Waters Corp
645 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Waters Corp in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 218 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
3.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.87% → 95.4% (+3.5%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 218
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 674 → 645 (-29)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $15.1B (-$1.77B)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 93
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.1M | Put options by funds: $49.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$81.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$96.7M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.3M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
645 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $15.1B — down 10% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 93 funds closed out of WAT and 68 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 218 trimmed existing stakes and 234 added.
The largest buyer was Generation Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $406M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 645 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2023, down from 674 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $15.1B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2023, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2023 and 93 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2023 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $406M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2023 was Millennium Management, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.