What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for SAFE?

13F Pro ranks Safehold Inc. (SAFE) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View SAFE's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/SAFE (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most SAFE stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of SAFE include BlackRock,, MSD CAPITAL, L.P., VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/SAFE as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source SAFE data?

All Safehold Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Safehold Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 1095651. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is SAFE in?

Safehold Inc. (SAFE) is classified in the Real Estate sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/real-estate.

How often is SAFE research updated on 13F Pro?

SAFE's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

55.3/100

Rank #1,169 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

59.5/100

Profitability

91.6/100

Balance Sheet

48.7/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

55.4/100

Institutional Flow

26.2/100

Revenue Scale

33.5/100

Dilution Risk

32.0/100

SAFE Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Safehold Inc. (SAFE), a Real Estate sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SAFE at 55.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,169 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. SAFE scores in the top quartile across profitability (91.6). Areas of concern include institutional flow (26.2) and earnings quality (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 32.0/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Safehold Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $110.9M, net income of $28.9M, an operating margin of 23.1%. Top institutional holders of SAFE by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, MSD CAPITAL, L.P., VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. SAFE trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1095651. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SAFE daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Safehold Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Safehold Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 74 since 2021, currently 55.3 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about Safehold Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind SAFE — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
A U.S. real estate company · structured as a REIT · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in New York City.
2
The Numbers
Its portfolio spans roughly $6 billion in ground lease assets — not a skyscraper in sight, just the dirt beneath them.
3
The History
Founded in 2017 and spun out of a major commercial real estate firm, it was built to modernize a centuries-old concept that most Americans had never heard of.
4
The Secret
It doesn't own the buildings — it owns the land under the buildings, collecting rent from property owners who sit on top of it. Landlord of the landlords.
5
The Lore
The ground lease structure it champions is common in the UK and Asia but was barely used in U.S. commercial real estate — this company is practically evangelizing a new asset class to Wall Street.
6
The Giveaway
Its ticker is literally the word SAFE, and its whole pitch is that owning land under skyscrapers — senior to every mortgage above it — is the safest real estate bet you can make.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$110.9M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$28.9M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-8.6M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

23.1%

ROIC

Q1 2026

0.4%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.93

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+5.4% YoY

$385.6MFY 2025

FY22 $270.3MFY23 $352.6MFY24 $365.7MFY25 $385.6M

Net Income

+8.2% YoY

$114.5MFY 2025

FY22 $135.4MFY23 $-55.0MFY24 $105.8MFY25 $114.5M

Operating Income

+15.9% YoY

$100.9MFY 2025

FY22 $135.6MFY23 $-77.1MFY24 $87.1MFY25 $100.9M

EPS (Diluted)

+7.4% YoY

$1.59FY 2025

FY22 $2.17FY23 $-0.82FY24 $1.48FY25 $1.59

Total Assets

+5.1% YoY

$7.25BFY 2025

FY22 $5.85BFY23 $6.55BFY24 $6.90BFY25 $7.25B

Total Debt

+6.2% YoY

$4.59BFY 2025

FY22 $3.52BFY23 $4.05BFY24 $4.32BFY25 $4.59B

Op. Cash Flow

+26.3% YoY

$47.8MFY 2025

FY22 $64.9MFY23 $15.4MFY24 $37.9MFY25 $47.8M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2019
Revenue	$385.6M +5.4%	$365.7M +3.7%	$352.6M +30.4%	$270.3M -16.6%	$324.1M +18.4%	$273.7M
Net Income	$114.5M +8.2%	$105.8M +292.4%	$-55.0M -140.6%	$135.4M +419.1%	$-42.4M -113.1%	$324.0M
Operating Income	$100.9M +15.9%	$87.1M +213.0%	$-77.1M -156.8%	$135.6M	—	—
EPS (Diluted)	$1.59 +7.4%	$1.48 +280.5%	$-0.82 -137.8%	$2.17 +349.4%	$-0.87 -119.3%	$4.51
Total Assets	$7.25B +5.1%	$6.90B +5.4%	$6.55B +11.9%	$5.85B +20.3%	$4.86B -4.4%	$5.09B
Total Debt	$4.59B +6.2%	$4.32B +6.5%	$4.05B +15.1%	$3.52B +7.1%	$3.29B -3.0%	$3.39B
Operating Cash Flow	$47.8M +26.3%	$37.9M +146.0%	$15.4M -76.3%	$64.9M +196.3%	$21.9M +148.0%	$-45.6M

AI Insight: SAFE Financial Trends

Revenue jumped to $111M in Q1 2026 — the highest in the dataset — but operating cash flow turned deeply negative at -$9M, raising near-term cash generation concerns.

• Revenue grew from $90M in Q2 2024 to $111M in Q1 2026, a ~23% increase over seven quarters.

• Total debt rose steadily from $4,191M in Q2 2024 to $4,697M in Q1 2026, a $506M increase with no offsetting deleveraging.

• Net income remained range-bound between $19M and $30M across all eight quarters, showing no meaningful earnings expansion.

• Equity grew modestly from $2,313M in Q2 2024 to $2,428M in Q1 2026, while debt grew much faster, widening leverage.

⚠ Operating cash flow turned negative at -$9M in Q1 2026, the worst reading in the dataset, despite record revenue.

⚠ Op CF has been highly volatile — ranging from -$9M to $28M — signaling inconsistent cash conversion quarter to quarter.

⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio has crept from ~1.81x in Q2 2024 to ~1.93x in Q1 2026; continued debt growth warrants monitoring.

AI Insight: SAFE Ratio Trends

Safehold's profitability metrics remain rangebound at low absolute levels, with Q1 2026 margins slipping sequentially and leverage creeping to a new high of 1.93x D/E.

• Operating margin declined from 27.4% in Q4 2025 to 23.1% in Q1 2026, reversing a modest uptrend seen through H2 2025.

• ROIC has been flat at 1.4%–1.5% across every quarter since Q3 2024, signaling no meaningful capital productivity improvement.

• D/E ratio has risen steadily from 1.81 in Q2 2024 to 1.93 in Q1 2026, the highest level in the observed period.

⚠ Q1 2026 NPM of 26.0% is the lowest since Q4 2024's 28.3% — watch whether margin compression persists into Q2 2026.

⚠ D/E at 1.93 — its peak in this dataset — warrants monitoring given ROIC of only 1.4%, leaving thin spread above cost of debt.

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Historical financial trends

Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of SAFE

BlackRock, Inc.
$131.8M9,737,947 sh
MSD CAPITAL, L.P.
$78.2M5,782,745 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$67.6M4,996,020 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$35.7M2,607,173 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$30.7M2,267,206 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$18.3M1,355,262 sh
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$13.6M1,008,376 sh
MORGAN STANLEY
$11.6M856,938 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$10.8M798,170 sh
NewEdge Wealth, LLC
$10.4M767,109 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$131.8M	9,737,947
MSD CAPITAL, L.P.	$78.2M	5,782,745
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$67.6M	4,996,020
STATE STREET CORP	$35.7M	2,607,173
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$30.7M	2,267,206
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$18.3M	1,355,262
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	$13.6M	1,008,376
MORGAN STANLEY	$11.6M	856,938
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$10.8M	798,170
NewEdge Wealth, LLC	$10.4M	767,109

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Safehold Inc. (SAFE) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Real Estate sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for SAFE are available on the SAFE stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own SAFE?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling SAFE. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of Safehold Inc.'s investment landscape.