BlackRock’s Essential Utilities WTRG Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $1.28B | Buy |
33,433,285
+1,863,880
| +6% | +$71.2M | 0.02% | 630 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $1.27B | Sell |
31,569,405
-2,775,514
| -8% | -$109M | 0.02% | 576 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.32B | Sell |
34,344,919
-2,593,181
| -7% | -$102M | 0.02% | 570 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.47B | Buy |
36,938,100
+2,716,715
| +8% | +$104M | 0.03% | 527 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.27B | Buy |
34,221,385
+1,540,414
| +5% | +$60M | 0.02% | 553 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.29B | Sell |
32,680,971
-318,095
| -1% | -$11.7M | 0.03% | 521 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.2B | Buy |
32,999,066
+1,831,008
| +6% | +$71.1M | 0.02% | 554 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.2B | Buy |
31,168,058
+340,133
| +1% | +$13.4M | 0.03% | 552 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.15B | Sell |
30,827,925
-202,411
| -0.7% | -$7.51M | 0.03% | 528 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.15B | Buy |
31,030,336
+25,042
| +0.1% | +$908K | 0.03% | 548 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.16B | Buy |
31,005,294
+5,380
| +0% | +$188K | 0.03% | 519 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.06B | Buy |
30,999,914
+888,851
| +3% | +$34.4M | 0.03% | 505 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.2B | Sell |
30,111,063
-18,164
| -0.1% | -$762K | 0.03% | 472 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.32B | Buy |
30,129,227
+576,448
| +2% | +$26M | 0.04% | 440 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.41B | Buy |
29,552,779
+1,926,283
| +7% | +$87.2M | 0.04% | 398 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.14B | Buy |
27,626,496
+535,454
| +2% | +$25.9M | 0.04% | 449 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.24B | Buy |
27,091,042
+333,547
| +1% | +$15.5M | 0.04% | 427 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.37B | Buy |
26,757,495
+52,406
| +0.2% | +$2.53M | 0.04% | 465 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.43B | Buy |
26,705,089
+2,099,072
| +9% | +$102M | 0.04% | 466 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $1.13B | Buy |
24,606,017
+15,561
| +0.1% | +$754K | 0.03% | 533 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.12B | Sell |
24,590,456
-112,026
| -0.5% | -$5.26M | 0.03% | 546 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.11B | Buy |
24,702,482
+1,255,280
| +5% | +$56.7M | 0.03% | 536 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.11B | Buy |
23,447,202
+934,948
| +4% | +$41.5M | 0.04% | 478 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $906M | Sell |
22,512,254
-408,886
| -2% | -$17.6M | 0.03% | 490 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $968M | Buy |
22,921,140
+881,458
| +4% | +$37.2M | 0.04% | 440 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $897M | Sell |
22,039,682
-796,152
| -3% | -$37.6M | 0.04% | 399 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.07B | Buy |
22,835,834
+2,466,383
| +12% | +$111M | 0.04% | 442 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $913M | Sell |
20,369,451
-53,332
| -0.3% | -$2.29M | 0.04% | 474 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $845M | Buy |
20,422,783
+3,264,786
| +19% | +$127M | 0.04% | 492 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $625M | Buy |
17,157,997
+140,328
| +0.8% | +$4.95M | 0.03% | 611 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $582M | Buy |
17,017,669
+422,132
| +3% | +$14.6M | 0.03% | 570 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $612M | Buy |
16,595,537
+189,040
| +1% | +$6.99M | 0.03% | 644 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $577M | Buy |
16,406,497
+319,413
| +2% | +$10.9M | 0.03% | 633 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $548M | Buy |
16,087,084
+377,415
| +2% | +$13.1M | 0.03% | 641 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $616M | Buy |
15,709,669
+312,765
| +2% | +$11.4M | 0.03% | 593 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $511M | Buy |
15,396,904
+208,303
| +1% | +$6.98M | 0.03% | 650 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $506M | Sell |
15,188,601
-45,675
| -0.3% | -$1.5M | 0.03% | 644 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $490M | Buy |
15,234,276
+14,712,330
| +2,819% | +$452M | 0.03% | 656 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $15.7M | Buy |
521,946
+56,857
| +12% | +$1.7M | 0.02% | 617 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $14.2M | Buy |
465,089
+29,571
| +7% | +$959K | 0.02% | 638 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $15.5M | Buy |
435,518
+75,870
| +21% | +$2.47M | 0.02% | 596 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $11.4M | Buy |
359,648
+13,356
| +4% | +$413K | 0.02% | 645 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $10.3M | Buy |
346,292
+18,156
| +6% | +$523K | 0.02% | 673 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $8.69M | Buy |
328,136
+2,136
| +0.7% | +$54.7K | 0.01% | 658 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $7.98M | Buy |
326,000
+14,276
| +5% | +$375K | 0.01% | 713 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $8.21M | Buy |
311,724
+47,860
| +18% | +$1.27M | 0.01% | 730 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $7.04M | Buy |
263,864
+6,375
| +2% | +$164K | 0.01% | 754 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $6.06M | Sell |
257,489
-37,447
| -13% | -$915K | 0.01% | 781 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $7.73M | Buy |
294,936
+5,726
| +2% | +$144K | 0.01% | 735 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $7.25M | Sell |
289,210
-88,264
| -23% | -$2.13M | 0.01% | 739 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $8.9M | Buy |
377,474
+74,285
| +25% | +$1.81M | 0.01% | 688 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $7.5M | Buy |
303,189
+63,625
| +27% | +$1.62M | 0.01% | 665 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $6M | Buy |
+239,564
| New | +$6.08M | 0.01% | 710 |
|
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BlackRock's WTRG Position: Q2 2026 in Review
BlackRock increased its Essential Utilities (WTRG) stake by 5.9% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $71.2M and bringing the position to 33,433,285 shares worth $1.28B. The position accounts for 0.02% of the portfolio, ranked #630.
BlackRock first reported a position in WTRG in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.47B in Q3 2025. 697 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold WTRG as of Q2 2026.
- BlackRock held 33,433,285 shares of Essential Utilities worth $1.28B as of Q2 2026.
- BlackRock bought 1,863,880 Essential Utilities shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $71.2M.
- Essential Utilities made up 0.02% of BlackRock's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #630 holding.
- BlackRock first reported a position in Essential Utilities in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- BlackRock's Essential Utilities position peaked at $1.47B in Q3 2025.
- 697 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Essential Utilities as of Q2 2026.
Based on BlackRock's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 7 Aug 2026.