Watts Water Technologies
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.6B invested in Watts Water Technologies in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
256% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $704K | Put options by funds: $198K
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 52
3.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.72% → 102.25% (+3.5%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 180 (-1)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.79B → $1.6B (-$194M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$55.4M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$19.4M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$13.1M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$20.2M |
| 2 |
IAMU
Impax Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.4M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$16.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14M |
| 5 |
CAM
Cortina Asset Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.5M |
WTS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
180 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Watts Water Technologies (WTS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.6B — down 11% from $1.79B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in WTS was balanced in Q1 2015: 17 funds opened new positions, 17 closed out, 75 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, adding an estimated $55.4M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.2M sold.
- 180 institutional investors held Watts Water Technologies (WTS) as of Q1 2015, down from 181 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.6B of Watts Water Technologies stock for Q1 2015, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Watts Water Technologies positions in Q1 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Watts Water Technologies buyer in Q1 2015 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $55.4M added.
- The largest Watts Water Technologies seller in Q1 2015 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $20.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.