Waters Corp
426 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.48B invested in Waters Corp in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
368% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $61.6M | Put options by funds: $13.2M
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 33
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 414 → 426 (+12)
1.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.43% → 89.86% (-1.6%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.1B → $7.48B (-$617M)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 169
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
+$49.2M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$30.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$27.9M |
| 4 |
CBOA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
+$23.1M |
| 5 |
SI
Sentry Investments
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Tran Capital Management
San Rafael,
California
|
-$147M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$88.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$86.4M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$51.5M |
| 5 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$40.5M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
426 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $7.48B — down 7.6% from $8.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new WAT positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Levin Capital Strategies, opening a new position worth an estimated $49.2M. The largest seller was Tran Capital Management, cutting an estimated $147M.
- 426 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2014, up from 414 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $7.48B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2014, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2014 was Levin Capital Strategies, an estimated $49.2M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2014 was Tran Capital Management, an estimated $147M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.