Waters Corp
544 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.5B invested in Waters Corp in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
290% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 20
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 15 (+4)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $13.5B (+$1.93B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 490 → 544 (+54)
0.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.21% → 91.7% (-0.51%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.71M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 209
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$78.7M |
| 3 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$69.8M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$62.4M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$109M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$60.8M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.9M |
| 5 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.8M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
544 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $13.5B — up 17% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new WAT positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $334M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $109M.
- 544 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2017, up from 490 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $13.5B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $334M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $109M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.