Robeco Sustainable Property Eqs D € | 0.38% | 665K | $3.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ESRT insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Thomas P Durels | Sell | $8.02 | 11,843 | $94,981 |
| 2025-03-21 | Thomas P Durels | Sell | $8.03 | 5,779 | $46,405 |
| 2025-03-19 | Thomas P Durels | Sell | $8.11 | 12,500 | $101,375 |
| 2024-12-24 | Thomas P Durels | Sell | $10.10 | 10,000 | $101,000 |
| 2024-12-18 | Thomas P Durels | Sell | $10.90 | 3,193 | $34,804 |
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.
ESRT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ESRT
Institutional investors own 102.3% of Empire State Realty's shares and insiders 7.67%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.33% of the shares (17.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.76% of the float, or 2.35 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 1.7% since 2014.
Related: ESRT analyst forecast, ESRT key metrics, ESRT dividend history. See the ESRT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ESRT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Empire State Realty stock?
The largest shareholders of Empire State Realty are BlackRock Inc (10.33%), Ameriprise Financial Inc (8.37%), LaSalle Investment Management Securities LLC (7.57%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (7.23%), Southeastern Asset Management Inc (5.02%).
What percentage of Empire State Realty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 102.3% of Empire State Realty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.67%.
Which funds own Empire State Realty?
The largest fund holders of Empire State Realty are Longleaf Partners Small-Cap (5.01%), CT (Lux) American Smaller Com 9U USD (4.08%), Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.10%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.49%), CT American Smaller Coms(US) InstAccGBP (2.43%).
What is Empire State Realty's short interest?
11.0M shares of Empire State Realty were sold short, 7.76% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.35 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Empire State Realty?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Empire State Realty (since December 18, 2024), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Empire State Realty are outstanding?
Empire State Realty has 172.2M shares outstanding, of which 129.1M are in the public float.