Waters Corp
674 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.9B invested in Waters Corp in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 220 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 39
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 652 → 674 (+22)
2.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.24% → 91.87% (+2.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 220
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $16.9B (-$1.2B)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.4M | Put options by funds: $38.7M
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 4 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$434M |
| 2 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$45.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$41.6M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$38.5M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$37.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$227M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$48.9M |
| 4 |
PAMS
Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland)
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
-$40.6M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$36.1M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
674 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $16.9B — down 6.6% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new WAT positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 220 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $434M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $227M.
- 674 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2023, up from 652 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $16.9B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2023, down 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2023 and 39 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2023 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $434M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2023 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $227M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.