American Water Works

AWK

Market cap $26.1B

AWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

579 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Water Works (AWK) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $10.4B — up 21% from $8.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new AWK positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 213 added to existing stakes and 190 trimmed.

The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $359M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $105M.

• 579 institutional investors held American Water Works (AWK) as of Q1 2016, up from 522 in Q4 2015.
• Funds reported $10.4B of American Water Works stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
• 106 funds opened new American Water Works positions in Q1 2016 and 45 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
• The largest American Water Works buyer in Q1 2016 was State Street, an estimated $359M added.
• The largest American Water Works seller in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $105M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.