Essential Utilities
WTRG
679 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.81B invested in Essential Utilities in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 46
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $5.48M
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 206
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.9B → $8.81B (+$904M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 622 → 679 (+57)
1.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.29% → 80.86% (+1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MBA
Maple-Brown Abbott
Barangaroo,
Australia
|
+$87.6M |
| 2 |
ACG
Aventail Capital Group
New York
|
+$34.6M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$33.7M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$20.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$48.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.7M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$21.7M |
| 5 |
RBI
Raiffeisen Bank International
Vienna,
Austria
|
-$19.6M |
WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
679 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $8.81B — up 11% from $7.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new WTRG positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 243 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Maple-Brown Abbott, opening a new position worth an estimated $87.6M. The largest seller was Amundi, cutting an estimated $48.2M.
- 679 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q1 2025, up from 622 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $8.81B of Essential Utilities stock for Q1 2025, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q1 2025 and 46 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q1 2025 was Maple-Brown Abbott, an estimated $87.6M added.
- The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q1 2025 was Amundi, an estimated $48.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.