Watts Water Technologies
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.8B invested in Watts Water Technologies in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.22M | Put options by funds: $969K
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.63B → $1.8B (+$167M)
4.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.96% → 101.59% (+4.6%)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 61
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 173 (-8)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.8M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$33.1M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$21.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 5 |
IAMU
Impax Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$23M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$9.78M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$8.7M |
WTS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
173 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watts Water Technologies (WTS) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $1.8B — up 10% from $1.63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of WTS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Highfields Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $34.8M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $23M.
- 173 institutional investors held Watts Water Technologies (WTS) as of Q2 2014, down from 181 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $1.8B of Watts Water Technologies stock for Q2 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Watts Water Technologies positions in Q2 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Watts Water Technologies buyer in Q2 2014 was Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $34.8M added.
- The largest Watts Water Technologies seller in Q2 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $23M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.