Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AWK held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 20.6M | $2.71B | +5.6% | 10.372% | 0.04% |
| 2 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 14.9M | $1.96B | +35.2% | 7.504% | 0.34% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.8M | $1.68B | +0.6% | 6.427% | 0.04% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 11.9M | $1.57B | -1.1% | 5.989% | 0.02% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.3M | $1.48B | -0.4% | 5.664% | 0.07% |
| 6 | GQG Partners LLC | 8.9M | $1.17B | +38.4% | 4.480% | 2.18% |
| 7 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 5.4M | $714.5M | -6.6% | 2.732% | 1.50% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.2M | $684.5M | +1.2% | 2.628% | 0.04% |
| 9 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 5.0M | $664.2M | +161.0% | 2.522% | 0.04% |
| 10 | Amundi | 4.1M | $545.5M | -4.7% | 2.086% | 0.13% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.6M | $478.1M | +1.2% | 1.829% | 0.06% |
| 12 | Impax Asset Management Group plc | 3.6M | $471.5M | +27.2% | 1.803% | 3.07% |
| 13 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.6M | $467.7M | -1.6% | 1.789% | 0.02% |
| 14 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.4M | $452.1M | -20.7% | 1.729% | 0.04% |
| 15 | Legal & General Group Plc | 3.4M | $443.8M | +4.9% | 1.697% | 0.09% |
| 16 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.8M | $367.6M | +11.8% | 1.406% | 0.02% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.8M | $366.8M | +11.5% | 1.403% | 0.21% |
| 18 | UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AME | 2.6M | $340.8M | -1.9% | 1.303% | 0.06% |
| 19 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.4M | $322.8M | -0.1% | 1.232% | 0.50% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.2M | $287.5M | +13.3% | 1.099% | 0.02% |
| 21 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 2.0M | $263.5M | -7.3% | 1.003% | 0.21% |
| 22 | NORGES BANK | 2.0M | $262.0M | — | 1.002% | 0.03% |
| 23 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 1.6M | $212.6M | -7.5% | 0.813% | 0.06% |
| 24 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $211.5M | +156.8% | 0.809% | 0.07% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 1.4M | $178.7M | +23.2% | 0.684% | 0.02% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in AWK — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AWK during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new AWK position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their AWK position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,135 | +0.0% | 103.07% | +7.34 pp | $26.27B | 5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | 1,135 | +1.8% | 95.73% | +2.63 pp | $27.87B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,115 | +1.4% | 93.10% | +2.61 pp | $23.38B | 12% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,100 | +0.5% | 90.49% | +0.73 pp | $26.46B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,095 | 0.5% | 89.76% | +2.30 pp | $23.79B | 2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,100 | +4.4% | 87.46% | +1.03 pp | $24.47B | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,054 | +2.6% | 86.43% | +2.50 pp | $20.58B | 20% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,027 | — | 83.93% | — | $25.70B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AWK stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of American Water Works Company, Inc. stands at 103.1%, held across 1,135 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AWK, with approximately 20,612,348 shares worth $2.71B as of Q2 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AWK.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AWK is 46 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
103 institutions opened new positions in AWK during Q2 2026, while 113 fully exited. 303 added to existing positions and 691 trimmed.
AWK institutional ownership rose by 7.34 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +0 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.2% of all reported 13F value in AWK, and the top 25 account for 69.7%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Institutional Ownership