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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
IA
326
IFP Advisors
Florida
$8K – – –
Simplex Trading
327
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$8K +$8.32K +48 New
JFGIW
328
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$7K – – –
PCP
329
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$7K – – –
GRP
330
Global Retirement Partners
California
$6K – – –
MA
331
MCF Advisors
Kentucky
$6K +$5.55K +32 New
EARNEST Partners
332
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$4K – – –
RCAG
333
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$4K +$3.47K +20 New
TWA
334
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$4K +$3.64K +21 New
EFSCE
335
Enterprise Financial Services Corp (EFSC)
Missouri
$3K – – –
QI
336
QS Investors
New York
$3K – – –
CCM
337
Cribstone Capital Management
Maine
$2K – – –
WAP
338
Wealthcare Advisory Partners
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
CIBC Private Wealth Group
339
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$2K +$1.73K +10 New
VCM
340
Vigilant Capital Management
Maine
$2K +$2.08K +12 New
VFA
341
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$1K – – –
PMFA
342
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$1K +$693 +4 New
APP
343
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
$1K +$867 +5 New
Millennium Management
344
Millennium Management
New York
– -$63.1M -371,147 Closed
Lord, Abbett & Co
345
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
– -$12.4M -73,000 Closed
Balyasny Asset Management
346
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
– -$12.1M -70,995 Closed
BCPEM
347
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Massachusetts
– -$6.42M -37,768 Closed
MWNA
348
Marshall Wace North America
New York
– -$5.74M -33,779 Closed
SCM
349
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$5.51M -32,410 Closed
Wellington Management Group
350
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
– -$5.42M -31,886 Closed
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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.