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632 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Waters Corp in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

120% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 35

61% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $34.4M | Put options by funds: $21.4M

57% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 11 (+4)

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $18.9B (+$3.41B)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 597 → 632 (+35)

0.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 87.95% → 88.86% (+0.91%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 205

Holders
632
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+5.86%
% of All Funds
11%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+57.14%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
77
Increased
205
Reduced
205
Closed
35
Calls
$34.4M
Puts
$21.4M
Net Calls
+$13M
Net Calls Change
+$18.7M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$222M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$211M
3
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$114M
4
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$66.8M
5
ITP
Iron Triangle Partners
Connecticut
+$53.8M

Top Sellers

1
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$118M
2
Select Equity Group
Select Equity Group
New York
-$93M
3
GIM
Generation Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$91.4M
4
Mackenzie Financial
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
-$74.7M
5
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$66.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
76
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$33.1M +$2.71M +8,568 +10%
Prudential Financial
77
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$32.6M +$10.8M +34,237 +57%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
78
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$32.1M -$416K -1,315 -1%
Barclays
79
Barclays
United Kingdom
$29.5M +$3.06M +9,680 +13%
BFM
80
Boston Financial Management
Massachusetts
$29.4M -$10.7M -33,651 -28%
Axa
81
Axa
France
$29.1M +$4.02M +12,694 +18%
UBS Group
82
UBS Group
Switzerland
$28.6M -$6.91M -21,846 -21%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
83
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
$27.7M +$5.46M +17,257 +27%
Principal Financial Group
84
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$27.6M +$1.02M +3,234 +4%
Russell Investments Group
85
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$26.9M -$1.61M -5,076 -6%
NEI
86
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
$25.8M +$1.32M +4,168 +6%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
87
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$25M -$599K -1,894 -3%
Lazard Asset Management
88
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$24.3M +$12M +37,922 +117%
Baillie Gifford & Co
89
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$23.9M -$8.89M -28,077 -29%
First Trust Advisors
90
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$23.3M +$6.48M +20,474 +44%
Franklin Resources
91
Franklin Resources
California
$23.2M +$6.63M +20,954 +45%
SEI Investments
92
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$23.1M -$1.12M -3,529 -5%
NIPH
93
NN Investment Partners Holdings
Netherlands
$23M +$7.44M +23,510 +55%
Victory Capital Management
94
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$22.6M -$382K -1,207 -2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
95
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$22.6M -$13.3M -42,085 -39%
Ameriprise
96
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$22.4M +$1.68M +5,310 +9%
Assenagon Asset Management
97
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
$22.4M -$7.77M -24,547 -27%
Two Sigma Advisers
98
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$21.5M +$7.91M +25,000 +67%
UCFA
99
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$21.5M +$341K +1,076 +2%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
100
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$21.3M +$967K +3,055 +5%
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WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

632 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $18.9B — up 22% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new WAT positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $222M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 632 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2021, up from 597 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $18.9B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2021, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 77 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2021 and 35 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
  • The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $222M added.
  • The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2021 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.