Waters Corp
1,177 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.3B invested in Waters Corp in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 351 increasing their positions, 477 reducing their positions, and 135 closing their positions.
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.1B → $37.3B (+$8.16B)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 135
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $105M | Put options by funds: $91.3M
2.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.71% → 99.68% (+3%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,176 → 1,177 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 351 | Existing positions reduced: 477
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$452M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$360M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$197M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$320M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$289M |
| 3 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$209M |
| 4 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$108M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,177 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $37.3B — up 28% from $29.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new WAT positions and 135 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 351 added to existing stakes and 477 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $452M. The largest seller was Fundsmith LLP, cutting an estimated $320M.
- 1,177 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2026, up from 1,176 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $37.3B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2026, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2026 and 135 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $452M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2026 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $320M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.