Waters Corp
648 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.7B invested in Waters Corp in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 216 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 61
1.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.4% → 96.76% (+1.4%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $15.7B (+$654M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 645 → 648 (+3)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 231
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.6M | Put options by funds: $81.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$78.6M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$58.8M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$57.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$148M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$37.5M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$27.5M |
| 4 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
-$26.5M |
| 5 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
-$25.2M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
648 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $15.7B — up 4.3% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new WAT positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 216 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was London Company of Virginia, opening a new position worth an estimated $160M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $148M.
- 648 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q3 2023, up from 645 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $15.7B of Waters Corp stock for Q3 2023, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q3 2023 and 61 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q3 2023 was London Company of Virginia, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q3 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $148M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.