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Watsco Inc
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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
KCP
351
KDI Capital Partners
North Carolina
– -$3.85M -22,627 Closed
PPC
352
Precision Path Capital
New York
– -$3.57M -21,000 Closed
Point72 Asset Management
353
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$2.96M -17,400 Closed
HT
354
HAP Trading
New York
– -$1.81M -10,642 Closed
QT
355
Quantbot Technologies
New York
– -$1.66M -9,742 Closed
BRCM
356
Bright Rock Capital Management
Massachusetts
– -$1.36M -8,000 Closed
SGM
357
Skye Global Management
Florida
– -$1.21M -7,100 Closed
QSS
358
Quantitative Systematic Strategies
Florida
– -$1.17M -6,904 Closed
MF
359
Magnetar Financial
Illinois
– -$1.14M -6,684 Closed
SAM
360
Symphony Asset Management
California
– -$859K -5,051 Closed
TI
361
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
– -$801K -4,708 Closed
IG
362
ING Group
Netherlands
– -$783K -4,604 Closed
CTA
363
Carillon Tower Advisers
Florida
– -$697 -4,103 Closed
PG
364
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
– -$695K -4,087 Closed
Voloridge Investment Management
365
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
– -$611K -3,596 Closed
VRS
366
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
– -$561K -3,300 Closed
PAM
367
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$392K -2,303 Closed
JG
368
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$374K -2,197 Closed
EMG
369
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
– -$306K -1,800 Closed
NFA
370
Nuveen Fund Advisors
Illinois
– -$286K -1,683 Closed
GCP
371
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
– -$236K -1,386 Closed
CSS
372
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
– -$201K -1,180 Closed
CCM
373
Covington Capital Management
California
– -$77K -450 Closed
CAL
374
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
– -$55K -325 Closed
IWP
375
Icon Wealth Partners
Texas
– -$30K -176 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.