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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
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
201
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$684K -$140K -807 -18%
FCM
202
Flinton Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$680K +$300K +1,728 +85%
DP
203
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$668K +$34.3K +198 +6%
OI
204
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
$667K +$58.9K +340 +10%
CGH
205
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$657K -$21.3K -123 -3%
PVH
206
Psagot Value Holdings
Israel
$651K – – –
Susquehanna International Group
207
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$651K +$623K +3,595 New
CCM
208
Cadence Capital Management
Massachusetts
$623K +$173 +1 +0%
Envestnet Asset Management
209
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$607K -$344K -1,982 -37%
HSBC Holdings
210
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$602K +$204K +1,179 +55%
DF
211
Donoghue Forlines
Massachusetts
$602K +$577K +3,327 New
CC
212
ClearArc Capital
Ohio
$595K +$5.2K +30 +0.9%
Holocene Advisors
213
Holocene Advisors
New York
$591K -$130K -752 -19%
PTC
214
Private Trust Company
Ohio
$582K – – –
Rafferty Asset Management
215
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$555K -$265K -1,530 -33%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
216
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$551K -$30.9K -178 -6%
DIM
217
DC Investments Management
Virginia
$551K +$528K +3,044 New
ProShare Advisors
218
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$529K +$8.32K +48 +2%
AWM
219
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$510K -$3.29K -19 -0.7%
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
220
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$509K +$487K +2,812 New
SOADOR
221
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$503K +$101K +580 +26%
CI
222
Conning Inc
Connecticut
$492K +$471K +2,720 New
XK
223
Xact Kapitalforvaltning
Sweden
$463K – – –
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
224
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$463K +$347 +2 +0.1%
LCS
225
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$452K +$173K +1,000 +67%
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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.