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Essential Utilities
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416 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.62B invested in Essential Utilities in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.77M | Put options by funds: $1.63M

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 32

0.07% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.61% → 48.68% (+0.07%)

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 416 → 416 (0)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 140

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.06B → $2.62B (-$442M)

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)

Holders
416
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
11.1%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
34
Increased
129
Reduced
140
Closed
32
Calls
$1.77M
Puts
$1.63M
Net Calls
+$144K
Net Calls Change
-$1.27M

Top Buyers

1
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$17.4M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$14.9M
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$14.3M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$11.5M
5
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$9.36M

Top Sellers

1
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
-$17.8M
2
WI
WBI Investments
New Jersey
-$13.4M
3
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$12.2M
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$11.8M
5
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
-$11.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GCA
426
Gideon Capital Advisors
New York
– -$294K -8,258 Closed
CCM
427
Coldstream Capital Management
Washington
– -$287K -8,035 Closed
HSBC Holdings
428
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
– -$254K -7,138 Closed
GIA
429
Granite Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
– -$243K -6,820 Closed
HL
430
HeadInvest LLC
Maine
– -$238K -6,682 Closed
ECM
431
EagleClaw Capital Management
Massachusetts
– -$226K -6,350 Closed
AB
432
AT Bancorp
Iowa
– -$225K -6,313 Closed
CRIG
433
Charter Research & Investment Group
Connecticut
– -$219K -6,150 Closed
FAAS
434
First Allied Advisory Services
California
– -$217K -6,149 Closed
BUB
435
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
– -$212K -5,951 Closed
HFS
436
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
– -$212K -5,943 Closed
FIM
437
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
– -$206K -5,775 Closed
BOH
438
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
– -$205K -5,760 Closed
QT
439
Quantbot Technologies
New York
– -$78K -2,197 Closed
HMS
440
Hanseatic Management Services
New Mexico
– -$49K -1,371 Closed
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
441
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
– -$36K -1,008 Closed
MA
442
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
– -$27K -750 Closed
CCA
443
Checchi Capital Advisers
California
– -$21K -583 Closed
TF
444
Tompkins Financial
New York
– -$12K -335 Closed
FMP
445
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
– -$9K -272 Closed
Twin Tree Management
446
Twin Tree Management
Texas
– -$4.8K -148 -97%
Acadian Asset Management
447
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$2K -44 Closed
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WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

416 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $2.62B — down 14% from $3.06B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new WTRG positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.

The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $17.4M. The largest seller was Pictet Asset Management (UK), cutting an estimated $17.8M.

  • 416 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q3 2016, unchanged from Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $2.62B of Essential Utilities stock for Q3 2016, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q3 2016 and 32 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q3 2016 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $17.4M added.
  • The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q3 2016 was Pictet Asset Management (UK), an estimated $17.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.