Waters Corp
WAT
604 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2B invested in Waters Corp in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 36
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 15 (+7)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $16.2B (+$3.63B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 552 → 604 (+52)
1.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.62% → 91.09% (+1.5%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.1M | Put options by funds: $46.7M
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 240
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$64.2M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$42.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$35M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$79.4M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.2M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
604 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.2B — up 29% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new WAT positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 240 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jupiter Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $64.2M. The largest seller was Bares Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $170M sold.
- 604 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2019, up from 552 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $16.2B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2019 and 36 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2019 was Jupiter Investment Management, an estimated $64.2M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2019 was Bares Capital Management, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.