Waters Corp
688 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.1B invested in Waters Corp in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 275 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 53
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 671 → 688 (+17)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $20.1B (+$476M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.6M | Put options by funds: $51.5M
2.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.84% → 98.75% (-2.1%)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 275
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$84.4M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$66M |
| 3 |
CWG
C WorldWide Group
Copenhagen,
Denmark
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$42.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$32.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$211M |
| 2 |
NI
Nuance Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.9M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.2M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$33.2M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
688 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $20.1B — up 2.4% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new WAT positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 275 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $84.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $211M.
- 688 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2024, up from 671 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $20.1B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2024, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2024 and 53 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2024 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $84.4M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $211M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.