Security Snapshot

Essential Utilities, Inc. - Common Stock (WTRG) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 29670G102

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2016 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q1 2026

Institutions Reporting

691

Shares (Excl. Options)

216,526,514

Price

$40.27

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Latest holder snapshot 5 signals
Portfolio coverage rank
0.01%
Share change
-9,532,661
Value change
-$372,775,108
Number of holders
691
Issuer context Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 3 identity fields
Shares outstanding
283,556,288
SEC-reported price per share
$40.32
Insider filing price
$40.32
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Key facts

  • WTRG - Essential Utilities, Inc. - Common Stock is tracked under CUSIP 29670G102.
  • 691 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
  • 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

Change

  • Holder count moved from 690 to 691 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • SEC-reported value moved from $8,655,332,485 to $8,719,094,446.

Research use

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  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Evidence

Source: SEC Form 13F

Latest holder context comes from 691 institutions filings for Q1 2026.

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Security key

29670G102

Latest holder period

Q1 2026

13F holders

691

13D/G owners

3

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13D/G owners

Significant owners

Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.

Rows
3
Security
WTRG
Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
BlackRock, Inc. 11% -14% $1,245,364,126 -$192,416,503 30,925,357 -13% BlackRock, Inc. 31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.8% $665,392,767 16,523,287 Vanguard Portfolio Management 31 Mar 2026
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.3% $602,913,258 14,971,772 Vanguard Capital Management 31 Mar 2026

As of 31 Mar 2026, 691 institutional investors reported holding 216,526,514 shares of Essential Utilities, Inc. - Common Stock (WTRG). This represents 76% of the company’s total 283,556,288 outstanding shares.

13F concentration

Top 25 institutional shareholders

Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.

Top holder share
51%
Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
BlackRock, Inc. 11% 31,569,405 -8.1% 0.02% $1,271,299,941
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 5.8% 16,489,351 0% 0.03% $664,026,165
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.5% 12,661,679 0% 0.01% $509,885,813
STATE STREET CORP 4.4% 12,431,482 -10% 0.02% $500,615,780
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.6% 7,486,456 -1.8% 0.28% $301,928,771
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.8% 5,224,043 -0.18% 0.01% $210,421,757
Amundi 1.6% 4,539,553 -28% 0.05% $182,821,692
Invesco Ltd. 1.5% 4,269,638 +7.7% 0.03% $171,938,322
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 1.4% 4,062,482 +224% 0.12% $163,596,150
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 1.3% 3,605,451 -21% 0.15% $145,203,642
Legal & General Group Plc 1.2% 3,408,848 -18% 0.03% $137,274,309
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 1.2% 3,278,684 0.19% $132,032,605
MORGAN STANLEY 1.1% 3,219,049 -5.9% 0.01% $129,631,151
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.1% 3,201,847 -1.3% 0.02% $128,938,378
AQR Arbitrage LLC 1.1% 3,137,219 +231% 2.1% $126,335,809
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 1.1% 3,088,625 +2523% 0.24% $124,378,929
ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 1.1% 3,018,815 -7.8% 2.3% $121,567,680
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1% 2,881,490 +3.8% 0.02% $116,048,685
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1% 2,839,278 +80% 0.02% $114,337,709
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.89% 2,523,064 -8.2% 0.02% $101,603,780
Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.88% 2,481,448 -3% 0.82% $99,927,911
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.83% 2,353,605 -40% 0.16% $94,780,000
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.81% 2,310,349 -7.1% 0.1% $93,037,755
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.77% 2,191,979 -41% 0.01% $89,980,758
DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.77% 2,188,784 +0% 0.92% $88,142,332

Quarter history

Institutional holders across reporting periods

Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.

Periods
41
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 41
Period 13F Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 216,526,514 $8,719,094,446 -$372,775,108 $40.27 691
2025 Q4 225,648,696 $8,655,332,485 -$251,883,800 $38.36 690
2025 Q3 227,311,224 $9,061,423,305 +$303,768,467 $39.90 672
2025 Q2 220,454,991 $8,193,608,129 +$81,288,540 $37.14 677
2025 Q1 220,384,415 $8,712,730,934 +$119,587,485 $39.53 670
2024 Q4 217,339,775 $7,889,705,917 +$229,278,517 $36.32 616
2024 Q3 209,445,282 $8,076,218,424 -$198,020,557 $38.57 622
2024 Q2 214,427,044 $8,001,571,070 +$57,031,385 $37.33 598
2024 Q1 213,121,076 $7,890,143,120 +$323,385,980 $37.05 588
2023 Q4 204,221,664 $7,626,979,421 +$141,667,239 $37.35 616
2023 Q3 199,524,311 $6,848,740,821 +$279,215,862 $34.33 576
2023 Q2 191,083,983 $7,629,322,311 +$5,918,660 $39.91 617
2023 Q1 191,804,853 $8,370,711,415 -$72,394,938 $43.65 640
2022 Q4 193,735,132 $9,249,128,283 +$198,356,489 $47.73 642
2022 Q3 188,878,199 $7,819,028,240 +$66,859,969 $41.38 624
2022 Q2 186,483,674 $8,551,226,139 +$365,935,877 $45.85 624
2022 Q1 179,379,379 $9,169,978,065 +$176,368,705 $51.13 632
2021 Q4 175,675,290 $9,423,302,358 +$207,762,644 $53.69 636
2021 Q3 171,733,845 $7,911,586,675 -$59,731,804 $46.08 590
2021 Q2 173,208,549 $7,914,408,006 +$36,275,632 $45.70 584
2021 Q1 173,261,536 $7,759,548,394 -$71,587,389 $44.75 592
2020 Q4 173,580,328 $8,204,550,438 +$111,313,993 $47.29 591
2020 Q3 171,761,897 $6,911,798,730 +$236,939,072 $40.25 563
2020 Q2 165,781,685 $7,008,819,898 +$89,213,573 $42.24 565
2020 Q1 163,880,952 $6,671,876,786 +$6,647,889,442 $40.70 570
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