AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) Institutional Buying Activity

Institutional investors tracked by InsiderSet increased exposure to AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 through a combination of new purchases and expanded existing positions disclosed in SEC Form 13F filings.

The largest institutional buyer of AWR during the latest reporting period was Renaissance Technologies LLC, which increased its reported AWR position by approximately $6.03M based on quarter-end filing values. Several additional hedge funds and long-term asset managers also reported meaningful increases in AWR exposure during the quarter.

Institutional buying activity can provide insight into investor conviction, sector allocation trends, and smart money positioning toward AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR). InsiderSet tracks quarterly accumulation trends, new institutional positions, ownership increases, and estimated performance of newly disclosed holdings using SEC filing data and recent market prices.

The investors highlighted on this page collectively added approximately $11.67M in reported AWR exposure during the latest filing period, reflecting continued institutional interest in AMERICAN STATES WATER CO's growth initiatives and strategic positioning.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,900105,600$7,985,472
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy82,300117,400$8,607,768
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,30062,700$4,550,139
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy40,50048,400$3,496
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,00057,100$4,968
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy13,50029,100$2,587
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,849151,649$12,969
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy51,700130,100$9,838
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy97,200199,100$14,923
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy30,700101,900$8,012
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,13771,200$5,820
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,500834,900$44,300
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy23,700858,300$39,104
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy23,500834,600$33,426
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,900967,800$40,599
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy114,8001,108,400$41,742
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy116,700993,600$30,225
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy70,200876,900$29,139
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,200806,700$26,048
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,100748,500$21,504
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy427,800734,400$20,240
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy306,600306,600$16,455

Frequently asked questions about AWR activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AWR?

    Institutional owners buying AWR include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in AWR activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in AWR compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to AMERICAN STATES WATER CO (AWR) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in AWR increasing?

    Institutional interest in AWR can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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