American Water Works
1,125 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.7B invested in American Water Works in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 410 increasing their positions, 414 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
129% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $49.1M
7.3% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.76% → 104.06% (+7.3%)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 114
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.7B → $26.7B (+$1.02B)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 410 | Existing positions reduced: 414
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,140 → 1,125 (-15)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$499M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
Pictet Asset Management
Carouge,
Switzerland
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$49.3M |
| 5 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$47.9M |
AWK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,125 of the 8,274 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Water Works (AWK) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $26.7B — up 4% from $25.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new AWK positions and 114 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 410 added to existing stakes and 414 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $499M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 1,125 institutional investors held American Water Works (AWK) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,140 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $26.7B of American Water Works stock for Q2 2026, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new American Water Works positions in Q2 2026 and 114 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest American Water Works buyer in Q2 2026 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $499M added.
- The largest American Water Works seller in Q2 2026 was Ameriprise, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.