Highwoods Properties, Inc.
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · HIW · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
352
Institutional Holders
$3.64B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $33.15M vs Q2
110.27M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.65%
114.46M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.62M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
HIW largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC real estate investment trusts | 16.50M | 15.30% | 15.30% | $524.91B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 295.3K |
BLACKROCK, INC. real estate investment trusts | 16.00M | 14.84% | 14.84% | $509.19B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 223.5K |
COHEN & STEERS, INC. real estate investment trusts | 13.81M | 12.81% | 12.81% | $439.51B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.15M |
STATE STREET CORP real estate investment trusts | 6.62M | 6.14% | 6.14% | $210.58B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 53.8K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ real estate investment trusts | 6.30M | 5.85% | 5.85% | $200.55B | Oct 29, 2025 | ▲ 205.8K |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. real estate investment trusts | 3.86M | 3.58% | 3.58% | $122.97B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 15.3K |
AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P real estate investment trusts | 2.34M | 2.17% | 2.17% | $74.60B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 1.14M |
DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP INC. real estate investment trusts | 2.21M | 2.05% | 2.05% | $70.17B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 14.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC real estate investment trusts | 2.13M | 1.98% | 1.98% | $67.88B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 85.9K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC real estate investment trusts | 2.09M | 1.94% | 1.94% | $66.44B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 59.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
35
Increased
+6.66M shares1
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−3.35M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.31M
+6.66M / −3.35M
Net new holders
+23
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
HIW insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
1.50
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Todd Candice W director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 3,566 | — | — | 10.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
LLOYD ANNE H director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 3,566 | — | — | 23.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hartzell David John director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 3,566 | — | — | 31.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gadis David L director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 3,566 | — | — | 17.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Evans Carlos E director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 3,566 | — | — | 72.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Anderson Charles Albert director | May 14, 2026 | Award | 3,566 | — | — | 29.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Jeffrey Douglas EVP, General Counsel & Sec. | Mar 1, 2026 | Award | 30,280 | — | — | 205.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Jeffrey Douglas EVP, General Counsel & Sec. | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 6,589 | — | — | 198.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Leary Brian M EVP & COO | Mar 1, 2026 | Award | 43,400 | — | — | 188.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Leary Brian M EVP & COO | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 8,815 | — | — | 179.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.35%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Highwoods Properties, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 16.50 million shares — equal to 15.30% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 352 institutional investors currently hold HIW stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.64 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
HIW ownershipHighwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 15.30% stake. Company insiders hold 1.35%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.