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233 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in Watsco Inc in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

77% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 22

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.03M | Put options by funds: $2.96M

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 217 → 233 (+16)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 83

1.79% less ownership

Funds ownership: 80.04% → 78.25% (-1.8%)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $2.79B (-$199M)

Holders
233
Holders Change
+16
Holders Change %
+7.37%
% of All Funds
6.5%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.08%
New
39
Increased
79
Reduced
83
Closed
22
Calls
$5.03M
Puts
$2.96M
Net Calls
+$2.07M
Net Calls Change
+$1.53M

Top Buyers

1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$26.7M
2
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
+$19M
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$11.5M
4
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$7.52M
5
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
+$7.07M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$52.4M
2
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$21.7M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$19.7M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$11M
5
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$9.78M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
51
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$8.57M +$2.84M +22,795 +46%
UBS Group
52
UBS Group
Switzerland
$8.12M +$1.42M +11,411 +20%
CIC
53
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$7.94M -$1.48M -11,870 -15%
Bank of America
54
Bank of America
North Carolina
$7.76M +$7.03M +56,403 +618%
FAM
55
Fred Alger Management
New York
$7.66M +$494K +3,962 +7%
GWI
56
Grace & White Inc
New York
$7.41M – – –
New York State Common Retirement Fund
57
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$7.08M -$1.81M -14,520 -20%
JHIU
58
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$6.72M +$7.07M +56,700 New
BG
59
Bahl & Gaynor
Ohio
$6.42M +$4.12M +33,050 +156%
AIG
60
American International Group
New York
$6.04M -$428K -3,433 -6%
ACMM
61
Arbor Capital Management (Minnesota)
Minnesota
$5.95M -$672K -5,387 -10%
PRCM
62
Pine River Capital Management
Minnesota
$5.92M -$920K -7,377 -13%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
63
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$5.91M – – –
NFA
64
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$5.67M -$339K -2,720 -5%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
65
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$5.62M -$12.5K -100 -0.2%
TAM
66
THB Asset Management
Connecticut
$5.44M -$891K -7,150 -13%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
67
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$5.42M +$277K +2,223 +5%
RhumbLine Advisers
68
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$5.27M +$111K +893 +2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
69
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$5.03M +$792K +6,350 +18%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
70
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$4.57M +$2.76M +22,102 +134%
UBS AM
71
UBS AM
Illinois
$4.42M +$312K +2,499 +7%
IMIM
72
Irving Magee Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$4.26M – – –
Swiss National Bank
73
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$3.96M +$549K +4,400 +15%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
74
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$3.86M -$281K -2,257 -6%
SEI Investments
75
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$3.81M +$70.4K +565 +2%
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WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

233 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.79B — down 6.7% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new WSO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 83 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $26.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $52.4M.

  • 233 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q3 2015, up from 217 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $2.79B of Watsco Inc stock for Q3 2015, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q3 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q3 2015 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $26.7M added.
  • The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q3 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $52.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.