ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) Top Institutional Shareholders
ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $8.68B in WTRG holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of WTRG tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $1.27B in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $1.17B, representing an estimated loss of -8.24% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 49% of the total disclosed WTRG value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc, Vanguard Capital Management Llc, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG).
This page ranks the largest institutional WTRG shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
680
Total Reported Value
$8.68B
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$1.27B
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q1 2026
New Institutional Positions
65
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.02% | 31,569,405 | $1,271,299,941 | $1,166,489,515 | -$104,810,426 | -8.24% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.04% | 16,489,351 | $664,026,165 | $609,281,519 | -$54,744,646 | -8.24% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.01% | 12,661,679 | $509,885,813 | $467,849,039 | -$42,036,774 | -8.24% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.02% | 12,431,482 | $500,615,780 | $459,343,260 | -$41,272,520 | -8.24% | |
| Storebrand Asset Management As | 0.10% | 6,865,490 | $304,420,893 | $253,679,856 | -$50,741,037 | -16.67% | |
| Nordea Investment Management Ab | 0.28% | 7,486,456 | $301,928,771 | $276,624,549 | -$25,304,222 | -8.38% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.01% | 5,224,043 | $210,421,757 | $193,028,389 | -$17,393,368 | -8.27% | |
| Amundi | 0.05% | 4,539,553 | $182,821,692 | $167,736,483 | -$15,085,209 | -8.25% | |
| Invesco Ltd. | 0.03% | 4,269,638 | $171,938,322 | $157,763,124 | -$14,175,198 | -8.24% | |
| Millennium Management Llc | 0.12% | 4,062,482 | $163,596,150 | $150,108,710 | -$13,487,440 | -8.24% | |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding Sa | 0.15% | 3,605,451 | $145,203,642 | $133,221,414 | -$11,982,228 | -8.25% | |
| Legal & General Group Plc | 0.03% | 3,408,848 | $137,274,309 | $125,956,934 | -$11,317,375 | -8.24% | |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 0.19% | 3,278,684 | $132,032,605 | $121,147,374 | -$10,885,231 | -8.24% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.01% | 3,219,049 | $129,631,151 | $118,943,861 | -$10,687,290 | -8.24% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.02% | 3,201,847 | $128,938,378 | $118,308,247 | -$10,630,131 | -8.24% | |
| Aqr Arbitrage Llc | 2.07% | 3,137,219 | $126,335,809 | $115,920,242 | -$10,415,567 | -8.24% | |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | 0.24% | 3,088,625 | $124,378,929 | $114,124,694 | -$10,254,235 | -8.24% | |
| Antipodes Partners Ltd | 2.34% | 3,018,815 | $121,567,680 | $111,545,214 | -$10,022,466 | -8.24% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.02% | 2,881,490 | $116,048,685 | $106,471,056 | -$9,577,629 | -8.25% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.02% | 2,839,278 | $114,337,709 | $104,911,322 | -$9,426,387 | -8.24% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.02% | 2,523,064 | $101,603,780 | $93,227,215 | -$8,376,565 | -8.24% | |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp | 0.82% | 2,481,448 | $99,927,911 | $91,689,504 | -$8,238,407 | -8.24% | |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 0.16% | 2,353,605 | $94,780,000 | $86,965,705 | -$7,814,295 | -8.24% | |
| Jane Street Group, Llc | 0.10% | 2,310,349 | $93,037,755 | $85,367,396 | -$7,670,359 | -8.24% | |
| Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co | 0.92% | 2,188,784 | $88,142,332 | $80,875,569 | -$7,266,763 | -8.24% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.01% | 1,985,831 | $79,969,414 | $73,376,455 | -$6,592,959 | -8.24% | |
| Fil Ltd | 0.06% | 1,952,782 | $78,638,531 | $72,155,295 | -$6,483,236 | -8.24% | |
| First Trust Advisors Lp | 0.06% | 1,911,611 | $76,980,585 | $70,634,026 | -$6,346,559 | -8.24% | |
| Empower Advisory Group, Llc | 0.19% | 1,808,639 | $72,833,889 | $66,829,211 | -$6,004,678 | -8.24% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.02% | 1,760,933 | $70,912,772 | $65,066,474 | -$5,846,298 | -8.24% | |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 0.11% | 1,744,679 | $70,258,223 | $64,465,889 | -$5,792,334 | -8.24% | |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 0.08% | 1,488,543 | $59,943,627 | $55,001,664 | -$4,941,963 | -8.24% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 1,473,632 | $59,343,179 | $54,450,702 | -$4,892,477 | -8.24% | |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | 0.30% | 1,385,895 | $55,809,992 | $51,208,820 | -$4,601,172 | -8.24% | |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 0.01% | 1,366,817 | $55,041,721 | $50,503,888 | -$4,537,833 | -8.24% | |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 0.10% | 1,347,114 | $54,248,281 | $49,775,862 | -$4,472,419 | -8.24% | |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 0.03% | 1,282,008 | $51,626,462 | $47,370,196 | -$4,256,266 | -8.24% | |
| Magnetar Financial Llc | 0.49% | 1,203,685 | $48,472,395 | $44,476,161 | -$3,996,234 | -8.24% | |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | 0.29% | 1,189,930 | $47,918,481 | $43,967,914 | -$3,950,568 | -8.24% | |
| Aqr Capital Management Llc | 0.02% | 1,157,398 | $46,608,440 | $42,765,856 | -$3,842,584 | -8.24% | |
| Ubs Am, A Distinct Business Unit Of Ubs Asset Management Americas Llc | 0.01% | 1,084,137 | $43,658,197 | $40,058,862 | -$3,599,335 | -8.24% | |
| Ubs Group Ag | 0.01% | 1,076,752 | $43,360,803 | $39,785,986 | -$3,574,817 | -8.24% | |
| Gotham Asset Management, Llc | 0.11% | 913,537 | $36,788,135 | $33,755,192 | -$3,032,943 | -8.24% | |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.02% | 879,718 | $35,426,244 | $32,505,580 | -$2,920,664 | -8.24% | |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 0.01% | 907,990 | $34,830,496 | $33,550,231 | -$1,280,265 | -3.68% | |
| Nuveen, Llc | 0.01% | 855,135 | $34,436,286 | $31,597,238 | -$2,839,048 | -8.24% | |
| Rhumbline Advisers | 0.03% | 829,387 | $33,399,405 | $30,645,850 | -$2,753,555 | -8.24% | |
| Jones Financial Companies Lllp | 0.01% | 766,587 | $30,912,836 | $28,325,390 | -$2,587,446 | -8.37% | |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. Llc | 0.08% | 748,814 | $30,154,740 | $27,668,677 | -$2,486,063 | -8.24% | |
| Fmr Llc | 0.00% | 724,972 | $29,194,628 | $26,787,715 | -$2,406,913 | -8.24% |
Frequently asked questions about WTRG
Who owns the most WTRG stock?
The largest holders of WTRG are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG).
Is WTRG widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like WTRG appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly WTRG is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.