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WTRG · NYSE
Who owns WTRG
Largest institutional holders, from their latest 13F filings
The 10 largest institutions hold 35.1% of WTRG’s shares.
- BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.9.3%
- Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.8%
- State Street Investment Management (US)4.6%
- Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.5%
- Next 6 largest institutions10.9%
- All other shareholders64.9%
| Holder | Shares | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | 26.47M | 9.33% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 16.34M | 5.76% |
| State Street Investment Management (US) | 13.12M | 4.63% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 12.78M | 4.51% |
| Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) | 6.49M | 2.29% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 5.63M | 1.99% |
| Geode Capital Management, L.L.C. | 5.28M | 1.86% |
| Nordea Funds Oy | 5.12M | 1.80% |
| Amundi Asset Management, SAS | 4.22M | 1.49% |
| Millennium Management LLC | 4.15M | 1.46% |
Largest mutual fund holders
| Holder | Shares | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 21.66M | 7.64% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 9.93M | 3.50% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 9.02M | 3.18% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 6.52M | 2.30% |
| Statens Pensjonsfond Utland | 6.18M | 2.18% |
Insider trades
Form 4 filings by officers, directors and large holders
Over the last 6 months, insiders sold $112.92K (1 trade) of WTRG on the open market, with no buys.
| Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Colleen | Sale | 2.85K | $112.92K |
| Bruner Christopher L | Award | 3.67K | $134.98K |
| Lewis Wilbert Bryan | Award | 3.67K | $134.98K |
| Linde Tamara Louise | Award | 3.67K | $134.98K |
| Hilferty Daniel J III | Award | 3.67K | $134.98K |
| Amato Elizabeth B | Award | 3.67K | $134.98K |
| Ciesinski David Alan | Award | 3.67K | $134.98K |
Congressional trades
Disclosed by members of Congress over the last 12 months
| Member | Type | Amount | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa McClainHouse | Sale | $1K–$15K | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Lisa McClainHouse | Purchase | $1K–$15K | Oct 30, 2025 |
Short interest
Settled Sep 30, 2026
- Shares short
- 6.58M
- Days to cover
- 2.69
- % of shares outstanding
- 2.32%
- Average daily volume
- 2.44M
- Change since last report
- −12.8%
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