Waters Corp
414 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.1B invested in Waters Corp in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 175 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 9 (0)
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.16% → 91.43% (-0.72%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.51B → $8.1B (-$413M)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.9M | Put options by funds: $70.1M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 437 → 414 (-23)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 175
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$71.2M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$64.3M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$35.9M |
| 5 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$33.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$97.4M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.7M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$64.5M |
| 4 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$62.8M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$18.7M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
414 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $8.1B — down 4.9% from $8.51B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 46 funds closed out of WAT and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 175 trimmed existing stakes and 123 added.
The largest buyer was Harding Loevner, opening a new position worth an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $97.4M.
- 414 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2014, down from 437 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $8.1B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2014, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2014 was Harding Loevner, an estimated $139M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2014 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $97.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.