Waters Corp
WAT
655 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4B invested in Waters Corp in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 245 increasing their positions, 204 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 43
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 245 | Existing positions reduced: 204
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 632 → 655 (+23)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.9B → $19.4B (+$486M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.86% → 88.63% (-0.23%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.5M | Put options by funds: $89.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$77.3M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.6M |
| 4 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$40.4M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$155M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
JWBC
John W. Bristol & Co
New York
|
-$69.3M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$65.4M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
655 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $19.4B — up 2.6% from $18.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new WAT positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 245 added to existing stakes and 204 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $178M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 655 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2021, up from 632 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $19.4B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2021, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2021 and 43 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $178M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2021 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.