Waters Corp
WAT
438 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.5B invested in Waters Corp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 134 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.8M | Put options by funds: $15.4M
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 34
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.48B → $8.5B (+$1.02B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 426 → 438 (+12)
0.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.86% → 90.48% (+0.62%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 134 | Existing positions reduced: 157
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$60.2M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.1M |
| 4 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$47.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$42.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$92.8M |
| 2 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$81M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tran Capital Management
San Rafael,
California
|
-$78.4M |
| 4 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
-$47.3M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$35.8M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
438 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $8.5B — up 14% from $7.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new WAT positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 134 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $92.8M.
- 438 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q4 2014, up from 426 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $8.5B of Waters Corp stock for Q4 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q4 2014 and 34 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q4 2014 was American Century Companies, an estimated $92.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.