Morgan Stanley’s Essex Property Trust ESS Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2
$231M Sell
791,652
-49,050
-6% -$13.2M 0.01% 942
2026
Q1
$203M Sell
840,702
-117,388
-12% -$29.6M 0.01% 933
2025
Q4
$251M Buy
958,090
+228,165
+31% +$59.1M 0.02% 836
2025
Q3
$195M Sell
729,925
-16,206
-2% -$4.38M 0.01% 945
2025
Q2
$211M Buy
746,131
+58,783
+9% +$16.5M 0.01% 850
2025
Q1
$211M Buy
687,348
+11,901
+2% +$3.48M 0.02% 813
2024
Q4
$193M Buy
675,447
+23,422
+4% +$6.92M 0.01% 853
2024
Q3
$193M Sell
652,025
-83,307
-11% -$24.2M 0.01% 852
2024
Q2
$200M Buy
735,332
+35,614
+5% +$9.14M 0.02% 810
2024
Q1
$171M Sell
699,718
-803,398
-53% -$191M 0.01% 874
2023
Q4
$373M Buy
1,503,116
+708,986
+89% +$156M 0.02% 804
2023
Q3
$168M Buy
794,130
+80,431
+11% +$18.9M 0.02% 773
2023
Q2
$167M Buy
713,699
+95,594
+15% +$20.9M 0.02% 792
2023
Q1
$129M Buy
618,105
+93,340
+18% +$20.6M 0.01% 918
2022
Q4
$111M Buy
524,765
+29,299
+6% +$6.4M 0.01% 965
2022
Q3
$120M Sell
495,466
-21,272
-4% -$5.76M 0.02% 796
2022
Q2
$135M Buy
516,738
+223,251
+76% +$67.6M 0.02% 760
2022
Q1
$101M Sell
293,487
-68,605
-19% -$22.9M 0.01% 855
2021
Q4
$128M Buy
362,092
+66,710
+23% +$22.7M 0.02% 753
2021
Q3
$94.4M Sell
295,382
-8,597
-3% -$2.78M 0.01% 871
2021
Q2
$91.2M Sell
303,979
-158,363
-34% -$46.7M 0.01% 904
2021
Q1
$126M Buy
462,342
+63,751
+16% +$16.5M 0.02% 663
2020
Q4
$94.6M Buy
398,591
+22,370
+6% +$5.16M 0.01% 753
2020
Q3
$75.5M Sell
376,221
-325,772
-46% -$71M 0.01% 717
2020
Q2
$161M Buy
701,993
+83,546
+14% +$20M 0.04% 413
2020
Q1
$136M Sell
618,447
-176,426
-22% -$50.7M 0.04% 412
2019
Q4
$239M Buy
794,873
+141,309
+22% +$44.6M 0.06% 327
2019
Q3
$213M Buy
653,564
+71,809
+12% +$22.4M 0.06% 330
2019
Q2
$170M Sell
581,755
-69,097
-11% -$19.9M 0.05% 389
2019
Q1
$188M Buy
650,852
+56,755
+10% +$15.5M 0.05% 346
2018
Q4
$146M Buy
594,097
+1,587
+0.3% +$400K 0.04% 399
2018
Q3
$146M Sell
592,510
-115,627
-16% -$27.8M 0.04% 458
2018
Q2
$169M Sell
708,137
-2,675
-0.4% -$637K 0.05% 380
2018
Q1
$171M Sell
710,812
-78,920
-10% -$18.2M 0.05% 371
2017
Q4
$191M Sell
789,732
-56,523
-7% -$14.3M 0.05% 363
2017
Q3
$215M Sell
846,255
-91,507
-10% -$23.9M 0.06% 293
2017
Q2
$241M Sell
937,762
-387,528
-29% -$97.4M 0.07% 288
2017
Q1
$307M Buy
1,325,290
+92,922
+8% +$21.3M 0.09% 227
2016
Q4
$287M Sell
1,232,368
-3,350
-0.3% -$724K 0.09% 232
2016
Q3
$275M Buy
1,235,718
+13,114
+1% +$2.98M 0.09% 243
2016
Q2
$279M Buy
1,222,604
+229,702
+23% +$51.3M 0.1% 217
2016
Q1
$232M Buy
992,902
+174,291
+21% +$38.2M 0.09% 257
2015
Q4
$196M Sell
818,611
-41,675
-5% -$9.57M 0.07% 293
2015
Q3
$192M Sell
860,286
-83,282
-9% -$18.4M 0.07% 295
2015
Q2
$201M Buy
943,568
+101,013
+12% +$22.4M 0.07% 303
2015
Q1
$194M Sell
842,555
-90,745
-10% -$20.5M 0.07% 303
2014
Q4
$193M Buy
933,300
+64,960
+7% +$12.9M 0.07% 299
2014
Q3
$155M Sell
868,340
-60,401
-7% -$11.4M 0.06% 355
2014
Q2
$172M Buy
928,741
+566,917
+157% +$100M 0.07% 319
2014
Q1
$61.5M Sell
361,824
-132,844
-27% -$21.4M 0.03% 655
2013
Q4
$71M Buy
494,668
+137,217
+38% +$21.1M 0.03% 575
2013
Q3
$52.8M Sell
357,451
-76,364
-18% -$11.8M 0.03% 650
2013
Q2
$68.9M Buy
+433,815
New +$68.3M 0.03% 515

Other funds holding ESS

Morgan Stanley's ESS Position: Q2 2026 in Review

Morgan Stanley reduced its Essex Property Trust (ESS) stake by 5.8% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $13.2M and leaving 791,652 shares worth $231M. The position accounts for 0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #942.

Morgan Stanley first reported a position in ESS in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $373M in Q4 2023. 583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold ESS as of Q2 2026.

  • Morgan Stanley held 791,652 shares of Essex Property Trust worth $231M as of Q2 2026.
  • Morgan Stanley sold 49,050 Essex Property Trust shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $13.2M.
  • Essex Property Trust made up 0.01% of Morgan Stanley's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #942 holding.
  • Morgan Stanley first reported a position in Essex Property Trust in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
  • Morgan Stanley's Essex Property Trust position peaked at $373M in Q4 2023.
  • 583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Essex Property Trust as of Q2 2026.

Based on Morgan Stanley's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.