Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Cohen & Steers, Inc., an institutional investment manager, for the reporting period ended December 31, 2014. The report was signed on February 17, 2015, by Lisa Phelan, Executive 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 (revenue, profit, cash flow) of the manager itself. The key metrics provided relate to the portfolio under management:
- Total Portfolio Value: $35,897,987,000 (reported in thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings: 451 entries.
- Number of Included Managers: 2 (in addition to the primary filer).
The filing does not provide data on the firm's revenue, profit margins, debt, or liquidity.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior quarter or year. Consequently, material changes in portfolio value or composition versus the prior comparable period cannot be determined from this document alone.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, or specific risk factors regarding the firm's operations. It is a statutory disclosure of long positions in equity securities. The document includes a standard disclaimer that the SEC has not reviewed the information for accuracy or completeness.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Verify the specific list of 451 equity holdings and their individual values in the full schedule of the filing to understand sector exposure.
- Confirm the breakdown of assets managed by the primary filer versus the two included managers (Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. and Cohen & Steers UK Ltd.).
- Note that this report only covers long positions in equity securities and does not reflect short positions, derivatives, or fixed-income holdings.