WTRG · Insider trading · 13F holders · Congress trades
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
Who is buying and selling WTRG: company insiders on SEC Form 4, hedge funds and superinvestors on Form 13F, and members of Congress under the STOCK Act. Every figure links to the filing or page it comes from.
- 13F filers holding
- 33
- Insider buys, 90 days
- $0
- Insider sales, 90 days
- $113K
- Congress trades, 12 months
- 5
WTRG at a glance
- Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 1 WTRG insider filed 1 sale worth $113K on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
- 33 13F filers hold WTRG among their 50 largest positions, worth $659.0M combined, including Alec Litowitz. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Kintayl Capital LP (8.5%), Nexpoint Asset Management, L.P. (4.6%) and Olympiad Research LP (3.0%). In their latest 13Fs, 0 managers opened a new position and 9 added to one.
- Members of Congress have disclosed 9 WTRG trades since 2020, 2 purchases and 3 sales in the past year; the latest was Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), selling $1K–15K on Oct 31, 2025.
- WTRG last closed at $42.78 on Oct 29, 2026.
WTRG insider trading
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 1 WTRG insider filed 1 sale worth $113K on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Arnold Colleen | President - Aqua | Sale | 2,855 | $39.55 | $113K | SEC |
Who owns WTRG? Hedge funds and superinvestors
33 13F filers hold WTRG among their 50 largest positions, worth $659.0M combined, including Alec Litowitz. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Kintayl Capital LP (8.5%), Nexpoint Asset Management, L.P. (4.6%) and Olympiad Research LP (3.0%). In their latest 13Fs, 0 managers opened a new position and 9 added to one.
Superinvestors holding WTRG: Alec Litowitz 0.5%
| Manager | % of portfolio | Value | Shares | Last quarter | 13F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQR Arbitrage LLCHedge fund | 2.5% | $147.8M | 3,858,057 | +23.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS LtdAsset manager | 2.3% | $125.1M | 3,266,286 | +8.2% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Boston Trust Walden CorpMutual fund manager | 0.7% | $94.4M | 2,463,461 | -0.7% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Nexpoint Asset Management, L.P.Mutual fund manager | 4.6% | $68.2M | 1,780,349 | — | Q2 2026 |
| LMR Partners LLPHedge fund | 0.5% | $62.4M | 1,628,583 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Alec LitowitzHedge fund | 0.5% | $48.2M | 1,258,246 | +4.5% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Kintayl Capital LPHedge fund | 8.5% | $17.7M | 462,708 | +28.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| John G Ullman & Associates IncWealth manager | 1.8% | $14.6M | 380,232 | -5.8% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Virtu Financial LLCBroker-dealer | 0.4% | $11.7M | 305,586 | +36.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Nuance Investments, LLCAsset manager | 1.6% | $9.2M | 238,896 | +22.6% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, IncWealth manager | 0.7% | $8.3M | 211,630 | +0.1% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Abc Arbitrage SAInvestment manager | 0.7% | $6.9M | 175,733 | -2.5% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Wills Financial Group LLCWealth manager | 2.1% | $5.8M | 152,307 | -0.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLCWealth manager | 0.7% | $5.0M | 130,855 | -0.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Coston, McIsaac & PartnersWealth manager | 1.0% | $4.9M | 128,308 | +5.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| First National Bank & Trust Co of NewtownBank & trust | 0.7% | $3.5M | 87,439 | -5.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| CoreCommodity Management, LLCMutual fund manager | 0.7% | $3.3M | 86,836 | +106.2% shares | Q2 2026 |
| A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel, Inc.Investment manager | 2.0% | $3.1M | 78,720 | -1.9% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Aurora Investment CounselWealth manager | 1.4% | $2.6M | 68,633 | -2.9% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Arcadia Investment Management Corp/miAsset manager | 0.4% | $2.5M | 63,175 | -2.3% shares | Q1 2026 |
| Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates, Inc.Institutional asset manager | 1.5% | $1.6M | 42,413 | -0.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Versor Investments LPHedge fund | 2.5% | $1.5M | 38,353 | +143.3% shares | Q3 2026 |
| Olympiad Research LPHedge fund | 3.0% | $1.4M | 37,813 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Capital Innovations LLCMutual fund manager | 0.4% | $1.4M | 36,596 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Christine Messmer PcInvestment manager | 0.7% | $1.3M | 34,500 | -2.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| NINE MASTS CAPITAL LtdHedge fund | 0.2% | $1.1M | 30,000 | — | Q2 2026 |
| Blackhill Capital IncWealth manager | 0.0% | $998K | 26,041 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Kingdom Financial Group LLC.Wealth manager | 0.2% | $935K | 24,402 | +5.5% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Hamrick Investment Counsel, llcWealth manager | 0.6% | $915K | 23,896 | -0.1% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Holos Integrated Wealth LLCWealth manager | 0.4% | $826K | 20,455 | +0.0% shares | Q3 2026 |
The 30 largest of 33 positions, by value. Each manager counts with its latest 13F (Q3 2026: 7, Q2 2026: 25, Q1 2026: 1). Screen WTRG in the grand portfolio →
WTRG stock trades by members of Congress
Members of Congress have disclosed 9 WTRG trades since 2020, 2 purchases and 3 sales in the past year; the latest was Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), selling $1K–15K on Oct 31, 2025.
| Filed | Member | Trade | Amount | Traded | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Lisa C. McClainR-MI · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Oct 31, 2025 | +11.6% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Lisa C. McClainR-MI · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Oct 30, 2025 | +12.2% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Lisa C. McClainR-MI · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Oct 30, 2025 | +12.2% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Lisa C. McClainR-MI · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Sep 25, 2025 | +15.2% |
| May 16, 2025 | Dan NewhouseR-WA · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Apr 11, 2025 | +10.6% |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Michael GuestR-MS · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Jan 11, 2023 | -11.0% |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Susie LeeD-NV · House | Sale | $1K–15K | Jun 4, 2020 | -2.2% |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Susie LeeD-NV · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Apr 27, 2020 | -1.0% |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Angus S. King, Jr.I-ME · Senate | Sale | $1K–15K | Mar 5, 2020 | -8.5% |
5 members have traded WTRG: Lisa C. McClain, Dan Newhouse, Michael Guest, Susie Lee, Angus S. King, Jr..
WTRG questions and answers
Are insiders buying WTRG stock?
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 1 WTRG insider filed 1 sale worth $113K on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
Which hedge funds own WTRG?
33 13F filers hold WTRG among their 50 largest positions, worth $659.0M combined, including Alec Litowitz. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Kintayl Capital LP (8.5%), Nexpoint Asset Management, L.P. (4.6%) and Olympiad Research LP (3.0%). In their latest 13Fs, 0 managers opened a new position and 9 added to one.
Has Congress traded WTRG?
Members of Congress have disclosed 9 WTRG trades since 2020, 2 purchases and 3 sales in the past year; the latest was Lisa C. McClain (R-MI), selling $1K–15K on Oct 31, 2025.
Who is the largest holder of WTRG?
Among 13F filers, AQR Arbitrage LLC reports the largest WTRG position, $147.8M (3,858,057 shares) in its Q2 2026 13F. The biggest bet by portfolio weight is Kintayl Capital LP's: 8.5% of its portfolio.
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