Ranked by reported Q1 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 | Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co | 22K | $2.70B | — | 0.011% | 0.06% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 19.5M | $2.66B | -0.1% | 9.993% | 0.05% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 12.7M | $1.73B | — | 6.503% | 0.04% |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 12.0M | $1.64B | +0.0% | 6.165% | 0.06% |
| 5 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 11.3M | $1.54B | — | 5.787% | 0.08% |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 11.0M | $1.50B | +55.5% | 5.648% | 0.28% |
| 7 | GQG Partners LLC | 6.4M | $875.2M | -1.0% | 3.293% | 1.39% |
| 8 | Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | 5.8M | $791.2M | -3.3% | 2.977% | 1.66% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5.2M | $699.8M | +2.4% | 2.643% | 0.04% |
| 10 | Amundi | 4.4M | $592.1M | +4.3% | 2.228% | 0.16% |
| 11 | Invesco Ltd. | 4.3M | $589.7M | +19.0% | 2.219% | 0.09% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 3.6M | $491.6M | +8.4% | 1.850% | 0.03% |
| 13 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 3.6M | $488.5M | +0.7% | 1.838% | 0.06% |
| 14 | Legal & General Group Plc | 3.2M | $437.6M | -3.7% | 1.647% | 0.10% |
| 15 | Impax Asset Management Group plc | 2.8M | $383.4M | +18.0% | 1.443% | 2.67% |
| 16 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 2.6M | $359.5M | +3.0% | 1.353% | 0.07% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2.5M | $340.3M | -4.4% | 1.280% | 0.22% |
| 18 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.5M | $340.1M | -0.4% | 1.280% | 0.02% |
| 19 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 2.5M | $335.5M | +11.3% | 1.256% | 0.56% |
| 20 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 2.2M | $293.3M | -3.1% | 1.102% | 0.27% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.9M | $262.4M | +7.7% | 0.987% | 0.03% |
| 22 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.8M | $251.3M | -3.6% | 0.922% | 0.06% |
| 23 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | 1.7M | $237.7M | -14.2% | 0.894% | 0.08% |
| 24 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1.3M | $179.7M | -3.5% | 0.676% | 0.04% |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $171.3M | +2.9% | 0.645% | 0.03% |
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 Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1,117 | +0.8% | 111.53% | +16.87 pp | $27.51B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,108 | +1.0% | 94.66% | 12.58 pp | $23.35B | 12% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,097 | +0.2% | 107.24% | +10.79 pp | $26.45B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,095 | 0.5% | 96.45% | 2.76 pp | $23.79B | 2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,100 | +4.4% | 99.21% | +15.76 pp | $24.47B | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,054 | +2.6% | 83.45% | 20.76 pp | $20.58B | 20% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,027 | +2.7% | 104.21% | +14.09 pp | $25.70B | +16% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,000 | — | 90.12% | — | $22.23B | — |
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 Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of American Water Works Company, Inc. stands at 111.5%, held across 1,117 reporting institutions.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co is the largest reported institutional holder of AWK, with approximately 22,000 shares worth $2.70B as of Q1 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 47 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
143 institutions opened new positions in AWK during Q1 2026, while 134 fully exited. 702 added to existing positions and 264 trimmed.
AWK institutional ownership rose by 16.87 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.5% of all reported 13F value in AWK, and the top 25 account for 72.3%.
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.