Waters Corp
479 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.04B invested in Waters Corp in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37M | Put options by funds: $20.5M
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 38
2.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.87% → 93.31% (+2.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 474 → 479 (+5)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 169
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.62B → $9.04B (-$572M)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 11 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$61.6M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$44M |
| 3 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.1M |
| 4 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$34.6M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$29.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$78.4M |
| 2 |
PIMC
Praesidium Investment Management Company
New York
|
-$44.3M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.1M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$15.1M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
479 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $9.04B — down 5.9% from $9.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new WAT positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fundsmith LLP, adding an estimated $61.6M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $78.4M.
- 479 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2015, up from 474 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $9.04B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2015, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2015 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $61.6M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2015 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $78.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.