Waters Corp
WAT
481 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in Waters Corp in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.04B → $10.4B (+$1.4B)
1.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.31% → 95.28% (+2%)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 43
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 479 → 481 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 171
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.98M | Put options by funds: $11.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$68.9M |
| 2 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.6M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$45.1M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.1M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.6M |
| 2 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
-$51.4M |
| 3 |
PIMC
Praesidium Investment Management Company
New York
|
-$41.5M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$28.1M |
| 5 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$18.7M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
481 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $10.4B — up 16% from $9.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new WAT positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 163 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $68.9M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $52.6M.
- 481 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q4 2015, up from 479 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $10.4B of Waters Corp stock for Q4 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q4 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $68.9M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q4 2015 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $52.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.