Essential Utilities, Inc.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Essential Utilities shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 323 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Essential Utilities, and 299 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 1.2M shares, +0.6% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 2.2M shares (+6.9%); index fund managers were net buyers of 2.7M shares (+3.1%). 66 opened a new position and 66 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 323 institutions, 66 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 299 institutions, 66 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +1.2M shares (+0.6%)
Net change, active managers +2.2M shares (+6.9%), 36 bought, 18 sold
Buyers versus sellers
323 bought 123 299 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 36 bought · 18 sold · +2.2M
Index fund managers 8 bought · 3 sold · +2.7M
Other institutions 279 bought · 278 sold · −3.7M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +1.9M +5.9% | 33.4M | $1.3B |
| Nexpoint Asset Management, L.P. | +1.8M New position | 1.8M | $68.2M |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | +1.2M +4537.9% | 1.2M | $47.8M |
| LMR Partners LLP Hedge fund | +1.1M +201.0% | 1.6M | $62.4M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +805K +62.8% | 2.1M | $79.9M |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | +721K +23.0% | 3.9M | $148M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +688K +5.5% | 13.1M | $503M |
| Citigroup Inc | +624K +70.9% | 1.5M | $57.6M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +619K +53.5% | 1.8M | $68M |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | +562K +25.6% | 2.8M | $106M |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | +559K +19.7% | 3.4M | $130M |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC Hedge fund | +530K +58.1% | 1.4M | $55.3M |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +504K +2049.8% | 528K | $20.2M |
| Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge fund | +477K +626.9% | 553K | $21.2M |
| UBS Group AG | +448K +41.6% | 1.5M | $58.4M |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. Active manager | +361K +39.7% | 1.3M | $51.1M |
| Algert Global LLC Hedge fund | +322K New position | 322K | $12.3M |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | +280K +122.9% | 507K | $19.4M |
| ING Groep NV | +258K New position | 258K | $9.9M |
| Antipodes Partners Ltd Hedge fund | +247K +8.2% | 3.3M | $125M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMR Partners LLP Hedge fund | +1.1M +201.0% | 1.6M | $62.4M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +805K +62.8% | 2.1M | $79.9M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +619K +53.5% | 1.8M | $68M |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC Hedge fund | +530K +58.1% | 1.4M | $55.3M |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +504K +2049.8% | 528K | $20.2M |
| Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge fund | +477K +626.9% | 553K | $21.2M |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. Active manager | +361K +39.7% | 1.3M | $51.1M |
| Algert Global LLC Hedge fund | +322K New position | 322K | $12.3M |
| Antipodes Partners Ltd Hedge fund | +247K +8.2% | 3.3M | $125M |
| FMR LLC Active manager | +244K +33.7% | 969K | $37.1M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordea Investment Management AB | −2.4M −31.6% | 5.1M | $197M |
| Invesco Ltd. | −1.9M −43.8% | 2.4M | $92M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −1.5M −45.9% | 1.8M | $68M |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | −1.3M −72.0% | 488K | $18.7M |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | −1.2M −87.9% | 168K | $6.4M |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | −1.1M −30.0% | 2.5M | $96.7M |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −1.1M −46.6% | 1.2M | $47.3M |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | −1.0M −68.1% | 489K | $18.8M |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | −855K −57.4% | 634K | $24.3M |
| Bank Of America Corp | −574K −38.9% | 900K | $34.5M |
| Energy Income Partners, LLC | −432K −86.8% | 66K | $2.5M |
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −428K −83.6% | 84K | $3.2M |
| Eurizon Capital Sgr S.P.A. | −354K −95.4% | 17K | $655,439 |
| Toronto Dominion Bank | −311K −68.8% | 141K | $5.4M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −286K −51.3% | 272K | $10.4M |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC | −274K −93.3% | 20K | $760,492 |
| Btg Pactual Asset Management Us LLC | −218K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Amundi | −206K −4.5% | 4.3M | $166M |
| Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund | −181K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Nuveen, LLC | −171K −20.0% | 684K | $26.2M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Hedge fund | −1.5M −45.9% | 1.8M | $68M |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | −1.2M −87.9% | 168K | $6.4M |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | −1.0M −68.1% | 489K | $18.8M |
| Wellington Management Group LLP Active manager | −428K −83.6% | 84K | $3.2M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | −286K −51.3% | 272K | $10.4M |
| Woodline Partners LP Hedge fund | −151K Sold out | 0 | — |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | −132K −91.5% | 12K | $468,225 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP Hedge fund | −42K −62.0% | 26K | $988,973 |
| Centerbook Partners LP Hedge fund | −39K −81.8% | 8,605 | $329,658 |
| First Manhattan Co. Llc. Active manager | −11K −9.6% | 101K | $3.9M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Nexpoint Asset Management, L.P. | 1.8M | $68.2M |
| Algert Global LLCHedge fund | 322K | $12.3M |
| ING Groep NV | 258K | $9.9M |
| Renaissance Technologies LLCHedge fund | 235K | $9M |
| Man Group PLCHedge fund | 80K | $3.1M |
| Odyssean, LLC | 79K | $3M |
| Great Lakes Advisors, LLC | 78K | $3M |
| Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 78K | $3M |
| Jain Global LLCHedge fund | 56K | $2.1M |
| Greenwood Capital Associates LLC | 39K | $1.5M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Btg Pactual Asset Management Us LLC | 218K | $8.8M |
| Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund | 181K | $7.3M |
| Woodline Partners LPHedge fund | 151K | $6.1M |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 134K | $5.4M |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 113K | $4.6M |
| Tredje Ap-Fonden | 81K | $3.3M |
| Asr Vermogensbeheer N.V. | 81K | $3.2M |
| Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP | 81K | $3.1M |
| Econ Financial Services Corp | 63K | $2.6M |
| Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc. | 63K | $2.5M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 691
- Ten largest holders
- 46.9% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 40.1% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 15.3% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 36 | 18 | 6 | 2 | +2.2M | +6.9% |
| Index fund managers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2.7M | +3.1% |
| Other institutions | 279 | 278 | 60 | 64 | −3.7M | −3.8% |
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