Waters Corp
WAT
597 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in Waters Corp in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 48
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14B → $15.5B (+$1.52B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 581 → 597 (+16)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 209
1.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.52% → 87.95% (-1.6%)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.7M | Put options by funds: $20.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$64M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$61.5M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.7M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$27.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$122M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$96.9M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$66M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$62.9M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$60.9M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
597 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $15.5B — up 11% from $14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new WAT positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $64M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $122M.
- 597 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2021, up from 581 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $15.5B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2021, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2021 and 48 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2021 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $64M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2021 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $122M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.