Essential Utilities
WTRG
486 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.77B invested in Essential Utilities in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
275% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 24
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.1B → $3.77B (+$671M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 422 → 486 (+64)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 129
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.48% → 54.06% (+1.6%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.32M | Put options by funds: $1.68M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$53.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$22.7M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.3M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.7M |
| 2 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$19M |
| 3 |
IAMU
Impax Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$9.95M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MWP
501
MYCIO Wealth Partners
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$228K | -6,866 | Closed |
|
|
ARMT
502
Amica Retiree Medical Trust
Lincoln,
Rhode Island
| – | -$78K | -2,345 | Closed |
|
|
BONST
503
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$69K | -2,082 | Closed |
|
|
SMG
504
Spectrum Management Group
Indianapolis,
Indiana
| – | -$41K | -1,250 | Closed |
|
|
NIT
505
NumerixS Investment Technologies
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
| – | -$39K | -1,162 | Closed |
|
506
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$21K | -622 | Closed |
|
|
BCI
507
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$10K | -310 | Closed |
|
|
VNA
508
Valley National Advisers
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$6K | -166 | Closed |
|
509
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$3K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
510
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$3K | -96 | Closed |
|
WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
486 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.77B — up 22% from $3.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new WTRG positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 144 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $53.6M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $37.7M.
- 486 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q4 2017, up from 422 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.77B of Essential Utilities stock for Q4 2017, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q4 2017 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $53.6M added.
- The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q4 2017 was State Street, an estimated $37.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.