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401 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.37B invested in Waters Corp in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.97B → $8.37B (+$405M)

0.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.31% → 92.67% (-0.65%)

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 30

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 409 → 401 (-8)

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)

27% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 170

77% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.06M | Put options by funds: $35.2M

Holders
401
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-1.96%
% of All Funds
13%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-14.29%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
28
Increased
124
Reduced
170
Closed
30
Calls
$8.06M
Puts
$35.2M
Net Calls
-$27.2M
Net Calls Change
-$28.2M

Top Buyers

1
Viking Global Investors
Viking Global Investors
Connecticut
+$99.9M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$63.8M
3
Baillie Gifford & Co
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
+$30.1M
4
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
+$27.8M
5
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
+$20.6M

Top Sellers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$77M
2
HCM
Holland Capital Management
Illinois
-$41.1M
3
Fundsmith LLP
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
-$30.3M
4
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
-$27.2M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$23.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PIM
351
Partner Investment Management
California
$141K -$11.5K -112 -8%
Nordea Investment Management
352
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$127K – – –
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
353
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
California
$127K +$41K +400 +50%
EFSCE
354
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$120K +$3.79K +37 +3%
OA
355
OFI Advisors
Pennsylvania
$115K -$6.46K -63 -5%
GLI
356
Guardian Life Insurance
New York
$110K – – –
LNB
357
Ledyard National Bank
$106K – – –
IWC
358
Integrated Wealth Counsel
California
$104K – – –
SIA
359
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$98K -$20.5K -200 -18%
Fifth Third Bancorp
360
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$95K -$2.15K -21 -2%
CTC
361
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$88K – – –
DBT
362
Dubuque Bank & Trust
Iowa
$85K +$6.67K +65 +9%
LWCFA
363
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$75K +$39K +380 +117%
BPBT
364
Boston Private Bank & Trust
Massachusetts
$74K – – –
GIS
365
Guardian Investor Services
New York
$74K – – –
LIA
366
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$71K +$32.5K +317 +90%
PG
367
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$64.1K -$109K -1,062 -47%
EWM
368
Evercore Wealth Management
New York
$64K -$73.5K -717 -54%
TFA
369
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$62K +$19.6K +191 +49%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
370
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$59K -$7.9K -77 -12%
LTFS
371
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$56K – – –
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
372
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$56K – – –
FI
373
FCM Investments
Texas
$53K – – –
Federated Hermes
374
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$52K -$531K -5,180 -91%
CFA
375
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$52K – – –
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WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

401 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $8.37B — up 5.1% from $7.97B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of WAT and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 170 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.

The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $99.9M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $77M.

  • 401 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2013, down from 409 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $8.37B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2013, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2013 and 30 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2013 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $99.9M added.
  • The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2013 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $77M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.