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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
ZIG
151
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
$1.9M – – –
VIA
152
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$1.89M +$474K +2,732 +37%
MERSOM
153
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$1.8M +$130K +750 +8%
AIP
154
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$1.72M +$74.4K +429 +5%
Asset Management One
155
Asset Management One
Japan
$1.69M -$1.56M -9,000 -49%
Pacer Advisors
156
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$1.6M +$261K +1,508 +21%
SRAM
157
Stone Ridge Asset Management
New York
$1.6M – – –
COPPSERS
158
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$1.56M +$723K +4,173 +94%
LSERS
159
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$1.52M +$121K +700 +9%
NMERB
160
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board
New Mexico
$1.52M +$156K +900 +12%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
161
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$1.45M – – –
EP
162
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
$1.45M +$637K +3,672 +85%
MC
163
Middleton & Co
Massachusetts
$1.43M +$1.37M +7,920 New
Fifth Third Bancorp
164
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1.41M -$48.5K -280 -3%
SFI
165
Susquehanna Fundamental Investments
Pennsylvania
$1.33M +$1.27M +7,339 New
CIBC World Market
166
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$1.29M +$939K +5,417 +313%
LF
167
Lee Financial
Texas
$1.24M -$11.1K -64 -0.9%
AB
168
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$1.23M +$73.5K +424 +7%
HighTower Advisors
169
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.23M +$52.9K +305 +5%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
170
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$1.23M -$633K -3,652 -35%
TRSOTSOK
171
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.2M -$63.8K -368 -5%
GHCM
172
Glen Harbor Capital Management
California
$1.19M +$524K +3,024 +85%
BUB
173
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$1.19M +$69.3K +400 +6%
AQR Capital Management
174
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.19M +$7.8K +45 +0.7%
NMIMC
175
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$1.19M +$443K +2,553 +64%
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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.