Waters Corp
528 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Waters Corp in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.7% → 92.69% (+0.98%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $13.3B (-$198M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 544 → 528 (-16)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 201
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 50
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 11 (-4)
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.54M | Put options by funds: $29.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$94.6M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$67.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$145M |
| 2 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$92.2M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$59.7M |
| 5 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$53.8M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
528 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $13.3B — down 1.5% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of WAT and 41 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 201 trimmed existing stakes and 175 added.
The largest buyer was Fundsmith LLP, adding an estimated $94.6M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $145M.
- 528 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2017, down from 544 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2017, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2017 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $94.6M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $145M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.