Last updated: 27 April 2023 at 6:12pm EST

Samuel Zell Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Samuel Zell is at least $323 Million dollars as of 7 February 2023. Mr. Zell owns over 19,343 units of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock worth over $61,751,681 and over the last 29 years he sold ELS stock worth over $257,720,000. In addition, he makes $3,257,440 as Chairman of the Board at Equity Lifestyle Properties.

Mr. Zell ELS stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Samuel has made over 47 trades of the Equity Lifestyle Properties stock since 2005, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he exercised 19,343 units of ELS stock worth $1,447,630 on 7 February 2023.

The largest trade he's ever made was selling 2,000,000 units of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock on 31 July 2014 worth over $129,700,000. On average, Samuel trades about 53,903 units every 24 days since 1996. As of 7 February 2023 he still owns at least 825,116 units of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Zell stock trades at the bottom of the page.





Samuel Zell biography

Samuel F. Zell J.D. serves as Chairman of the Board of the Company. He has been Chairman of the Board of the Company since March 1995, and was CEO from March 1995 to August 1996. Mr. Zell was Co-Chairman of the Board from December 1992 until March 1995. Mr. Zell was a director of Mobile Home Communities, Inc., the former manager of the Company’s manufactured home communities, from 1983 until its dissolution in 1993. Mr. Zell has served as chairman of Equity Group Investments ("EGI"), a private investment company and division of Chai Trust Company, LLC ("Chai Trust"), since January 2012 and served as chairman and president of EGI from 1999 through 2011. EGI provides investment management and accounting services to the Zell family trusts. Mr. Zell is also the co-founder and chairman of Equity International, a private investment firm focused on real estate-related companies outside the United States. For more than the past five years, Mr. Zell has served as chairman of the board of Anixter International, Inc., a global supplier of communications and security products; and as chairman of the board of Equity Residential, a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that owns and operates apartment properties. Mr. Zell has been chairman of the board of Equity Commonwealth, an office REIT, since May 2014. Mr. Zell has been chairman of the board of Covanta Holding Corporation, an international leader in converting waste to energy, since September 2005, was previously a director from 1999 until 2004, and served as its president, chairman and chief executive officer from July 2002 to October 2004.

What is the salary of Samuel Zell?

As the Chairman of the Board of Equity Lifestyle Properties, the total compensation of Samuel Zell at Equity Lifestyle Properties is $3,257,440. There are no executives at Equity Lifestyle Properties getting paid more.



How old is Samuel Zell?

Samuel Zell is 78, he's been the Chairman of the Board of Equity Lifestyle Properties since 1996. There are no older and 18 younger executives at Equity Lifestyle Properties.

What's Samuel Zell's mailing address?

Samuel's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC., TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO, IL, 60606.

Insiders trading at Equity Lifestyle Properties

Over the last 20 years, insiders at Equity Lifestyle Properties have traded over $59,591,841 worth of Equity Lifestyle Properties stock and bought 1,370,833 units worth $89,177,589 . The most active insiders traders include Samuel Zell, Tao Huang, and Michael B Berman. On average, Equity Lifestyle Properties executives and independent directors trade stock every 45 days with the average trade being worth of $2,209,352. The most recent stock trade was executed by Patrick Waite on 16 August 2024, trading 20,820 units of ELS stock currently worth $1,462,189.



What does Equity Lifestyle Properties do?

equity lifestyle properties, inc. owns and operates the highest quality portfolio of resort communities in the united states. we have a controlling interest in over 300 quality resorts in 28 states and british columbia with over 110,000 sites. our goal is to create value for residents and investors by providing consistently high levels of services and amenities in attractive surroundings. our high standards have been recognized with several "community of the year" awards for the outstanding quality of our communities and the professionalism of our management. equity lifestyle properties is a real estate investment trust (reit) traded on the new york stock exchange under the symbol "els." our size, national scope and status as a publicly traded company afford us benefits unavailable to smaller, private owners. we have access to capital that allows us to grow, and to expand and upgrade existing communities. we are able to streamline our management operations, owning multiple communitie



Complete history of Mr. Zell stock trades at Anixter International, Covanta, Equity Commonwealth, Equity Lifestyle Properties, and Equity Residential Properties Trust

Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Total value
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $489,378
7 Feb 2023
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $1,451,834
9 Feb 2022
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $1,367,099
7 Feb 2020
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $5,639,711
18 Jan 2023
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $11,465,814
22 Sep 2021
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $9,640,719
29 Jan 2021
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $6,830,745
3 Dec 2019
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $8,742,587
7 Dec 2018
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $6,146,098
30 Oct 2017
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $6,945,089
14 Dec 2016
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $8,240,926
8 Jan 2016
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $9,774,775
23 Jan 2015
Samuel Zell
Director
Sale $129,700,000
31 Jul 2014
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $10,515,902
8 Jan 2014
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $5,035,367
11 Jan 2013
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $5,035,367
17 Sep 2012
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $8,261,075
5 Jan 2012
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $258,700
29 Apr 2011
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $3,348,400
9 Mar 2005
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $3,770,000
7 Dec 2018
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Buy $1,791,200
27 Apr 2018
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $4,851,000
30 Oct 2017
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Buy $70,410,264
21 Jul 2017
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $6,056,600
13 Dec 2016
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $6,056,600
13 Dec 2016
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $5,231,600
29 Jan 2016
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $3,817,000
15 Jan 2015
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $246,700
11 Jan 2013
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $255,500
23 Apr 2012
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $2,265,000
21 Oct 2011
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Buy $5,474,000
2 Jun 2011
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $189,900
2 May 2011
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Buy $4,851,000
1 Mar 2011
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $3,318,000
5 Aug 2009
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $1,824,900
11 Mar 2008
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $2,002,000
23 Feb 2007
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $806,400
1 Mar 2006
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $475,000
25 Oct 2005
Samuel Zell
Chairman of the Board
Option $76,300
2 May 2005
Samuel Zell
Director
Buy $42,807,371
26 Jul 2017
Samuel Zell
Director
Buy $112,110,000
27 Aug 2015
Samuel Zell
Director
Sale $87,140,000
13 Aug 2014
Samuel Zell
Director
Buy $54,680
31 Jan 2007
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $1,472,294
9 Jan 2006
Samuel Zell
Director
Option $152,008
12 Mar 2015
Samuel Zell
Director
Sale $40,880,000
24 Jul 2014


Equity Lifestyle Properties executives and stock owners

Equity Lifestyle Properties executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: