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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
CL
201
CSS LLC
Illinois
$118K +$125K +1,000 New
LIA
202
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$102K -$52.5K -421 -33%
Royal Bank of Canada
203
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$100K -$61.2K -491 -37%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
204
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$98K -$997 -8 -1%
Barclays
205
Barclays
United Kingdom
$93K -$445K -3,572 -82%
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
206
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
California
$83K +$87.3K +700 New
TRCT
207
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$59K +$38.6K +310 +163%
LTFS
208
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$56K +$14.7K +118 +33%
Victory Capital Management
209
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$45K +$3.87K +31 +9%
PCTC
210
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$40K -$24.9K -200 -37%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
211
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$37K +$30.4K +244 +344%
CTC
212
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$36K – – –
DSC
213
Duncker Streett & Co
Missouri
$36K +$37.4K +300 New
HMS
214
Hanseatic Management Services
New Mexico
$33K +$14.1K +113 +72%
EWM
215
Endurance Wealth Management
Rhode Island
$31K – – –
SIA
216
Sit Investment Associates
Minnesota
$30K – – –
BBHC
217
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$23K – – –
ED
218
Exane Derivatives
France
$19.8K – – –
W
219
Wealthfront
California
$19K +$9.6K +77 +95%
WCBA
220
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Tennessee
$17K -$1.87K -15 -10%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
221
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$13.8K +$4.22M +33,849 +41%
DADC
222
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$13K +$3.99K +32 +41%
GAM
223
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$12K – – –
Creative Planning
224
Creative Planning
Kansas
$12K +$12.5K +100 New
VFA
225
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$11K – – –
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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.