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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
CC
101
Carlson Capital
Texas
$5.92M +$5.67M +32,737 New
Two Sigma Investments
102
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$5.76M +$5.52M +31,846 New
UBS Group
103
UBS Group
Switzerland
$5.71M +$1.3M +7,516 +31%
Man Group
104
Man Group
United Kingdom
$5.55M +$5.31M +30,651 New
FTIOP
105
Fiduciary Trust International of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
$5.38M -$70.9K -409 -1%
BST
106
Bath Savings Trust
Maine
$5.17M +$213K +1,226 +4%
BTS
107
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$5.17M +$220K +1,271 +5%
LG
108
LaFleur & Godfrey
Michigan
$5.08M +$55.5K +320 +1%
RA
109
Royce & Associates
New York
$5.01M +$3.17M +18,300 +195%
Comerica Bank
110
Comerica Bank
Texas
$4.95M +$185K +1,067 +4%
Bank of Montreal
111
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.86M +$3.58M +20,672 +334%
Nisa Investment Advisors
112
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$4.76M +$1.39M +8,000 +43%
MOACM
113
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$4.73M +$147K +846 +3%
CG
114
Clinton Group
New York
$4.67M -$2.93M -16,881 -40%
TD Asset Management
115
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$4.54M +$1.21M +7,000 +39%
QIM
116
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$4.38M +$173K +1,000 +4%
ASRS
117
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$3.92M -$52K -300 -1%
TPSF
118
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$3.83M +$97.4K +562 +3%
VOYA Investment Management
119
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$3.79M +$1.03M +5,926 +39%
Prudential Financial
120
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.69M +$136K +787 +4%
WDA
121
Wendell David Associates
New Hampshire
$3.65M +$117K +675 +3%
MIM
122
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$3.62M +$116K +667 +3%
Mackenzie Financial
123
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$3.56M +$3.41M +19,650 New
PNC Financial Services Group
124
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$3.47M +$347 +2 +0%
US Bancorp
125
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$3.41M +$111K +641 +4%
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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.