Watsco Inc
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Watsco Inc in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
271% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.83M | Put options by funds: $1.03M
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 26
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 73
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 233 → 249 (+16)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.79B → $2.92B (+$136M)
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.25% → 78.2% (-0.05%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$16.6M |
| 4 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$29.7M |
| 3 |
SCP
Scoria Capital Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$21.6M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.6M |
WSO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
249 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watsco Inc (WSO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $2.92B — up 4.9% from $2.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new WSO positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.5M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $47M.
- 249 institutional investors held Watsco Inc (WSO) as of Q4 2015, up from 233 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $2.92B of Watsco Inc stock for Q4 2015, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Watsco Inc positions in Q4 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Watsco Inc buyer in Q4 2015 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $18.5M added.
- The largest Watsco Inc seller in Q4 2015 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $47M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.