American States Water Company (AWR) Ownership
AWR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 86.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.82% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 39.6M
- Float
- 39.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.54% 991K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.24 short interest up 3.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.56%
- Insiders 0.82%
- Other investors 12.63%
AWR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 18.40% | 7.3M | $608.7M | +432,694 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.89% | 3.5M | $294.1M | +417,828 (+13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 6.45% | 2.6M | $213.5M | +30,068 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.66% | 2.2M | $187.2M | +178,777 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.52% | 1.8M | $149.3M | +33,314 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 1.0M | $83.5M | +66,722 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.32% | 920K | $76.7M | +446,092 (+94.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.28% | 905K | $75.5M | −397,780 (−30.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.96% | 778K | $65.0M | −57,657 (−6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.89% | 749K | $62.5M | +8,220 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.56% | 619K | $51.7M | −19,554 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.22% | 482K | $40.3M | +41,030 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.21% | 479K | $40.0M | +16,940 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BNP Paribas Investment Partners SA | 1.19% | 471K | $39.3M | −3,065 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.87% | 343K | $28.6M | +13,713 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.72% | 287K | $24.0M | +195,084 (+211.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.69% | 275K | $23.0M | +13,334 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.68% | 269K | $22.4M | +147,437 (+121.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.65% | 257K | $21.4M | +9,389 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.64% | 252K | $21.0M | +8,767 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 2.1M shares and 4 cut 478K.
AWR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 2.4M | $197.0M | +537 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Neuberger Genesis Inv | 3.67% | 1.5M | $121.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.14% | 1.2M | $104.0M | −2,393 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 1.0M | $86.0M | −11,904 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.27% | 901K | $75.2M | +1,270 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Global Water ETF USD Dist | 1.49% | 589K | $49.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.44% | 573K | $47.8M | +499 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | BNP Paribas US Small Cap ClassicC | 1.15% | 456K | $38.0M | −15,371 (−3.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.10% | 436K | $36.4M | +3,839 (+0.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 0.96% | 382K | $31.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 360K | $30.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.86% | 339K | $28.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P Global Water ETF | 0.70% | 278K | $23.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.68% | 270K | $22.5M | +920 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.66% | 263K | $21.9M | −333 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.65% | 257K | $21.4M | +103,238 (+67.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Trust Water ETF | 0.64% | 253K | $21.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Tax-Managed Small Cap Adm | 0.63% | 248K | $20.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.60% | 239K | $19.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.58% | 229K | $19.2M | +5,412 (+2.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AWR insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | Anne M Holloway | Sell | $75.90 | 528 | $40,075 |
| 2025-06-06 | Thomas A Eichelberger | Buy | $76.81 | 897 | $68,899 |
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.
AWR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AWR
Institutional investors own 86.6% of American States Water's shares and insiders 0.82%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 18.40% of the shares (7.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.54% of the float, or 4.24 days of average trading volume.
Related: AWR analyst forecast, AWR key metrics, AWR dividend history. See the AWR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AWR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American States Water stock?
The largest shareholders of American States Water are BlackRock Inc (18.40%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.89%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (6.45%), State Street Corp (5.66%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.52%).
What percentage of American States Water is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.6% of American States Water's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.82%.
Which funds own American States Water?
The largest fund holders of American States Water are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Neuberger Genesis Inv (3.67%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.14%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.60%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.27%).
What is American States Water's short interest?
991K shares of American States Water were sold short, 3.54% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.24 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American States Water?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in American States Water (since June 6, 2025), 1 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of American States Water are outstanding?
American States Water has 39.6M shares outstanding, of which 39.2M are in the public float.