Cohen & Steers
About: Cohen & Steers is a niche asset manager concentrating on real estate securities. The firm invests mainly in the equity shares of real estate investment trusts, with holdings in domestic and international real estate securities accounting for close to two thirds of its $79.3 billion in managed assets at the end of January 2024. Cohen & Steers also manages portfolios dedicated to preferred securities, utilities stocks, and other high-yield offerings. The firm's distribution is balanced among its closed-end funds, open-end funds, and institutional accounts. During the past four calendar quarters, the company garnered 42% (27%) of its managed assets (base management fees) from institutional clients, 45% (52%) from open-end funds, and 13% (21%) from closed-end funds.
Employees: 411
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.55% [Q1] → 58.4% (+0.85%) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 106
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.35B [Q1] → $2.24B (-$110M) [Q2]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 291 [Q1] → 282 (-9) [Q2]
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 28
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
B of A Securities Craig Siegenthaler | 14%downside $66 | Underperform Maintained | 21 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about CNS published over the past 30 days









