Waters Corp
660 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.9B invested in Waters Corp in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 64
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.83% → 89.7% (-0.13%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 666 → 660 (-6)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 244
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.4B → $16.9B (-$3.53B)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.3M | Put options by funds: $51.8M
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FIS
Fundsmith Investment Services
Grande Riviere Noire,
Mauritius
|
+$269M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$40.8M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$40.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$268M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$89.1M |
| 5 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$66.8M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
660 of the 6,360 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $16.9B — down 17% from $20.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new WAT positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 208 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fundsmith Investment Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $269M. The largest seller was Fundsmith LLP, cutting an estimated $268M.
- 660 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2022, down from 666 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $16.9B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2022, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2022 and 64 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2022 was Fundsmith Investment Services, an estimated $269M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2022 was Fundsmith LLP, an estimated $268M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.