Norges Bank’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
Q1 | – | Sell |
-4,019,193
| Closed | -$154M | – | 1428 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $154M | Buy |
+4,019,193
| New | +$158M | 0.02% | 600 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | – | Sell |
-2,755,714
| Closed | -$102M | – | 1593 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $102M | Buy |
2,755,714
+522,149
| +23% | +$20.3M | 0.01% | 697 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $88.3M | Sell |
2,233,565
-591,338
| -21% | -$21.7M | 0.01% | 726 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $103M | Buy |
2,824,903
+73,991
| +3% | +$2.87M | 0.01% | 665 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $106M | Buy |
2,750,912
+627,507
| +30% | +$24.7M | 0.01% | 656 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $79.3M | Buy |
2,123,405
+55,011
| +3% | +$2.04M | 0.01% | 728 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $76.6M | Sell |
2,068,394
-536,366
| -21% | -$19.4M | 0.01% | 752 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $97.3M | Sell |
2,604,760
-31,314
| -1% | -$1.09M | 0.02% | 610 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $90.5M | Hold |
2,636,074
| – | – | 0.02% | 602 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $105M | Sell |
2,636,074
-281,636
| -10% | -$11.8M | 0.02% | 561 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $127M | Sell |
2,917,710
-1,408,566
| -33% | -$63.5M | 0.03% | 480 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $206M | Sell |
4,326,276
-631,399
| -13% | -$28.6M | 0.05% | 353 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $205M | Buy |
4,957,675
+340,603
| +7% | +$16.5M | 0.05% | 319 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $212M | Buy |
4,617,072
+387,952
| +9% | +$18M | 0.05% | 318 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $216M | Buy |
4,229,120
+547,061
| +15% | +$26.4M | 0.05% | 358 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $198M | Buy |
3,682,059
+221,931
| +6% | +$10.8M | 0.04% | 412 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $159M | Sell |
3,460,128
-332,527
| -9% | -$16.1M | 0.04% | 471 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $173M | Sell |
3,792,655
-255,694
| -6% | -$12M | 0.04% | 456 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $181M | Sell |
4,048,349
-308,201
| -7% | -$13.9M | 0.04% | 417 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $206M | Buy |
4,356,550
+139,300
| +3% | +$6.19M | 0.05% | 351 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $170M | Buy |
4,217,250
+336,026
| +9% | +$14.4M | 0.05% | 369 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $164M | Sell |
3,881,224
-131,086
| -3% | -$5.54M | 0.05% | 352 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $163M | Buy |
4,012,310
+125,023
| +3% | +$5.9M | 0.06% | 296 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $182M | Buy |
3,887,287
+50,495
| +1% | +$2.27M | 0.05% | 340 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $172M | Buy |
3,836,792
+3,264
| +0.1% | +$140K | 0.05% | 327 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $159M | Buy |
3,833,528
+700,000
| +22% | +$27.2M | 0.05% | 356 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $114M | Buy |
3,133,528
+1,750,000
| +126% | +$61.7M | 0.04% | 446 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $47.3M | Hold |
1,383,528
| – | – | 0.02% | 779 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $51.1M | Hold |
1,383,528
| – | – | 0.02% | 850 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $48.7M | Sell |
1,383,528
-13,000
| -0.9% | -$445K | 0.02% | 845 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $47.6M | Hold |
1,396,528
| – | – | 0.02% | 818 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $54.8M | Buy |
1,396,528
+28,232
| +2% | +$1.03M | 0.02% | 748 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $45.4M | Buy |
1,368,296
+200,822
| +17% | +$6.73M | 0.02% | 843 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $38.9M | Sell |
1,167,474
-19,097
| -2% | -$626K | 0.02% | 926 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $38.1M | Sell |
1,186,571
-66,938
| -5% | -$2.06M | 0.02% | 888 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $37.7M | Sell |
1,253,509
-146
| -0% | -$4.35K | 0.02% | 848 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $36.5M | Buy |
1,253,655
+1,455
| +0.1% | +$47.2K | 0.02% | 807 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $44.7M | Sell |
1,252,200
-31,756
| -2% | -$1.03M | 0.02% | 694 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $40.9M | Sell |
1,283,956
-63,694
| -5% | -$1.97M | 0.02% | 723 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $40.2M | Sell |
1,347,650
-34,211
| -2% | -$985K | 0.02% | 721 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $36.6M | Buy |
1,381,861
+78,571
| +6% | +$2.01M | 0.02% | 747 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $31.9M | Hold |
1,303,290
| – | – | 0.02% | 897 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $34.3M | Sell |
1,303,290
-98,740
| -7% | -$2.63M | 0.02% | 876 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $37.4M | Hold |
1,402,030
| – | – | 0.02% | 784 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $33M | Sell |
1,402,030
-1,402,030
| -50% | -$34.2M | 0.02% | 817 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $73.5M | Buy |
2,804,060
+1,402,030
| +100% | +$35.3M | 0.02% | 778 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $35.1M | Hold |
1,402,030
| – | – | 0.02% | 771 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $33.1M | Sell |
1,402,030
-83,646
| -6% | -$2.04M | 0.02% | 797 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $36.7M | Sell |
1,485,676
-2
| -0% | -$51 | 0.02% | 727 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $37.2M | Buy |
+1,485,678
| New | +$37.7M | 0.02% | 652 |
|
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Norges Bank's WTRG Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Norges Bank sold out of Essential Utilities (WTRG) in Q1 2026, closing a stake of 4,019,193 shares — an estimated $154M sold.
Norges Bank first reported a position in WTRG in Q2 2013 and held it in 50 quarters. The position peaked at $216M in Q1 2022. 694 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold WTRG as of Q1 2026.
- Norges Bank reported no remaining Essential Utilities position as of Q1 2026 after selling out during the quarter.
- Norges Bank sold 4,019,193 Essential Utilities shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $154M.
- Norges Bank first reported a position in Essential Utilities in Q2 2013 and held it in 50 quarters.
- Norges Bank's Essential Utilities position peaked at $216M in Q1 2022.
- 694 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Essential Utilities as of Q1 2026.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2026.