Waters Corp
763 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in Waters Corp in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 53
128% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.8M | Put options by funds: $14M
21% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.5B | Capital outflows: $1.24B
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 233
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 695 → 763 (+68)
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.21% → 96.11% (+0.9%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$215M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$90.3M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$77.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$76.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$229M |
| 2 |
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$97.3M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$71.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$50.4M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
763 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $21.2B — up 4.2% from $20.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new WAT positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 269 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $215M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $229M.
- 763 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q4 2024, up from 695 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $21.2B of Waters Corp stock for Q4 2024, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 133 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q4 2024 and 53 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $215M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q4 2024 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $229M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.