Essential Utilities
WTRG
343 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.13B invested in Essential Utilities in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
142% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.2M | Put options by funds: $497K
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 17
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 110
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 337 → 343 (+6)
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.94% → 45.67% (-0.27%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.15B → $2.13B (-$23.1M)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.3M |
| 2 |
MHI
Miller Howard Investments
Kingston,
New York
|
+$8.57M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.44M |
| 4 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$6.04M |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
QI
Qualcomm Inc
San Diego,
California
|
-$12.6M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$11.3M |
| 5 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$6.8M |
WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
343 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.13B — down 1.1% from $2.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new WTRG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pictet Asset Management (UK), adding an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $13M.
- 343 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q1 2015, up from 337 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $2.13B of Essential Utilities stock for Q1 2015, down 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q1 2015 was Pictet Asset Management (UK), an estimated $22.3M added.
- The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q1 2015 was State Street, an estimated $13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.