Waters Corp
554 hedge funds and large institutions have $15B invested in Waters Corp in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
6.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.74% → 98.99% (+6.2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.5B → $15B (+$502M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 573 → 554 (-19)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 224
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 54
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.8M | Put options by funds: $35.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$523M |
| 2 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$71M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$57M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$41.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$71.9M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$57.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$57.7M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$56.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCA
601
Checchi Capital Advisers
Beverly Hills,
California
| – | -$220K | -1,109 | Closed |
|
|
SC
602
Savant Capital
Rockford,
Illinois
| – | -$203K | -1,020 | Closed |
|
603
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$196K | -990 | Closed |
|
|
CIP
604
Convergence Investment Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
| – | -$22K | -111 | Closed |
|
|
APP
605
Avantax Planning Partners
Dubuque,
Iowa
| – | -$19K | -98 | Closed |
|
|
MCM
606
MV Capital Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
| – | -$3K | -13 | Closed |
|
|
FCAG
607
First Capital Advisors Group
Little Silver,
New Jersey
| – | -$1K | -5 | Closed |
|
|
CF
608
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | +$197 | +1 | New |
|
|
AC
609
Avestar Capital
New York
| – | +$788 | +4 | New |
|
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
554 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $15B — up 3.5% from $14.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 54 funds closed out of WAT and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 224 trimmed existing stakes and 174 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $523M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 554 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2018, down from 573 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $15B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2018, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2018 and 54 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $523M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.