Waters Corp
WAT
517 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.7B invested in Waters Corp in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 182 increasing their positions, 174 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 35
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.6B → $11.7B (+$1.15B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 486 → 517 (+31)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 182 | Existing positions reduced: 174
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93% → 92.41% (-0.59%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.74M | Put options by funds: $15.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$91.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$41.1M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
+$32.4M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$31.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$36.2M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$34.4M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
517 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $11.7B — up 11% from $10.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new WAT positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 182 added to existing stakes and 174 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fundsmith LLP, adding an estimated $91.2M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 517 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2016, up from 486 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $11.7B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2016 and 35 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2016 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $91.2M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2016 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.