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440 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.26B invested in Watsco Inc in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,292% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $46.7M | Put options by funds: $3.35M

183% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 29

67% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.71B → $7.26B (+$1.55B)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 388 → 440 (+52)

2.84% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.97% → 95.12% (-2.8%)

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 176

Holders
440
Holders Change
+52
Holders Change %
+13.4%
% of All Funds
8.88%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+66.67%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
82
Increased
114
Reduced
176
Closed
29
Calls
$46.7M
Puts
$3.35M
Net Calls
+$43.3M
Net Calls Change
+$43M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
+$84.9M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$37.2M
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$21.6M
4
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$17.3M
5
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
+$15.1M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
-$38M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$33.4M
3
DC
Davenport & Co
Virginia
-$28.6M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$27.8M
5
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
-$24.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RFA
401
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$13K – – –
VFA
402
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$13K +$9.01K +40 +267%
PO
403
Private Ocean
California
$13K +$12.2K +54 New
FCH
404
Freestone Capital Holdings
Washington
$10K +$9.69K +43 New
CFA
405
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$10K – – –
JFGIW
406
Johnson Financial Group Inc (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin
$9K – – –
LB
407
Legacy Bridge
Iowa
$9K – – –
CA
408
Crewe Advisors
Utah
$9K +$8.34K +37 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
409
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$8K – – –
PMFA
410
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Michigan
$8K +$7.88K +35 New
RIM
411
Rockbridge Investment Management
New York
$7K – – –
FFC
412
First Financial Corp
Indiana
$7K +$5.63K +25 +417%
Millennium Management
413
Millennium Management
New York
$6.67K -$33.4M -148,053 -84%
APWM
414
Atlas Private Wealth Management
New York
$5K – – –
CAW
415
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$5K – – –
EARNEST Partners
416
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$5K – – –
PFS
417
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$5K +$4.28K +19 New
ST
418
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$5K +$4.5K +20 New
GWS
419
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$4K – – –
VCM
420
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$4K – – –
APC
421
Aspire Private Capital
North Carolina
$4K +$4.05K +18 New
GFPC
422
Global Financial Private Client
Florida
$3.71K – – –
Bessemer Group
423
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$3K – – –
PG
424
Proffitt & Goodson
Tennessee
$3K – – –
TWA
425
TCI Wealth Advisors
Arizona
$3K – – –
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17
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WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

440 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $7.26B — up 27% from $5.71B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new WSO positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $84.9M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $38M.

  • 440 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q3 2020, up from 388 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $7.26B of Watsco Inc stock for Q3 2020, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 82 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q3 2020 and 29 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q3 2020 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $84.9M added.
  • The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q3 2020 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $38M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.