Waters Corp
WAT
767 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.3B invested in Waters Corp in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 283 increasing their positions, 271 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
185% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33.4M | Put options by funds: $11.7M
39% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.48B | Capital outflows: $1.06B
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 62
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.11% → 97.19% (+1.1%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 283 | Existing positions reduced: 271
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 763 → 767 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$67.2M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$300M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$73.1M |
| 5 |
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.2M |
WAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
767 of the 7,486 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Waters Corp (WAT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $21.3B — up 0.43% from $21.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new WAT positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 283 added to existing stakes and 271 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $300M.
- 767 institutional investors held Waters Corp (WAT) as of Q1 2025, up from 763 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $21.3B of Waters Corp stock for Q1 2025, up 0.43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Waters Corp positions in Q1 2025 and 62 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Waters Corp buyer in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest Waters Corp seller in Q1 2025 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $300M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.