Essential Utilities
WTRG
697 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.72B invested in Essential Utilities in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 219 increasing their positions, 250 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
257% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.7M | Put options by funds: $1.88M
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 76
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.66B → $8.72B (+$64.9M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 694 → 697 (+3)
3.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.77% → 76.47% (-3.3%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 219 | Existing positions reduced: 250
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$86.1M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$87.8M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$70.7M |
| 4 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$65.7M |
| 5 |
NAMI
Nomura Asset Management International
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$62.4M |
WTRG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
697 of the 8,184 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Essential Utilities (WTRG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $8.72B — up 0.75% from $8.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new WTRG positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 219 added to existing stakes and 250 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), opening a new position worth an estimated $129M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $109M.
- 697 institutional investors held Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of Q1 2026, up from 694 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $8.72B of Essential Utilities stock for Q1 2026, up 0.75% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Essential Utilities positions in Q1 2026 and 76 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Essential Utilities buyer in Q1 2026 was Qube Research & Technologies (QRT), an estimated $129M added.
- The largest Essential Utilities seller in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.