Waters Corp
1,115 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.1B invested in Waters Corp in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 326 increasing their positions, 457 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 125
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.1B → $34.1B (+$5.02B)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,174 → 1,115 (-59)
5.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.71% → 91.26% (-5.4%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 326 | Existing positions reduced: 457
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.3M | Put options by funds: $91.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$452M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$360M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$323M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$197M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$122M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$320M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$289M |
| 3 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$209M |
| 4 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$108M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,115 of the 8,153 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $34.1B — up 17% from $29.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 147 funds opened new WAT positions and 125 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 326 added to existing stakes and 457 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $452M. The largest seller was Fundsmith LLP, cutting an estimated $320M.
- 1,115 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,174 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $34.1B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2026, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2026 and 125 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $452M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2026 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $320M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.