The York Water Company (YORW) Ownership
YORW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 66.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.99% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 16.2M
- Float
- 14.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.69% 533K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.58 short interest down 11.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 66.87%
- Insiders 0.99%
- Other investors 32.14%
YORW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimmer Partners LP | 8.75% | 1.4M | $43.9M | +687,200 (+93.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 7.90% | 1.3M | $39.7M | +203,261 (+18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 4.40% | 713K | $22.1M | +51,403 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.39% | 713K | $22.1M | +58,806 (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 422K | $13.0M | +77,051 (+22.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.23% | 363K | $11.2M | +35,831 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 2.13% | 346K | $10.7M | +21,095 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.99% | 323K | $10.0M | +30,123 (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.98% | 322K | $10.0M | +21,960 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.92% | 312K | $9.6M | +15,793 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.71% | 277K | $8.6M | +159,506 (+135.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Reaves W H & Co Inc | 1.69% | 275K | $8.5M | +275,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 1.40% | 227K | $7.0M | +34,998 (+18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.31% | 212K | $6.6M | +154,862 (+268.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.19% | 194K | $6.0M | +81,930 (+73.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.04% | 168K | $5.2M | −35,800 (−17.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.95% | 154K | $4.8M | +7,607 (+5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.94% | 152K | $4.7M | +18,150 (+13.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.89% | 145K | $4.5M | +21,997 (+17.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.83% | 135K | $4.2M | +17,019 (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 19 holders added 2.0M shares and 1 cut 36K.
YORW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.13% | 508K | $15.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.45% | 398K | $12.3M | −4,608 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Reaves Utility Income | 1.69% | 275K | $8.5M | +275,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | L&G Clean Water ETF | 1.62% | 264K | $8.2M | +2,999 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.10% | 179K | $5.5M | +2,331 (+1.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.90% | 145K | $4.5M | +220 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.69% | 111K | $3.4M | −144 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.59% | 96K | $3.0M | +1,077 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.58% | 94K | $2.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Gabelli Utilities AAA | 0.57% | 92K | $2.8M | +5,750 (+6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 92K | $2.8M | −2 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.52% | 85K | $2.6M | +54 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | TIS Tareno GlbWaterSolu R1 EUR | 0.52% | 84K | $2.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.51% | 82K | $2.5M | −441 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF | 0.44% | 71K | $2.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco Water Resources ETF | 0.36% | 58K | $1.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.34% | 55K | $1.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.33% | 53K | $1.6M | +15 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.32% | 52K | $1.6M | −358 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.27% | 44K | $1.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
YORW insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Ashley M Grimm | Buy | $29.13 | 12 | $350 |
| 2026-04-16 | Joseph Thomas Hand | Buy | $29.13 | 103 | $3,000 |
| 2026-04-16 | Joseph Thomas Hand | Buy | $28.50 | 1,052 | $29,982 |
| 2026-04-16 | Mark S Snyder | Buy | $29.13 | 10 | $291 |
| 2026-04-16 | Matthew E Poff | Buy | $28.50 | 175 | $4,988 |
| 2026-04-16 | Matthew E Poff | Buy | $29.13 | 4 | $117 |
| 2026-04-16 | Matthew J Scarpato | Buy | $29.13 | 103 | $3,000 |
| 2026-04-16 | Suzanne M Becker | Buy | $29.13 | 41 | $1,194 |
| 2026-04-16 | Alexandra C Chiaruttini | Buy | $29.13 | 41 | $1,194 |
| 2026-03-16 | Joseph Thomas Hand | Buy | $31.55 | 15 | $473 |
| 2026-01-16 | Suzanne M Becker | Buy | $30.45 | 46 | $1,401 |
| 2026-01-16 | Matthew J Scarpato | Buy | $30.45 | 92 | $2,801 |
| 2026-01-16 | Matthew E Poff | Buy | $30.45 | 5 | $152 |
| 2026-01-16 | Joseph Thomas Hand | Buy | $30.45 | 279 | $8,496 |
| 2026-01-16 | Ashley M Grimm | Buy | $30.45 | 14 | $426 |
| 2026-01-16 | Alexandra C Chiaruttini | Buy | $30.45 | 46 | $1,401 |
| 2026-01-16 | Mark S Snyder | Buy | $30.45 | 11 | $335 |
| 2025-12-22 | William T Yanavitch II | Buy | $33.72 | 44 | $1,484 |
| 2025-11-13 | Joseph Thomas Hand | Buy | $32.11 | 30 | $963 |
| 2025-10-16 | Matthew J Scarpato | Buy | $28.83 | 34 | $980 |
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.
YORW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns YORW
Institutional investors own 66.9% of York Water's shares and insiders 0.99%. The largest holder is Zimmer Partners LP with 8.75% of the shares (1.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 19 added shares and 1 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.69% of the float, or 3.58 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 12.3% since 2014.
Related: YORW analyst forecast, YORW key metrics, YORW dividend history. See the YORW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
YORW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most York Water stock?
The largest shareholders of York Water are Zimmer Partners LP (8.75%), BlackRock Inc (7.90%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (4.40%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.39%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.60%).
What percentage of York Water is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 66.9% of York Water's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.99%.
Which funds own York Water?
The largest fund holders of York Water are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.13%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.45%), Reaves Utility Income (1.69%), L&G Clean Water ETF (1.62%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (1.10%).
What is York Water's short interest?
533K shares of York Water were sold short, 3.69% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.58 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling York Water?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in York Water (since October 16, 2025), 20 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of York Water are outstanding?
York Water has 16.2M shares outstanding, of which 14.7M are in the public float.