Watsco Inc
261 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.21B invested in Watsco Inc in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
180% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.41M | Put options by funds: $2.29M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 27
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 86
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.92B → $3.21B (+$292M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 249 → 261 (+12)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.2% → 79.28% (+1.1%)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$27.2M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$24M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$23.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$19.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$79.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$18.7M |
| 3 |
KI
Kalmar Investments
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$18.6M |
| 4 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.4M |
WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
261 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.21B — up 10% from $2.92B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new WSO positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 99 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $27.2M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $79.1M.
- 261 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q1 2016, up from 249 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.21B of Watsco Inc stock for Q1 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q1 2016 and 27 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q1 2016 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $27.2M added.
- The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $79.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.