Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) Ownership
IRT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 103.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.68% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 235.7M
- Float
- 233.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.39% 19.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.83 short interest up 46.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 103.47%
- Insiders 0.68%
IRT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.20% | 36.1M | $532.7M | +376,122 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 9.19% | 21.8M | $321.9M | +390,997 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.47% | 13.0M | $191.8M | −89,808 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.47% | 10.6M | $156.8M | −6,459 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 3.34% | 7.9M | $117.2M | −310,659 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Prudential Financial Inc | 3.32% | 7.9M | $116.3M | +7,498 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.95% | 7.0M | $103.2M | +315,170 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 2.73% | 6.5M | $95.5M | −3.5M (−35.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 2.35% | 5.6M | $82.2M | −1.3M (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.32% | 5.5M | $81.4M | −270,057 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.27% | 5.4M | $79.7M | +1.7M (+45.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Long Pond Capital, LP | 2.16% | 5.1M | $75.7M | −599,992 (−10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.85% | 4.4M | $64.9M | +210,048 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 1.74% | 4.1M | $61.1M | +1.2M (+38.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.48% | 3.5M | $51.8M | +162,780 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.37% | 3.3M | $48.0M | −220,836 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.13% | 2.7M | $39.6M | −984,191 (−26.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.08% | 2.6M | $37.9M | +649,835 (+34.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Woodline Partners LP | 1.05% | 2.5M | $36.8M | +536,007 (+27.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Frontier Capital Management CO Inc | 1.00% | 2.4M | $35.1M | −492,980 (−17.2%) | 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 5.5M shares and 10 cut 7.8M.
IRT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.74% | 8.9M | $130.9M | −102,741 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.53% | 8.4M | $123.7M | −2,988 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 7.5M | $111.0M | −11,881 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.68% | 6.3M | $93.7M | +34,595 (+0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.29% | 5.4M | $80.2M | +11,112 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 1.61% | 3.8M | $56.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.45% | 3.4M | $50.9M | +2,862 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 1.38% | 3.3M | $48.4M | −30,028 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.11% | 2.6M | $39.0M | +19,208 (+0.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 0.97% | 2.3M | $34.1M | +2.3M (0.0%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.95% | 2.3M | $33.4M | +3,428 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.90% | 2.1M | $31.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.78% | 1.8M | $27.3M | +965 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Nomura Small Cap Core I | 0.75% | 1.8M | $26.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.73% | 1.7M | $25.4M | −19,380 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R | 0.70% | 1.6M | $24.4M | +1.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 0.66% | 1.6M | $23.3M | +572,881 (+57.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.66% | 1.6M | $23.2M | −4,214 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 1.4M | $20.4M | +32,928 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | PGIM Global Real Estate Z | 0.55% | 1.3M | $19.2M | −40,717 (−3.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
IRT insider transactions
latest 16| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $14.85 | 500 | $7,425 |
| 2026-02-02 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $16.73 | 500 | $8,365 |
| 2026-01-15 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $17.09 | — | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $17.00 | 500 | $8,500 |
| 2025-11-03 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $15.74 | 500 | $7,870 |
| 2025-10-01 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $16.42 | 500 | $8,210 |
| 2025-09-22 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $17.05 | — | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $17.88 | 500 | $8,940 |
| 2025-09-02 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $17.88 | 500 | $8,940 |
| 2025-08-01 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $16.90 | 500 | $8,450 |
| 2025-07-16 | Josh Gottheimer | Sell | $17.26 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $17.58 | 500 | $8,790 |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $17.83 | — | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $18.35 | — | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $18.40 | 500 | $9,200 |
| 2025-05-01 | Richard D Gebert | Sell | $19.01 | 500 | $9,505 |
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.
IRT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns IRT
Institutional investors own 103.5% of Independence Realty's shares and insiders 0.68%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.20% of the shares (36.1M), 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 11.39% of the float, or 4.83 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 752.8% since 2014.
Related: IRT analyst forecast, IRT key metrics, IRT dividend history. See the IRT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
IRT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Independence Realty stock?
The largest shareholders of Independence Realty are BlackRock Inc (15.20%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (9.19%), State Street Corp (5.47%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.47%), AllianceBernstein L.P. (3.34%).
What percentage of Independence Realty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 103.5% of Independence Realty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.68%.
Which funds own Independence Realty?
The largest fund holders of Independence Realty are Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.74%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.53%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.68%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.29%).
What is Independence Realty's short interest?
19.2M shares of Independence Realty were sold short, 11.39% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.83 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Independence Realty?
Of the latest 16 reported insider transactions in Independence Realty (since May 1, 2025), 3 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of Independence Realty are outstanding?
Independence Realty has 235.7M shares outstanding, of which 233.6M are in the public float.