Waters Corp
WAT
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.51B invested in Waters Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $44.2M | Put options by funds: $16.9M
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.84B → $8.51B (+$672M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 432 → 437 (+5)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.98% → 92.16% (+0.18%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 177
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$133M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
| 4 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$51.7M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$38.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
|
-$99.9M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.3M |
| 3 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
-$36M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$30.7M |
| 5 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$26.4M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
437 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $8.51B — up 8.6% from $7.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new WAT positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was abrdn Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Cantillon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $99.9M.
- 437 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2014, up from 432 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $8.51B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2014, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was abrdn Investment Management, an estimated $133M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2014 was Cantillon Capital Management, an estimated $99.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.