WATERS CORP (WAT) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

WATERS CORP (WAT) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include First Eagle U.S. Value, Fundsmith, Viking Global Investors, AKO Capital, and Fundsmith Investment Services.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2024Jensen Investment ManagementSell-3,54044,412$16,475,964
Q4 2024Fundsmith Investment ServicesSell-3,4351,224,932$454,425,273
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-261,445$536,070
Q3 2024AKO CapitalSell-88,445790,207$284,388
Q3 2024FundsmithSell-8,4513,645,999$1,312,158,580
Q3 2024Jensen Investment ManagementSell-1,39047,952$17,257,445
Q3 2024Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy7411,228,367$442,077,000
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy3471,471$529,403
Q2 2024FundsmithSell-111,8013,654,450$1,060,229,034
Q2 2024Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy89,8221,227,626$356,158,855
Q2 2024AKO CapitalBuy39,889878,652$254,915
Q2 2024Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5,00049,342$14,315,101
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1151,124$326,098
Q1 2024AKO CapitalBuy66,841838,763$288,727
Q1 2024FundsmithSell-34,4373,766,251$1,296,456,582
Q1 2024Jensen Investment ManagementSell-4,29054,342$18,706,147
Q1 2024Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy3,1211,137,804$391,666,271
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3281,009$347,329
Q4 2023AKO CapitalBuy300,158771,922$254,140
Q4 2023Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy27,5891,134,683$373,571,684
Q4 2023FundsmithSell-5,8063,800,688$1,251,300,510
Q4 2023Jensen Investment ManagementSell-81058,632$19,303,413
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4001,337$440,181
Q3 2023AKO CapitalBuy471,764471,764$129,362
Q3 2023Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy80,8891,107,094$303,576,246
Q3 2023Jensen Investment ManagementBuy4,68059,442$16,299,591
Q3 2023FundsmithSell-2,9793,806,494$1,043,778,720
Q3 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy50937$256,935
Q2 2023Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy116,7981,026,205$273,524,681
Q2 2023FundsmithBuy111,1043,809,473$1,015,376,933

Frequently asked questions about WAT activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying WAT?

    Institutional owners buying WAT include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in WAT activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in WAT compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to WATERS CORP (WAT) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in WAT increasing?

    Institutional interest in WAT can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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