Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Cohen & Steers, Inc., an institutional investment manager, for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The report was signed on August 14, 2014, by Lisa Phelan, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. This is a combination report that includes holdings managed by two other affiliated managers: Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. and Cohen & Steers UK Ltd.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document discloses equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance of the manager itself. Key metrics from the filing include:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $34,909,846,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 452.
- Number of Other Included Managers: 2.
Note: This filing does not contain data on revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for Cohen & Steers, Inc. as an operating entity.
Material Changes
The filing text provided does not contain comparative data for the prior period (March 31, 2014) or a schedule of changes (purchases and sales). Therefore, material changes in holdings versus the prior comparable period cannot be determined from this document alone.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing type does not include management commentary, forward-looking guidance, or specific risk factors regarding the manager's business operations. The document contains a standard disclaimer stating that the SEC has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total value of $34.9 billion against the manager's latest 10-Q or 10-K to understand the proportion of assets under management represented by these specific equity holdings.
- Confirm the specific equity positions within the 452 reported entries to assess sector concentration.
- Review the filings of the two other included managers (Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. and Cohen & Steers UK Ltd.) to ensure a complete view of the consolidated portfolio if not fully aggregated here.
- Note that this report covers only equity securities; it excludes fixed income, derivatives, and cash positions.