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Howard Hughes Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)

HHH · The Woodlands, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
◇
David O'Reilly
Median of the other named officers
$1,934,903
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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September 30, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 21, 2026Latest filing (8-K): October 1, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — David O'Reilly: $5,724,877 → $7,826,778 (36.7% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 42:1 → 59:1 (40.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Howard Hughes Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for David O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, came to $7,826,778 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $5,724,877 reported for fiscal 2024, O'Reilly's total was 36.7% higher.
What was Howard Hughes Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 99.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held September 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Howard Hughes Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Brixmor Property Group Inc., Camden Property Trust, Cousins Properties Incorporated, Douglas Emmett, Inc. and Federal Realty Investment Trust, among others.
What is Howard Hughes Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 59:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $132,130.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
L. Jay Cross
Former President +
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇—◇◇
David O'Reilly
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Peter Riley
Former General Counsel & Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Olea
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Doug Johnstone
President, Hawaii Region
———————— not reported
Joseph Valane
General Counsel & Secretary
———————— not reported
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
L. Jay Cross
Former President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David O'Reilly
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Peter Riley
Former General Counsel & Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Carlos Olea
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anton Nikodemus
CEO, Seaport Entertainment
◇—◇————◇
Kristi Smith
President, Columbia Region
◇◇◇———◇◇
Doug Johnstone
President, Hawaii Region
———————— not reported
Joseph Valane
General Counsel & Secretary
———————— not reported
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David O'Reilly
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
L. Jay Cross
Former President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Olea
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anton Nikodemus
CEO, Seaport Entertainment
Departed during or after this year
◇———◇◇◇◇
Joseph Valane
General Counsel & Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Doug Johnstone
President, Hawaii Region
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David O'Reilly
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
L. Jay Cross
Former President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Carlos Olea
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andrew Davis
HHC Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Joseph Valane
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Doug Johnstone
President, HHC Hawaii Region & National Condo Development
◇◇◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Andrew DavisRSU◇——◇——◇
Andrew DavisPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Carlos A. OleaRSU◇——◇——◇
Carlos A. OleaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David O’ReillyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David O’ReillyRSU◇——◇——◇
Doug JohnstonePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Doug JohnstoneRSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph ValanePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph ValaneRSU◇——◇——◇
L. Jay CrossPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
L. Jay CrossRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
David O'ReillyRSU◇=——
PSU◇◇——
Drew DavisPSU◇◇——
L. Jay CrossPSU◇◇——
Carlos OleaRSU◇=——
PSU◇◇——
Joseph ValanePSU◇◇——
RSU◇=——
Doug JohnstonePSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Carlos Olea
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
David O'Reilly
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Doug Johnstone
President, HHC Hawaii Region & National Condo Development · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Joseph Valane
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
L. Jay Cross
Former President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
R. Scot Sellers
◇◇————◇
Anthony Williams
◇◇————◇
David Eun
◇◇————◇
Mary Ann Tighe
◇◇————◇
Steven Shepsman
◇—————◇
Susan Panuccio
◇◇————◇
Thom Lachman
◇◇————◇
Beth Kaplan
◇—————◇
Jean-Baptiste Wautier
◇◇————◇
Dana Hamilton
◇—————◇
Adam Flatto
◇—————◇
Allen Model
◇—————◇
David O'Reilly, William Ackman, Ben Hakim and Ryan Israel served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Brixmor Property Group Inc. BRX
  • Camden Property Trust CPT
  • Cousins Properties Incorporated CUZ
  • Douglas Emmett, Inc. DEI
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust FRT
  • JBG SMITH Properties JBGS
  • Kilroy Realty Corporation KRC
  • Meritage Homes Corporation MTH
  • Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. MAA
  • Regency Centers Corporation REG
  • Taylor Morrison Home Corporation TMHC
  • Toll Brothers, Inc. TOL
  • Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. TPH
  • UDR, Inc. UDR

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025September 30, 2026=◇◇◇
2024September 30, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 23, 2024=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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247 figures on this page: 241 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
241 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-112836
  2. 0001104659-26-098808
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Pay Ratio Disclosure · and 1 more section
  3. 0000929638-25-003820
  4. 0001104659-25-079294
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001104659-24-065133
  6. 0001104659-24-043383
    Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Howard Hughes Holdings discloses

The companies named in HHH's own disclosed peer group.

Brixmor Property Group Inc.Camden Property TrustCousins Properties IncorporatedDouglas Emmett, Inc.Federal Realty Investment TrustJBG SMITH PropertiesKilroy Realty CorporationMeritage Homes CorporationMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.Regency Centers CorporationTaylor Morrison Home CorporationToll Brothers, Inc.UDR, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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