Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Ownership
WTRG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 83.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.22% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 283.6M
- Float
- 282.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.66% 6.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.60 short interest down 8.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 83.03%
- Insiders 0.22%
- Other investors 16.75%
WTRG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.78% | 33.4M | $1.37B | +1.9M (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.76% | 16.3M | $667.2M | −148,565 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.62% | 13.1M | $535.7M | +687,688 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.50% | 12.8M | $521.9M | +120,517 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | NORGES BANK | 2.29% | 6.5M | $265.0M | +2.5M (+61.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.86% | 5.3M | $215.6M | +55,890 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 1.80% | 5.1M | $209.0M | −2.4M (−31.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amundi | 1.53% | 4.3M | $176.9M | −206,168 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.46% | 4.2M | $169.6M | +90,520 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Cnh Partners, LLC | 1.36% | 3.9M | $157.5M | +720,838 (+23.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.23% | 3.5M | $143.1M | +95,371 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.20% | 3.4M | $138.8M | +559,317 (+19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.16% | 3.3M | $134.7M | +97,899 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.15% | 3.3M | $133.8M | +57,681 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Antipodes Partners Limited | 1.15% | 3.3M | $133.4M | +247,471 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 1.14% | 3.2M | $131.9M | +140,917 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.06% | 3.0M | $122.8M | +124,883 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.97% | 2.8M | $112.4M | +561,748 (+25.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 0.89% | 2.5M | $103.1M | −1.1M (−30.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | BTIM Corp | 0.87% | 2.5M | $100.6M | −17,987 (−0.7%) | 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 7.9M shares and 5 cut 3.8M.
WTRG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 10.1M | $412.7M | −3,612 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 9.0M | $368.1M | −7,234 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 6.4M | $260.9M | −138,230 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 4.2M | $169.8M | +12,997 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Global Water ETF USD Dist | 1.13% | 3.2M | $130.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.89% | 2.5M | $102.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 2.1M | $85.7M | +23,998 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Pictet-Water I EUR | 0.71% | 2.0M | $82.6M | −905,380 (−30.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.65% | 1.9M | $75.6M | −4,847 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Nordea 1 - Global Climate & Envir BI EUR | 0.64% | 1.8M | $74.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Amundi MSCI Water UCITS ETF Dist | 0.62% | 1.8M | $71.6M | — | September 29, 2026 |
| 12 | NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Z | 0.61% | 1.7M | $70.8M | +1.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 1.6M | $65.6M | −70 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DNP Select Income | 0.55% | 1.5M | $63.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco S&P Global Water ETF | 0.53% | 1.5M | $61.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 1.5M | $61.3M | −2,112 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 0.52% | 1.5M | $59.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Mid Cap Value L | 0.50% | 1.4M | $58.0M | +41,389 (+3.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 1.4M | $56.5M | −7,803 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 1.2M | $47.7M | +2,147 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
WTRG insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $39.05 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $38.75 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $38.75 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $37.83 | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Dan Newhouse | Sell | $39.27 | — | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Robert A Rubin | Sell | $37.43 | 2,342 | $87,661 |
| 2024-05-01 | Robert A Rubin | Sell | $36.56 | 2,023 | $73,961 |
| 2024-04-01 | Robert A Rubin | Sell | $37.21 | 5,565 | $207,074 |
| 2023-06-14 | Colleen Arnold | Sell | $41.84 | 1,244 | $52,049 |
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.
WTRG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns WTRG
Institutional investors own 83.0% of Essential Utilities's shares and insiders 0.22%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.78% of the shares (33.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.66% of the float, or 2.60 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 59.6% since 2014.
Related: WTRG analyst forecast, WTRG key metrics, WTRG dividend history. See the WTRG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WTRG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Essential Utilities stock?
The largest shareholders of Essential Utilities are BlackRock Inc (11.78%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.76%), State Street Corp (4.62%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.50%), NORGES BANK (2.29%).
What percentage of Essential Utilities is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 83.0% of Essential Utilities's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.22%.
Which funds own Essential Utilities?
The largest fund holders of Essential Utilities are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.47%), iShares Global Water ETF USD Dist (1.13%).
What is Essential Utilities's short interest?
6.6M shares of Essential Utilities were sold short, 2.66% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.60 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Essential Utilities?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in Essential Utilities (since June 14, 2023), 2 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Essential Utilities are outstanding?
Essential Utilities has 283.6M shares outstanding, of which 282.8M are in the public float.