Fundsmith LLP’s Waters Corp WAT Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $957M | Sell |
3,212,075
-345,903
| -10% | -$118M | 7.46% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.35B | Sell |
3,557,978
-397,520
| -10% | -$146M | 7.9% | 1 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.19B | Buy |
3,955,498
+347,091
| +10% | +$105M | 5.99% | 7 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.26B | Sell |
3,608,407
-4,790
| -0.1% | -$1.65M | 5.47% | 8 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $1.33B | Sell |
3,613,197
-21,325
| -0.6% | -$8.26M | 6.06% | 7 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $1.35B | Sell |
3,634,522
-11,477
| -0.3% | -$4.2M | 5.75% | 7 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $1.31B | Sell |
3,645,999
-8,451
| -0.2% | -$2.75M | 5.19% | 8 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $1.06B | Sell |
3,654,450
-111,801
| -3% | -$35.7M | 4.32% | 9 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.3B | Sell |
3,766,251
-34,437
| -0.9% | -$11.3M | 5.07% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.25B | Sell |
3,800,688
-5,806
| -0.2% | -$1.6M | 5.24% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.04B | Sell |
3,806,494
-2,979
| -0.1% | -$823K | 4.74% | 10 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.02B | Buy |
3,809,473
+111,104
| +3% | +$30.9M | 4.26% | 11 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $1.15B | Buy |
3,698,369
+8,672
| +0.2% | +$2.81M | 4.94% | 11 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.26B | Sell |
3,689,697
-3,500
| -0.1% | -$1.11M | 5.77% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $995M | Buy |
3,693,197
+3,972
| +0.1% | +$1.27M | 4.73% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.22B | Buy |
3,689,225
+1,653
| +0% | +$525K | 5.39% | 6 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.14B | Sell |
3,687,572
-823,307
| -18% | -$268M | 3.93% | 13 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.68B | Sell |
4,510,879
-315
| -0% | -$110K | 4.1% | 12 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $1.61B | Buy |
4,511,194
+103,155
| +2% | +$40.4M | 4.46% | 9 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.52B | Buy |
4,408,039
+14,495
| +0.3% | +$4.59M | 4.22% | 11 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.25B | Sell |
4,393,544
-16,291
| -0.4% | -$4.45M | 3.97% | 13 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.09B | Buy |
4,409,835
+117,807
| +3% | +$26.7M | 3.62% | 15 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $840M | Buy |
4,292,028
+398,223
| +10% | +$82.8M | 3.28% | 17 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $702M | Sell |
3,893,805
-861,245
| -18% | -$163M | 3.07% | 16 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $866M | Sell |
4,755,050
-351,616
| -7% | -$74.2M | 4.87% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $1.19B | Sell |
5,106,666
-16,201
| -0.3% | -$3.58M | 5.64% | 11 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $1.14B | Buy |
5,122,867
+8,861
| +0.2% | +$1.91M | 5.85% | 9 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.1B | Buy |
5,114,006
+87,249
| +2% | +$19.1M | 5.74% | 9 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.27B | Buy |
5,026,757
+43,498
| +0.9% | +$9.91M | 7.19% | 3 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $970M | Sell |
4,983,259
-43,300
| -0.9% | -$8.23M | 6.16% | 9 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $979M | Buy |
5,026,559
+297,565
| +6% | +$57.6M | 6.56% | 7 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $915M | Buy |
4,728,994
+360,404
| +8% | +$71M | 6.81% | 6 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $868M | Buy |
4,368,590
+3,277
| +0.1% | +$678K | 7.15% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $843M | Buy |
4,365,313
+9,557
| +0.2% | +$1.85M | 7.23% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $779M | Buy |
4,355,756
+521,801
| +14% | +$94.6M | 7.54% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $705M | Buy |
3,833,955
+401,420
| +12% | +$69.8M | 7.39% | 6 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $537M | Buy |
3,432,535
+349,178
| +11% | +$52.1M | 6.23% | 8 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $415M | Buy |
3,083,357
+52,997
| +2% | +$7.56M | 5.46% | 11 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $480M | Buy |
3,030,360
+589,042
| +24% | +$91.2M | 6.56% | 9 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $343M | Buy |
2,441,318
+973,788
| +66% | +$132M | 5.44% | 11 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $194M | Buy |
1,467,530
+314,348
| +27% | +$39.2M | 4.17% | 14 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $155M | Buy |
1,153,182
+355,083
| +44% | +$45.6M | 3.9% | 13 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $94.3M | Buy |
798,099
+487,363
| +157% | +$61.6M | 2.88% | 14 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $39.9M | Hold |
310,736
| – | – | 1.26% | 16 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $38.6M | Buy |
+310,736
| New | +$37.1M | 1.25% | 16 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | – | Sell |
-449,096
| Closed | -$47.7M | – | 16 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $47.7M | Sell |
449,096
-295,256
| -40% | -$30.3M | 3.17% | 15 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $74.5M | Buy |
+744,352
| New | +$71.3M | 5.23% | 11 |
|
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Fundsmith LLP's WAT Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Fundsmith LLP reduced its Waters Corp (WAT) stake by 9.7% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $118M and leaving 3,212,075 shares worth $957M. The position accounts for 7.46% of the portfolio, ranked #3.
Fundsmith LLP first reported a position in WAT in Q2 2013 and has held it in 47 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.68B in Q4 2021. 1,173 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold WAT as of Q1 2026.
- Fundsmith LLP held 3,212,075 shares of Waters Corp worth $957M as of Q1 2026.
- Fundsmith LLP sold 345,903 Waters Corp shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $118M.
- Waters Corp made up 7.46% of Fundsmith LLP's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3 holding.
- Fundsmith LLP first reported a position in Waters Corp in Q2 2013 and has held it in 47 quarters since.
- Fundsmith LLP's Waters Corp position peaked at $1.68B in Q4 2021.
- 1,173 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Waters Corp as of Q1 2026.
Based on Fundsmith LLP's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.