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.