AB vs HIW Comparison

AllianceBernstein provides investment management services to institutional (41% of assets under management), retail (41%), and private (18%) clients through products that includes mutual funds, hedge funds, and separately managed accounts. At the end of January 2026, the company had $875.0 billion in managed assets, composed primarily of fixed-income (36% of AUM) and equity (41%) strategies, with other investments (made up of asset allocation services and certain other alternative investments) accounting for the remainder.

Highwoods Properties Inc is a fully integrated office REIT that owns, develops, acquires, leases, and manages office properties mainly in the best business districts of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond, and Tampa. Its principal business is the operation, acquisition, and development of rental office properties, with no material inter-segment transactions. The Company evaluates performance by geographic location, and the operating results by geographic grouping are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. The core portfolio consists mainly of office properties in its key markets, with the majority of revenue derived from its Raleigh properties.