Waters Corp
WAT
576 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Waters Corp in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 191 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 36
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 528 → 576 (+48)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.3B → $14.4B (+$1.12B)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.69% → 93.69% (+1%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 191 | Existing positions reduced: 201
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 10 (-1)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.5M | Put options by funds: $23.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$45.2M |
| 3 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$30.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.2M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$88.3M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$51.9M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$37.8M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$37.3M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
576 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $14.4B — up 8.4% from $13.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new WAT positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 191 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $99.2M.
- 576 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q4 2017, up from 528 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $14.4B of Waters Corp stock for Q4 2017, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q4 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q4 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $103M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q4 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $99.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.