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 Form 13F filings. 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
Q1 2026First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy1,575,1871,575,187$469,090,716
Q1 2026FundsmithSell-345,9033,212,075$956,555,935
Q1 2026Viking Global InvestorsBuy282,4601,256,462$374,174,384
Q1 2026AKO CapitalBuy63,474816,929$243,281
Q1 2026Fundsmith Investment ServicesSell-49,3541,096,855$326,643,419
Q1 2026Olstein Capital ManagementBuy10,00010,000$2,978
Q1 2026Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy958958$285,590
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy76519,215$5,722,166
Q1 2026Jensen Investment ManagementBuy3038,766$11,544,515
Q4 2025FundsmithSell-397,5203,557,978$1,351,426,784
Q4 2025Fundsmith Investment ServicesSell-210,0801,146,209$435,364,564
Q4 2025AKO CapitalSell-53,493753,455$286,185
Q4 2025Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5,20038,736$14,713,095
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,06818,450$7,007,785
Q3 2025FundsmithBuy347,0913,955,498$1,185,897,855
Q3 2025Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy135,5041,356,289$406,629,005
Q3 2025AKO CapitalBuy19,602806,948$241,931
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-2517,382$5,211,223
Q2 2025AKO CapitalSell-99,869787,346$274,815
Q2 2025Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy4,9511,220,785$426,102,796
Q2 2025FundsmithSell-4,7903,608,407$1,259,478,379
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy70517,407$6,075,743
Q2 2025Jensen Investment ManagementSell-39643,936$15,335,421
Q1 2025AKO CapitalBuy71,836887,215$327,001
Q1 2025FundsmithSell-21,3253,613,197$1,331,716,018
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy15,25716,702$6,155,860
Q1 2025Fundsmith Investment ServicesSell-9,0981,215,834$448,119,937
Q1 2025Jensen Investment ManagementSell-8044,332$16,339,445
Q4 2024AKO CapitalBuy25,172815,379$302,489
Q4 2024FundsmithSell-11,4773,634,522$1,348,334,972

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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