Essential Utilities
WTRG
694 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.66B invested in Essential Utilities in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
306% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.9M | Put options by funds: $2.19M
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 83
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 679 → 694 (+15)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.08B → $8.66B (-$421M)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.14% → 79.77% (-1.4%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 232
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$97.6M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$62.4M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$57.6M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$48.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$456M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$53M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$43.2M |
WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
694 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $8.66B — down 4.6% from $9.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new WTRG positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 207 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $456M.
- 694 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q4 2025, up from 679 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $8.66B of Essential Utilities stock for Q4 2025, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q4 2025 and 83 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q4 2025 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q4 2025 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $456M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.