Watts Water Technologies
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.79B invested in Watts Water Technologies in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
128% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.71M | Put options by funds: $747K
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 13
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.67B → $1.79B (+$120M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 175 → 180 (+5)
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.5% → 98.72% (-1.8%)
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 78
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$22.7M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.4M |
| 3 |
IAMU
Impax Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$13.9M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.16M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$8.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.6M |
| 2 |
TEC
Tiger Eye Capital
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$16.1M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$15.4M |
| 4 |
LI
LMCG Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.96M |
| 5 |
BTW
Boston Trust Walden
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.64M |
WTS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
180 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watts Water Technologies (WTS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.79B — up 7.2% from $1.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new WTS positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gotham Asset Management, adding an estimated $22.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $47.6M.
- 180 institutional investors held Watts Water Technologies (WTS) as of Q4 2014, up from 175 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.79B of Watts Water Technologies stock for Q4 2014, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Watts Water Technologies positions in Q4 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Watts Water Technologies buyer in Q4 2014 was Gotham Asset Management, an estimated $22.7M added.
- The largest Watts Water Technologies seller in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $47.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.