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759 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in Waters Corp in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 131 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 131 | Existing positions closed: 53

128% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $31.8M | Put options by funds: $14M

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 232

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 693 → 759 (+66)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.3B → $21.2B (+$851M)

0.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.2% → 96.08% (+0.88%)

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)

Holders
759
Holders Change
+66
Holders Change %
+9.52%
% of All Funds
10%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-12.5%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
131
Increased
268
Reduced
232
Closed
53
Calls
$31.8M
Puts
$14M
Net Calls
+$17.8M
Net Calls Change
-$15.3M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$215M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$110M
3
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
+$90.3M
4
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$77.7M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$76.8M

Top Sellers

1
VanEck Associates
VanEck Associates
New York
-$229M
2
GIM
Generation Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$101M
3
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Vermont
-$97.3M
4
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$71.6M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$50.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PPA
676
Painted Porch Advisors
California
$12.6K +$12.4K +34 New
CP
677
Castleview Partners
Texas
$12.2K -$5.85K -16 -33%
GKIM
678
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$12K +$366 +1 +3%
CCA
679
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$11.5K -$3.66K -10 -24%
FFA
680
Frazier Financial Advisors
Ohio
$11.1K – – –
WPA
681
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$11.1K – – –
OC
682
Oarsman Capital
Wisconsin
$10.8K +$2.19K +6 +26%
GBT
683
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$10.4K -$527K -1,441 -98%
ZB
684
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$10K -$5.12K -14 -34%
AWM
685
Accredited Wealth Management
Kentucky
$9.28K +$9.14K +25 New
GSWM
686
Golden State Wealth Management
California
$8.9K +$8.78K +24 New
S
687
Sachetta
Massachusetts
$8.16K +$1.46K +4 +22%
WTC
688
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$8.16K – – –
MAM
689
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$7.42K -$2.93K -8 -29%
AP
690
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
$7.42K – – –
CWP
691
Clark Wealth Partners
Illinois
$7.42K +$7.32K +20 New
SO
692
Sierra Ocean
California
$7.42K +$7.32K +20 New
DIP
693
DT Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$7.05K – – –
FMP
694
Financial Management Professionals
Texas
$7.05K – – –
EAM
695
Eukles Asset Management
Ohio
$6.68K – – –
DF
696
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$5.96K +$1.1K +3 +23%
AA
697
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$5.94K +$5.85K +16 New
BIA
698
Bell Investment Advisors
California
$5.57K – – –
AFG
699
Albion Financial Group
Utah
$5.57K +$5.49K +15 New
KFI
700
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$5.57K +$5.49K +15 New
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WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

759 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $21.2B — up 4.2% from $20.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 131 funds opened new WAT positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $229M.

  • 759 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q4 2024, up from 693 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $21.2B of Waters Corp stock for Q4 2024, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 131 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q4 2024 and 53 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
  • The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $215M added.
  • The largest Waters Corp seller in Q4 2024 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $229M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.