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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
Geode Capital Management
26
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$47.6M +$4.1M +23,656 +10%
MG
27
Markel Group
Virginia
$46.8M +$3.99M +23,000 +10%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
28
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$46.2M +$620K +3,579 +1%
Northern Trust
29
Northern Trust
Illinois
$45.8M +$1.41M +8,144 +3%
Charles Schwab
30
Charles Schwab
California
$45.3M +$6.86M +39,554 +19%
Baird Financial Group
31
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$42.8M -$1.32M -7,640 -3%
Morgan Stanley
32
Morgan Stanley
New York
$42.2M -$6.4M -36,915 -14%
FCM
33
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
$41.1M -$433K -2,497 -1%
Handelsbanken Fonder
34
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$40.7M +$10.4M +60,000 +36%
Goldman Sachs
35
Goldman Sachs
New York
$37.9M +$9.67M +55,776 +36%
JMPWA
36
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$36.2M +$829K +4,780 +2%
GKIM
37
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$35.1M -$1.41M -8,128 -4%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
38
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$34M -$1.37M -7,920 -4%
RCAMU
39
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Connecticut
$31.6M +$60.5K +349 +0.2%
WT
40
Washington Trust
Rhode Island
$30.6M -$920K -5,306 -3%
William Blair Investment Management
41
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$28.8M -$627K -3,615 -2%
RP
42
Riverbridge Partners
Minnesota
$28.6M -$142K -820 -0.5%
CIPU
43
Caledonia Investments plc (UK)
United Kingdom
$28.4M +$2.17M +12,500 +9%
BG
44
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$27.1M -$5.55K -32 -0%
First Trust Advisors
45
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$26.3M -$5.91M -34,079 -19%
ORI
46
Oak Ridge Investments
Illinois
$26M -$6.82M -39,335 -21%
HCM
47
Howland Capital Management
Massachusetts
$25.8M -$122K -704 -0.5%
Westfield Capital Management
48
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$25.7M +$1.34M +7,710 +6%
Principal Financial Group
49
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$25.5M +$1.81M +10,442 +8%
AAMU
50
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$25M +$2.25M +12,965 +10%
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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.