Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Institutional Ownership

Institutions by Trading Activity

Ownership Statistics

277,364,315Shares Outstanding

1,820,339Shares held by institutions

$72,085,424Value of institutional holdings

78.36%Institutional ownership %

1.06%Shares Changed QoQ

641No. of institutional investors

Shares Owned by Institutions

Shares Purchased/Sold by Institutions

Ownership Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) currently has 641 active institutional owners and shareholders as of today (December 2025), that have filed 13F forms with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

The collective stake of institutional investors in Essential Utilities moved to 78.4% in December 2025, a shift down from the 81.9% reported for September 2025.
Quarterly data indicates a 1.06% shift in institutional share volume, and the annual owner count reflects an increase of 4.91%.
A review of institutional activity for Essential Utilities shows 284 of 641 filers increasing their positions, while 224 reduced their stake, and 133 remained unchanged.
The aggregate institutional position in Essential Utilities now stands at 217.34Mn shares as of December 2025, after investors increased their holdings (up by 2.28Mn shares quarter on quarter which is up 440.30K shares year over year).
BlackRock, Inc. continues to be the largest institutional holder of Essential Utilities as of December 31, 2025, with a position of 34.34Mn shares, representing 12.38% of the company's outstanding stock.
Among the most significant buyers of Essential Utilities during December 2025 were NORGES BANK (4.02Mn), NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. (3.94Mn), SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP (2.94Mn), JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (2.48Mn), Amundi (1.59Mn).
Leading sellers of Essential Utilities stock in December 2025 included CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (11.59Mn), MACQUARIE GROUP LTD (3.36Mn), BlackRock, Inc. (2.59Mn), NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB (1.35Mn), CITADEL ADVISORS LLC (1.10Mn).
The top 10 institutional holders of Essential Utilities for the quarter ending December 2025 included BlackRock, Inc. (34.34Mn), VANGUARD GROUP INC (30.94Mn), STATE STREET CORP (13.83Mn), NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB (7.63Mn), Amundi (6.34Mn), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (5.23Mn), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (4.54Mn), Legal & General Group Plc (4.15Mn), FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP (4.14Mn), NORGES BANK (4.02Mn).

641 Institutional Holders

1,820,339 Total Shares Held

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Owner Name	Date	Shares Held	Change (QoQ)	Change (%)	Value (USD)
BlackRock, Inc.	31 Dec, 2025	34,344,919	-2,593,181	-7.02%	$1,317,471,076.00
VANGUARD GROUP INC	31 Dec, 2025	30,935,627	-310,457	-0.99%	$1,186,690,652.00
STATE STREET CORP	31 Dec, 2025	13,833,175	241,176	1.77%	$530,640,593.00
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	31 Dec, 2025	7,625,755	-1,346,810	-15.01%	$292,905,249.00
Amundi	31 Dec, 2025	6,335,695	1,586,622	33.41%	$243,022,562.00
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	5,233,715	120,947	2.37%	$200,197,270.00
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA	31 Dec, 2025	4,539,977	741,587	19.52%	$174,162,642.00
Legal & General Group Plc	31 Dec, 2025	4,149,063	662,334	19.00%	$159,158,055.00
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	4,142,709	35,662	0.87%	$158,914,333.00
NORGES BANK	31 Dec, 2025	4,019,193	4,019,193	0.00%	$154,176,243.00
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.	31 Dec, 2025	3,940,005	3,940,005	0.00%	$151,138,590.00
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	31 Dec, 2025	3,738,180	-333,749	-8.20%	$143,396,613.00
MORGAN STANLEY	31 Dec, 2025	3,420,270	-247,646	-6.75%	$131,201,650.00
ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd	31 Dec, 2025	3,274,915	63,712	1.98%	$125,635,159.00
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	31 Dec, 2025	3,243,647	79,079	2.50%	$124,426,298.00
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	31 Dec, 2025	2,975,636	2,944,562	9,475.97%	$114,145,397.00
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	31 Dec, 2025	2,775,238	113,534	4.27%	$106,459,580.00
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	31 Dec, 2025	2,747,272	38,224	1.41%	$105,385,367.00
Boston Trust Walden Corp	31 Dec, 2025	2,558,690	-66,295	-2.53%	$98,151,348.00
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	31 Dec, 2025	2,498,193	2,484,900	18,693.30%	$95,830,684.00

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