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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
SEC
776
Seven Eight Capital
New York
– -$672K -1,866 Closed
Fidelity International
777
Fidelity International
Bermuda
– -$573K -1,591 Closed
FHB
778
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
– -$540K -1,500 Closed
LCM
779
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$483K -1,343 Closed
LIP
780
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Florida
– -$481K -1,336 Closed
MC
781
Machina Capital
France
– -$462K -1,285 Closed
SSA
782
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
– -$450K -1,251 Closed
Acadian Asset Management
783
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$446K -1,240 Closed
STA
784
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
– -$431K -1,198 Closed
ALAM
785
Asahi Life Asset Management
Japan
– -$417K -1,160 Closed
PP
786
PDT Partners
New York
– -$407K -1,131 Closed
RC
787
Rovin Capital
Arizona
– -$374K -1,038 Closed
MPM
788
MBB Public Markets
Illinois
– -$356K -990 Closed
MIS
789
Morningstar Investment Services
Illinois
– -$344K -964 Closed
DFCM
790
Dark Forest Capital Management
Puerto Rico
– -$296K -823 Closed
PWP
791
Private Wealth Partners
California
– -$288K -800 Closed
FCI
792
Financial Counselors Inc
Kansas
– -$267K -743 Closed
CWA
793
Canvas Wealth Advisors
Kansas
– -$245K -682 Closed
FLPIM
794
F.L. Putnam Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$230K -638 Closed
BONST
795
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Ontario, Canada
– -$208K -578 Closed
BCAM
796
Boston Common Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$205K -571 Closed
A
797
AlphaQuest
New York
– -$172K -477 Closed
KC
798
Kepos Capital
New York
– -$96K -268 Closed
PMFA
799
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
– -$85.7K -238 Closed
AA
800
Alta Advisers
United Kingdom
– -$72K -200 Closed
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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.