Waters Corp
WAT
692 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in Waters Corp in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 251 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.6M | Put options by funds: $23.1M
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 64
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 225
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 688 → 692 (+4)
2.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.75% → 95.95% (-2.8%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B → $16.5B (-$3.59B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$90.6M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.4M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$47.6M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$45.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$38.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$422M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$230M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$150M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$62.6M |
| 5 |
GAM
GuardCap Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$40.6M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
692 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $16.5B — down 18% from $20.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new WAT positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 251 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Generation Investment Management, adding an estimated $90.6M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $422M.
- 692 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2024, up from 688 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $16.5B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2024, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2024 and 64 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2024 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $90.6M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2024 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $422M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.