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681 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7B invested in Watsco Inc in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 260 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 65

1.57% more ownership

Funds ownership: 106.21% → 107.78% (+1.6%)

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $13.7B (+$135M)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 676 → 681 (+5)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 260

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 19 (-4)

50% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $65.2M | Put options by funds: $129M

Holders
681
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+0.74%
% of All Funds
10.81%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-17.39%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
79
Increased
225
Reduced
260
Closed
65
Calls
$65.2M
Puts
$129M
Net Calls
-$63.9M
Net Calls Change
+$56.4M

Top Buyers

1
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
+$162M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$154M
3
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$59.3M
4
Envestnet Asset Management
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
+$55.7M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
+$34.8M

Top Sellers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$56.6M
2
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
-$24.3M
3
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
-$23.6M
4
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$22.6M
5
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$20.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Verition Fund Management
476
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$342K +$328K +906 New
PA
477
Profund Advisors
Maryland
$341K -$52.4K -145 -14%
AG
478
Algert Global
California
$326K -$1.15M -3,181 -79%
AWA
479
Arete Wealth Advisors
Illinois
$324K +$310K +858 New
SG Americas Securities
480
SG Americas Securities
New York
$320K -$1.63M -4,500 -84%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
481
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$314K -$63.3K -175 -17%
GLA
482
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$310K +$297K +821 New
CFAM
483
Coury Firm Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$310K -$43K -119 -13%
AGP
484
Autumn Glory Partners
Texas
$306K -$59.7K -165 -17%
JCM
485
Jag Capital Management
Missouri
$304K +$49.5K +137 +21%
LCS
486
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$302K – – –
NAS
487
Nicolet Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$296K -$17.7K -49 -6%
DWT
488
Dorsey & Whitney Trust
South Dakota
$295K +$5.42K +15 +2%
AWM
489
Axxcess Wealth Management
California
$294K +$28.9K +80 +11%
JEST
490
JTC Employer Solutions Trustee
Jersey
$294K – – –
NCM
491
Northside Capital Management
Oregon
$293K +$723 +2 +0.3%
VFA
492
Voya Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$289K -$15.2K -42 -5%
HWA
493
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Virginia
$287K +$13.4K +37 +5%
PCM
494
Penserra Capital Management
California
$287K – – –
UF
495
Univest Financial
Pennsylvania
$281K -$20.6K -57 -7%
IB
496
Intrust Bank
Kansas
$281K +$11.9K +33 +5%
QCM
497
QRG Capital Management
Illinois
$274K +$262K +726 New
THWM
498
Taylor Hoffman Wealth Management
Virginia
$273K – – –
Cerity Partners
499
Cerity Partners
New York
$273K -$414K -1,144 -61%
FTDI
500
First Trust Direct Indexing
Massachusetts
$271K +$31.1K +86 +14%
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WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review

681 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $13.7B — up 1% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new WSO positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 260 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $162M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $56.6M.

  • 681 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q3 2023, up from 676 in Q2 2023.
  • Funds reported $13.7B of Watsco Inc stock for Q3 2023, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 79 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q3 2023 and 65 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q3 2023 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $162M added.
  • The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q3 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $56.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.