Essential Utilities
WTRG
698 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.58B invested in Essential Utilities in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
210% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.41M | Put options by funds: $2.07M
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 66
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.47% → 78.93% (+2.5%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 236
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 697 → 698 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.72B → $8.58B (-$142M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$71.2M |
| 2 |
NAM
Nexpoint Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$68M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$46.6M |
| 4 |
LP
LMR Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$90.4M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$71.3M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$57.4M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$57.3M |
| 5 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$46.5M |
WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
698 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $8.58B — down 1.6% from $8.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new WTRG positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $71.2M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $90.4M.
- 698 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q2 2026, up from 697 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $8.58B of Essential Utilities stock for Q2 2026, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q2 2026 and 66 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $71.2M added.
- The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q2 2026 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $90.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.