Waters Corp
WAT
651 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Waters Corp in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
140% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 12 (+7)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.6M | Put options by funds: $23.5M
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.8B → $17.6B (+$780M)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 54
1.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.79% → 88.62% (-1.2%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 659 → 651 (-8)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 269
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$99.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$82.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$78.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.4M |
| 5 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$42.1M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
651 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $17.6B — up 4.6% from $16.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new WAT positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, adding an estimated $162M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $102M.
- 651 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2022, down from 659 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $17.6B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2022, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2022 and 54 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2022 was Millennium Management, an estimated $162M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2022 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.