Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) Ownership
GWRS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 28.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 55.31% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 28.8M
- Float
- 12.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.69% 369K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.52 short interest down 12.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 28.43%
- Insiders 55.31%
- Other investors 16.26%
GWRS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSP Capital Management Group/LLC | 5.11% | 1.5M | $11.8M | +131,396 (+9.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 2.30% | 662K | $5.3M | +34,593 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.09% | 602K | $4.8M | +6,348 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | North Star Investment Management Corp | 1.46% | 422K | $3.4M | +6,201 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Heartland Advisors Inc | 1.42% | 408K | $3.3M | −423,359 (−50.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.29% | 373K | $3.0M | +25,132 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.16% | 335K | $2.7M | +24,686 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Redmond Asset Management, LLC | 1.14% | 329K | $2.6M | −500 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 0.90% | 258K | $2.1M | +19,917 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.74% | 212K | $1.7M | +163,306 (+337.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.73% | 210K | $1.7M | +99,764 (+90.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Penn Capital Management Company LLC | 0.62% | 177K | $1.4M | −302 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.60% | 172K | $1.4M | −18,600 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Claret Asset Management Corporation | 0.58% | 167K | $1.3M | −14,487 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.57% | 164K | $1.3M | +94,137 (+135.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.55% | 159K | $1.3M | +17,667 (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bard Associates Inc | 0.45% | 129K | $1.0M | +11,000 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.38% | 110K | $880,106 | +6,458 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.33% | 95K | $761,735 | +3,045 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.33% | 94K | $748,351 | +8,311 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 652K shares and 5 cut 457K.
GWRS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coeli Circulus Am Micro & Sm Cp I F SEK | 5.58% | 1.6M | $12.8M | +260,858 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.53% | 440K | $3.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.05% | 303K | $2.4M | −3,520 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Coeli Circulus Micro & Sm Cp I Fdr SEK | 1.00% | 289K | $2.3M | +131,069 (+82.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | North Star Micro Cap I | 0.77% | 223K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | North Star Dividend I | 0.59% | 170K | $1.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.55% | 159K | $1.3M | −195 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.38% | 109K | $870,646 | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.33% | 96K | $769,884 | +146 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.28% | 81K | $647,110 | +1,013 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.25% | 73K | $586,066 | −394 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Nuveen Equity Index R6 | 0.24% | 68K | $544,471 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Goldman Sachs Absolute Ret Trckr Instl | 0.16% | 47K | $372,166 | +22,511 (+93.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.15% | 44K | $350,457 | −302 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.14% | 39K | $312,585 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.12% | 36K | $283,901 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Investor | 0.12% | 35K | $279,650 | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 18 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.11% | 30K | $243,296 | −39 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.10% | 29K | $227,755 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.09% | 27K | $217,424 | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GWRS insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Andrew M Cohn | Buy | $7.20 | 18,305 | $131,796 |
| 2025-09-30 | Andrew M Cohn | Buy | $10.30 | 154,026 | $1.6M |
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.
GWRS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GWRS
Institutional investors own 28.4% of Global Water Resources's shares and insiders 55.31%. The largest holder is TSP Capital Management Group/LLC with 5.11% of the shares (1.5M), as of September 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.69% of the float, or 4.52 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 39.5% since 2014.
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GWRS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Global Water Resources stock?
The largest shareholders of Global Water Resources are TSP Capital Management Group/LLC (5.11%), BlackRock Inc (2.30%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.09%), North Star Investment Management Corp (1.46%), Heartland Advisors Inc (1.42%).
What percentage of Global Water Resources is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 28.4% of Global Water Resources's shares outstanding; insiders hold 55.31%.
Which funds own Global Water Resources?
The largest fund holders of Global Water Resources are Coeli Circulus Am Micro & Sm Cp I F SEK (5.58%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.53%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.05%), Coeli Circulus Micro & Sm Cp I Fdr SEK (1.00%), North Star Micro Cap I (0.77%).
What is Global Water Resources's short interest?
369K shares of Global Water Resources were sold short, 2.69% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.52 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Global Water Resources?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Global Water Resources (since September 30, 2025), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Global Water Resources are outstanding?
Global Water Resources has 28.8M shares outstanding, of which 12.8M are in the public float.