Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) Ownership
HST ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 105.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.47% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 685.1M
- Float
- 674.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.05% 39.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.77 short interest down 4.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 105.82%
- Insiders 1.47%
HST top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.90% | 88.4M | $2.12B | +10.9M (+14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.85% | 60.6M | $1.45B | +724,712 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Cohen & Steers Inc | 6.54% | 44.8M | $1.07B | −10.3M (−18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.31% | 43.2M | $1.04B | +94,650 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 6.12% | 42.0M | $1.01B | −489,944 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.15% | 21.6M | $518.0M | +2.4M (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.60% | 17.8M | $427.6M | −6.4M (−26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.95% | 13.3M | $319.5M | −3.8M (−22.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.94% | 13.3M | $319.4M | +3.6M (+36.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.87% | 12.8M | $307.6M | +1.3M (+11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.83% | 12.5M | $299.8M | +1.8M (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 1.82% | 12.5M | $299.1M | −522,766 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.69% | 11.6M | $278.0M | +390,200 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.66% | 11.4M | $272.6M | +481,289 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.60% | 11.0M | $263.3M | +3.2M (+41.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | LSV Asset Management | 1.57% | 10.7M | $257.3M | +403,799 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.56% | 10.7M | $256.5M | +207,657 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.51% | 10.4M | $248.7M | +196,460 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.50% | 10.3M | $245.7M | +1.2M (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | SG Americas Securities, LLC | 1.16% | 8.0M | $191.0M | −5.8M (−42.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 27.0M shares and 6 cut 27.3M.
HST top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.79% | 25.9M | $621.7M | +185,429 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 21.7M | $520.8M | −69,895 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 18.0M | $431.6M | +1.1M (+6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 15.4M | $369.7M | −335,652 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 10.0M | $240.6M | +28,772 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 9.1M | $218.8M | −14,689 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.30% | 8.9M | $212.7M | −18,430 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares | 1.27% | 8.7M | $209.0M | −795,509 (−8.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 8.4M | $201.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.21% | 8.3M | $198.2M | +31,707 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L | 1.12% | 7.6M | $183.1M | −993,570 (−11.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity US Value ETF | 0.93% | 6.4M | $153.4M | +17,898 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street Real Estate Sel SectSPDRETF | 0.90% | 6.2M | $148.0M | +35,156 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 5.4M | $129.1M | +2,810 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A | 0.78% | 5.3M | $127.4M | −1.4M (−20.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.67% | 4.6M | $110.1M | +33,043 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.58% | 4.0M | $95.6M | +5,132 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA Real Estate Securities I | 0.55% | 3.8M | $89.9M | +19,566 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Envir&Lw Carb Tilt REIdx(UK)LAcc | 0.54% | 3.7M | $88.2M | +17,314 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 3.6M | $86.9M | +219,469 (+6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HST insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $18.44 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Nathan S Tyrrell | Sell | $18.47 | 9,086 | $167,818 |
| 2025-12-11 | Nathan S Tyrrell | Sell | $18.15 | 11,954 | $216,965 |
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.
HST shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HST
Institutional investors own 105.8% of Host Hotels's shares and insiders 1.47%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.90% of the shares (88.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.05% of the float, or 4.77 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 11.9% since 2014.
Related: HST analyst forecast, HST key metrics, HST dividend history. See the HST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HST ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Host Hotels stock?
The largest shareholders of Host Hotels are BlackRock Inc (12.90%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.85%), Cohen & Steers Inc (6.54%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.31%), State Street Corp (6.12%).
What percentage of Host Hotels is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 105.8% of Host Hotels's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.47%.
Which funds own Host Hotels?
The largest fund holders of Host Hotels are Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.79%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.46%).
What is Host Hotels's short interest?
39.3M shares of Host Hotels were sold short, 8.05% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.77 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Host Hotels?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Host Hotels (since December 11, 2025), 1 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Host Hotels are outstanding?
Host Hotels has 685.1M shares outstanding, of which 674.2M are in the public float.