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307 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.07B invested in Watsco Inc in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 28

96% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 72

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)

14.09% more ownership

Funds ownership: 79.51% → 93.59% (+14%)

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.57B → $4.07B (+$496M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 285 → 307 (+22)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.27M | Put options by funds: $7.67M

Holders
307
Holders Change
+22
Holders Change %
+7.72%
% of All Funds
7.64%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
56
Increased
141
Reduced
72
Closed
28
Calls
$3.27M
Puts
$7.67M
Net Calls
-$4.4M
Net Calls Change
-$5.21M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$391M
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$125M
3
T
Thomaspartners
Massachusetts
+$84.6M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$77.5M
5
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
+$44.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$32.5M
2
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$31.9M
3
Westfield Capital Management
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$30.2M
4
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
-$30M
5
ORI
Oak Ridge Investments
Illinois
-$19.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SCM
126
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.54M +$459K +3,069 +21%
Nisa Investment Advisors
127
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$2.52M -$123K -820 -4%
SAM
128
Symphony Asset Management
California
$2.35M -$458K -3,057 -16%
AIM
129
Assured Investment Management
New York
$2.28M +$624K +4,166 +35%
Natixis Advisors
130
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$2.19M +$2.29M +15,317 New
Squarepoint
131
Squarepoint
New York
$2.15M +$1.69M +11,288 +300%
VV
132
Verity & Verity
South Carolina
$2.11M +$2.21M +14,728 New
MSA
133
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$2.05M +$345K +2,303 +19%
MERSOM
134
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$2.01M +$340K +2,270 +19%
US Bancorp
135
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$2.01M +$184K +1,227 +10%
LMGAM
136
Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.96M +$404K +2,696 +25%
AL
137
Airain Ltd
Guernsey
$1.92M +$1.39M +9,260 +223%
RAM
138
Redmond Asset Management
Virginia
$1.91M +$2.25K +15 +0.1%
ASRS
139
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$1.8M +$304K +2,033 +19%
SOMRS
140
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$1.76M +$284K +1,900 +18%
BST
141
Bath Savings Trust
Maine
$1.76M +$1.84M +12,260 New
SCA
142
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
$1.61M +$1.44M +9,621 +585%
NA
143
Navellier & Associates
Nevada
$1.59M +$1.66M +11,114 New
OPERF
144
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$1.54M +$284K +1,900 +21%
DCM
145
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$1.52M +$214K +1,426 +16%
TJHA
146
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$1.52M +$74.9K +500 +5%
ZIG
147
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$1.5M – – –
1832 Asset Management
148
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.44M -$1.42M -9,457 -49%
NSEDCP
149
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
New Jersey
$1.43M – – –
FIM
150
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$1.42M +$1.49M +9,939 New
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WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

307 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $4.07B — up 14% from $3.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new WSO positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 72 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $391M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $32.5M.

  • 307 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q1 2017, up from 285 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $4.07B of Watsco Inc stock for Q1 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q1 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
  • The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $391M added.
  • The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q1 2017 was Millennium Management, an estimated $32.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.