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343 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.6B invested in Watsco Inc in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

58% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 93

13% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 40

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.15B → $5.6B (+$454M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 341 → 343 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

2.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 99.29% → 96.75% (-2.5%)

23% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.47M | Put options by funds: $5.82M

Holders
343
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+0.59%
% of All Funds
7.86%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
45
Increased
147
Reduced
93
Closed
40
Calls
$4.47M
Puts
$5.82M
Net Calls
-$1.35M
Net Calls Change
-$5.6M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$164M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$37.3M
3
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$37.3M
4
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$29.8M
5
Adage Capital Partners
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
+$17.9M

Top Sellers

1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$63.1M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$44.3M
3
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
-$30.2M
4
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
-$21.8M
5
William Blair & Company
William Blair & Company
Illinois
-$17.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
276
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$135K -$5.72K -33 -4%
JA
277
JOYN Advisors
Georgia
$123K +$117K +677 New
SWM
278
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$115K +$5.2K +30 +5%
NIMI
279
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$100K +$95.9K +553 New
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
280
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$81K -$9.88K -57 -11%
OIA
281
Optimum Investment Advisors
Illinois
$78K +$74.4K +429 New
IDBONY
282
Israel Discount Bank of New York
New York
$76K – – –
WAM
283
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$72K -$3.29K -19 -5%
MGIA
284
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
$71K -$218K -1,255 -76%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
285
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$69K -$3.12K -18 -5%
PCTC
286
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$62K – – –
BBHC
287
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$57K -$1.73K -10 -3%
PFBT
288
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$54K -$5.2K -30 -9%
CTC
289
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$54K – – –
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
290
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
California
$54K +$52K +300 New
CPP
291
Crow Point Partners
Massachusetts
$47K +$6.24K +36 +16%
TF
292
Tompkins Financial
New York
$46K +$44.2K +255 New
EWM
293
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$44K – – –
PA
294
Parallel Advisors
California
$43K – – –
CPIG
295
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$41K +$13.3K +77 +51%
AIL
296
AGF Investments LLC
Ontario, Canada
$36K – – –
GT
297
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$36K – – –
HNB
298
Huntington National Bank
Ohio
$32K – – –
MPWT
299
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$30K – – –
MA
300
MUFG Americas
New York
$29K – – –
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WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review

343 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $5.6B — up 8.8% from $5.15B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new WSO positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $63.1M sold.

  • 343 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q1 2018, up from 341 in Q4 2017.
  • Funds reported $5.6B of Watsco Inc stock for Q1 2018, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q1 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $164M added.
  • The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q1 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $63.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.