Waters Corp
693 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Waters Corp in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 237 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
125% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.7M | Put options by funds: $26.6M
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5B → $20.3B (+$3.8B)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 67
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 692 → 693 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.95% → 95.2% (-0.75%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 237 | Existing positions reduced: 245
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$88.5M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$79.1M |
| 3 |
WP
Woodline Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$51.6M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$50.4M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$44.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90.8M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$44.2M |
| 4 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.8M |
| 5 |
TC
TwinBeech Capital
Purchase,
New York
|
-$28.4M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
693 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $20.3B — up 23% from $16.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new WAT positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 237 added to existing stakes and 245 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $88.5M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $217M.
- 693 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2024, up from 692 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $20.3B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2024, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2024 and 67 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2024 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $88.5M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2024 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.