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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
RS
51
Robeco Schweiz
Switzerland
$68.7M -$12.7M -34,717 -16%
Newport Trust Company
52
Newport Trust Company
District of Columbia
$68.4M -$2.17M -5,920 -3%
Nordea Investment Management
53
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$66.1M -$9.88M -27,015 -13%
JP Morgan Chase
54
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$62.3M -$50.4M -137,779 -45%
Swiss National Bank
55
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$62.2M -$3.07M -8,400 -5%
EIP
56
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
$60.8M -$665K -1,819 -1%
Natixis Advisors
57
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$58.1M +$5.71M +15,622 +11%
UBS Group
58
UBS Group
Switzerland
$53M +$13.1M +35,785 +33%
Mackenzie Financial
59
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$51.1M -$26.2M -71,579 -34%
BDLIB
60
Banque de Luxembourg Investments (BLI)
Luxembourg
$50.7M +$50M +136,600 New
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
61
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$50.3M +$613K +1,675 +1%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
62
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$44.9M – – –
Envestnet Asset Management
63
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$44.6M +$2.97M +8,130 +7%
Barclays
64
Barclays
United Kingdom
$43.4M -$15.8M -43,110 -27%
RhumbLine Advisers
65
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$43.1M -$1.25M -3,416 -3%
WP
66
Woodline Partners
California
$41.5M -$17.1M -46,618 -29%
Aviva
67
Aviva
United Kingdom
$41.5M -$775K -2,119 -2%
Two Sigma Investments
68
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$41.3M +$10.6M +29,097 +35%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
69
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$40.6M +$12.5M +34,209 +46%
Raymond James Financial
70
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$40.4M +$39.8M +108,911 New
SBWIC
71
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$39.4M -$474K -1,297 -1%
California Public Employees Retirement System
72
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$37.9M -$1.31M -3,585 -3%
Bank of Montreal
73
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$37.5M -$1.4M -3,817 -4%
Franklin Resources
74
Franklin Resources
California
$36.6M +$10.3M +28,191 +40%
National Pension Service
75
National Pension Service
South Korea
$36.1M -$3.76M -10,284 -10%
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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.