American Water Works Ownership | Who Owns American Water Works?
American Water Works Ownership Summary
American Water Works is owned by 93.01% institutional investors, 0.11% insiders, and 6.88% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 13.28% of AWK shares. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund, with 3.17% of its assets in American Water Works shares.
AWK Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | American Water Works | 93.01% | 0.11% | 6.88% |
| Sector | Utilities Stocks | 137.25% | 7.99% | -45.24% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 25.90M | 13.28% | $3.38B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 20.61M | 10.57% | $2.71B |
| Blackrock | 18.52M | 9.50% | $2.39B |
| Vanguard capital management | 12.77M | 6.55% | $1.68B |
| State street | 11.90M | 6.10% | $1.57B |
| Wellington management group llp | 11.03M | 5.66% | $1.50B |
| Gqg partners | 8.90M | 4.57% | $1.17B |
| Aristotle capital management | 5.81M | 2.98% | $791.16M |
| Geode capital management | 5.22M | 2.68% | $684.54M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 5.01M | 2.57% | $664.16M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foresight group ltd liability partnership | 174.23K | 4.16% | $23.11M |
| Meketa investment group inc /adv | 8.23K | 3.63% | $1.07M |
| Montanaro asset management | 84.14K | 3.49% | $11.07M |
| Dudley & shanley | 169.34K | 3.36% | $22.28M |
| Impax asset management group | 3.58M | 3.07% | $471.53M |
| Beck bode | 141.60K | 2.82% | $18.63M |
| Sone capital management | 221.28K | 2.53% | $30.11M |
| Partners group | 281.21K | 2.52% | $37.00M |
| First personal financial services | 78.25K | 2.29% | $10.11M |
| Goodman financial | 110.37K | 2.24% | $14.52M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington management group llp | 11.03M | 0.28% | 3.94M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 5.01M | 0.04% | 3.09M |
| Gqg partners | 8.90M | 2.18% | 2.47M |
| Norges bank | 1.99M | 0.03% | 1.99M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 20.61M | 0.04% | 1.10M |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pictet asset management sa | 223.66K | 0.03% | -793.75K |
| Vanguard group | 25.90M | 0.05% | -323.06K |
| Squarepoint ops | 26.72K | 0.00% | -322.78K |
| Marshall wace, llp | - | - | -320.32K |
| Axa | - | - | -297.32K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 1.99M | 0.03% | 1.99M | $262.05M |
| Ontario teachers pension plan board | 707.07K | 0.59% | 707.07K | $93.04M |
| Natixis | 586.89K | 0.31% | 586.89K | $77.22M |
| Axa investment managers | 205.94K | 0.08% | 205.94K | $28.66M |
| Aureus asset management | 166.88K | 1.51% | 166.88K | $22.71M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Kayne anderson rudnick investment management | -1.00 |
| Gps wealth strategies group | -1.00 |
| Curio wealth | -2.00 |
| Elequin securities | -2.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -3.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1,142 | -1.47% | 181,366,746 | -1.77% | 93 | 1.04% | 524 | 8.04% | 408 | -12.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 529 | -53.60% | 53,489,444 | -70.49% | 27 | 0.32% | 196 | -62.02% | 222 | -42.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 642 | -42.83% | 57,884,249 | -67.45% | 29 | 0.36% | 283 | -46.30% | 212 | -45.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,110 | -2.20% | 177,668,157 | 2.69% | 91 | 1.16% | 524 | -3.85% | 386 | -0.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1,123 | 2.84% | 172,797,990 | -0.44% | 88 | 1.12% | 537 | 7.40% | 385 | -1.53% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 6.20M | 3.17% | -14.57K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 6.17M | 3.16% | 4.78K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 6.20M | 3.12% | -14.57K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 5.54M | 2.84% | 38.59K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 5.07M | 2.60% | -36.50K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 4.23M | 2.17% | -3.10K |
| Vanguard Morn Mid Cap Index Instl | 4.23M | 2.13% | -3.10K |
| Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 4.21M | 2.12% | 514.02K |
| State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 3.25M | 1.63% | 21.91K |
| The Utilities Select Sector SPDR® ETF | 3.16M | 1.62% | -2.55K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | Wikle Melissa K. | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $404.77K |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Norton Cheryl | EVP and COO | Sell | $397.41K |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Norton Cheryl | EVP and COO | Sell | $244.61K |
| Sep 03, 2024 | GOSS MARTHA CLARK | - | Sell | $101.42K |
| Mar 04, 2024 | Kennedy Melanie M | EVP, CHRO | Sell | $100.81K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | - |
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q2 | - | 1 |
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