Waters Corp
579 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9B invested in Waters Corp in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 245 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
325% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.7M | Put options by funds: $16.2M
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.15% → 92.75% (+1.6%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 606 → 579 (-27)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $13.9B (-$2.53B)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 245
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 66
47% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 8 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$99.9M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$82.9M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$80.7M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$42.8M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$40.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$87.1M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$84.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$50.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.5M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$41.2M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
579 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $13.9B — down 15% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of WAT and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 245 trimmed existing stakes and 181 added.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $99.9M. The largest seller was Glenmede Trust, cutting an estimated $87.1M.
- 579 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q2 2019, down from 606 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $13.9B of Waters Corp stock for Q2 2019, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q2 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q2 2019 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $99.9M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q2 2019 was Glenmede Trust, an estimated $87.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.