Watsco Inc
360 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.44B invested in Watsco Inc in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 125 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 33
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 353 → 360 (+7)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.58B → $5.44B (-$136M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 131
2.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.85% → 95.42% (-2.4%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.59M | Put options by funds: $6.93M
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$63.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$38.8M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$64M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$37.3M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$29.6M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$23.3M |
| 5 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$22.6M |
WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
360 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $5.44B — down 2.4% from $5.58B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new WSO positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 125 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $63.7M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $64M.
- 360 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q3 2018, up from 353 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $5.44B of Watsco Inc stock for Q3 2018, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q3 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $63.7M added.
- The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.