American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Ownership
AWK ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 110.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 198.7M
- Float
- 198.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.91% 13.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 7.34 short interest up 18.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 110.17%
- Insiders 0.12%
AWK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.37% | 20.6M | $2.78B | +1.1M (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 7.50% | 14.9M | $2.01B | +3.9M (+35.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.43% | 12.8M | $1.72B | +72,809 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.99% | 11.9M | $1.61B | −136,882 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.66% | 11.3M | $1.52B | −44,987 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | GQG Partners LLC | 4.48% | 8.9M | $1.20B | +2.5M (+38.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 2.73% | 5.4M | $732.7M | −383,728 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.63% | 5.2M | $704.8M | +61,301 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.52% | 5.0M | $676.4M | +3.1M (+161.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amundi | 2.09% | 4.1M | $559.4M | −205,556 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.83% | 3.6M | $490.4M | +44,173 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Impax Asset Management Group PLC | 1.80% | 3.6M | $483.6M | +766,367 (+27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.79% | 3.6M | $479.7M | −57,747 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.73% | 3.4M | $463.6M | −897,600 (−20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.70% | 3.4M | $455.1M | +157,519 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 1.41% | 2.8M | $377.0M | +294,907 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.40% | 2.8M | $376.2M | +287,360 (+11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.30% | 2.6M | $349.5M | −51,346 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.23% | 2.4M | $330.5M | −3,680 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.10% | 2.2M | $294.9M | +257,106 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 12.5M shares and 8 cut 1.8M.
AWK top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.12% | 6.2M | $836.7M | −11,599 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.61% | 5.2M | $700.2M | +61,516 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.13% | 4.2M | $570.0M | −2,246 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 2.12% | 4.2M | $567.8M | +514,021 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 3.4M | $460.7M | +35,076 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 1.37% | 2.7M | $366.6M | +1.4M (+103.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 2.6M | $357.3M | −4,255 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.28% | 2.5M | $342.1M | +9,745 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.4M | $329.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Victory Sycamore Established Value R | 0.97% | 1.9M | $260.7M | +202,000 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst | 0.97% | 1.9M | $259.4M | +400 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.94% | 1.9M | $252.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.94% | 1.9M | $251.6M | +4,442 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Wellesley® Income Inv | 0.88% | 1.8M | $236.3M | +179,585 (+11.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan US Equity L | 0.75% | 1.5M | $202.2M | +96,622 (+6.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR | 0.74% | 1.5M | $198.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.70% | 1.4M | $188.1M | −2,850 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Global Water ETF USD Dist | 0.67% | 1.3M | $180.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BNP Paribas Aqua C C | 0.64% | 1.3M | $171.7M | −181 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.64% | 1.3M | $170.6M | +7,097 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AWK insider transactions
latest 6| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Rick Larsen | Sell | $135.35 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $128.94 | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Rick W. Allen | Sell | $132.30 | — | — |
| 2025-11-21 | Dwight Evans | Sell | $132.77 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $131.16 | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Melissa K Wikle | Sell | $143.28 | 2,825 | $404,766 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
AWK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AWK
Institutional investors own 110.2% of American Water's shares and insiders 0.12%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.37% of the shares (20.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.91% of the float, or 7.34 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 8.2% since 2014.
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AWK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American Water stock?
The largest shareholders of American Water are BlackRock Inc (10.37%), Wellington Management Company LLP (7.50%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.43%), State Street Corp (5.99%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.66%).
What percentage of American Water is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 110.2% of American Water's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.12%.
Which funds own American Water?
The largest fund holders of American Water are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.12%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.61%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.13%), Vanguard Equity-Income Inv (2.12%), State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.72%).
What is American Water's short interest?
13.8M shares of American Water were sold short, 8.91% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 7.34 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American Water?
Of the latest 6 reported insider transactions in American Water (since May 30, 2025), 1 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of American Water are outstanding?
American Water has 198.7M shares outstanding, of which 198.3M are in the public float.