American Water Works Ownership | Who Owns American Water Works?
American Water Works Ownership Summary
American Water Works is owned by 27.43% institutional investors, 0.12% insiders, and 72.45% 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 | 27.43% | 0.12% | 72.45% |
| Sector | Utilities Stocks | 34.92% | 8.47% | 56.60% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 25.90M | 13.28% | $3.38B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 19.51M | 10.01% | $2.66B |
| Blackrock | 18.52M | 9.50% | $2.39B |
| State street | 11.55M | 5.92% | $1.61B |
| Gqg partners | 6.43M | 3.30% | $875.21M |
| Aristotle capital management | 6.30M | 3.23% | $876.85M |
| Geode capital management | 5.04M | 2.58% | $655.02M |
| Invesco | 4.33M | 2.22% | $589.71M |
| Amundi | 3.90M | 2.00% | $541.60M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 3.61M | 1.85% | $502.71M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soapstone management | 145.03K | 13.70% | $20.19M |
| Foresight group ltd liability partnership | 183.99K | 4.42% | $25.04M |
| Dudley & shanley | 169.04K | 3.76% | $23.01M |
| Montanaro asset management | 89.84K | 3.66% | $12.23M |
| Meketa investment group inc /adv | 8.23K | 3.63% | $1.07M |
| Yaupon capital management lp | 595.24K | 3.17% | $82.85M |
| Partners group | 307.39K | 2.71% | $40.11M |
| Impax asset management group | 2.82M | 2.67% | $383.40M |
| Goodman financial | 107.92K | 2.52% | $14.69M |
| First personal financial services | 78.25K | 2.29% | $10.11M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 2.58M | 0.04% | 2.58M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 1.92M | 0.02% | 1.30M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 1.10M | 0.04% | 1.10M |
| Bank of america corp /de/ | 2.96M | 0.03% | 997.47K |
| Invesco | 4.33M | 0.09% | 693.24K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pictet asset management sa | 1.02M | 0.15% | -1.62M |
| Royal bank of canada | 1.44M | 0.03% | -805.34K |
| Goldman sachs group | 1.79M | 0.03% | -503.64K |
| Citadel advisors | - | - | -372.93K |
| Victory capital management | 2.74M | 0.22% | -365.90K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 2.58M | 0.04% | 2.58M | $337.00M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 1.10M | 0.04% | 1.10M | $149.56M |
| Vanguard global advisers | 425.63K | 0.03% | 425.63K | $57.92M |
| Vanguard asset management | 387.23K | 0.05% | 387.23K | $52.70M |
| Barrow hanley mewhinney & strauss | 270.33K | 0.12% | 270.33K | $36.79M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Kayne anderson rudnick investment management | -1.00 |
| Cape investment advisory | -1.00 |
| Gps wealth strategies group | -1.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -3.00 |
| Luken investment analytics | -3.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1,045 | -1.79% | 172,830,957 | 2.77% | 88 | 1.19% | 478 | 1.49% | 377 | 3.29% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 6.20M | 3.17% | 28.01K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 6.17M | 3.16% | 4.78K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 5.54M | 2.84% | 38.59K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 4.97M | 2.55% | -47.99K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 4.22M | 2.16% | -23.95K |
| Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 3.69M | 1.89% | 618.65K |
| State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 3.23M | 1.65% | -2.83K |
| The Utilities Select Sector SPDR® ETF | 3.16M | 1.62% | -2.55K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 2.52M | 1.29% | 7.41K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 2.49M | 1.28% | 9.39K |
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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