Waters Corp
552 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in Waters Corp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
2.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.92% → 89.62% (-2.3%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 567 → 552 (-15)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $12.6B (-$1.18B)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 68
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 210
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.78M | Put options by funds: $124M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JWBC
John W. Bristol & Co
New York
|
+$53M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$43.9M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$22.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$321M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$44.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$41.3M |
| 4 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$41.1M |
| 5 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.3M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
552 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $12.6B — down 8.5% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of WAT and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 210 trimmed existing stakes and 163 added.
The largest buyer was John W. Bristol & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $53M. The largest seller was Veritas Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $321M sold.
- 552 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q4 2018, down from 567 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $12.6B of Waters Corp stock for Q4 2018, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q4 2018 and 68 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q4 2018 was John W. Bristol & Co, an estimated $53M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q4 2018 was Veritas Asset Management, an estimated $321M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.