American Water Works
1,140 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.7B invested in American Water Works in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 129 funds opening new positions, 402 increasing their positions, 419 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
117% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $130M | Put options by funds: $60.1M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 106
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.2B → $25.7B (+$1.54B)
1.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.12% → 96.76% (+1.6%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,135 → 1,140 (+5)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 402 | Existing positions reduced: 419
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$172M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$91.6M |
| 5 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$56.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$214M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$96M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$42.7M |
| 4 |
VC
Vestor Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.8M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$38.2M |
AWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,140 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Water Works (AWK) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $25.7B — up 6.4% from $24.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 129 funds opened new AWK positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 402 added to existing stakes and 419 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $520M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $214M.
- 1,140 institutional investors held American Water Works (AWK) as of Q1 2026, up from 1,135 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $25.7B of American Water Works stock for Q1 2026, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 129 funds opened new American Water Works positions in Q1 2026 and 106 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest American Water Works buyer in Q1 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $520M added.
- The largest American Water Works seller in Q1 2026 was Pictet Asset Management, an estimated $214M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.