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
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy16,40056,800$15,139
Q2 2023Jensen Investment ManagementBuy8,96054,762$14,596,263
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy24887$236,422
Q1 2023Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy74,169909,407$281,579,689
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy31,30040,400$12,509
Q1 2023FundsmithBuy8,6723,698,369$1,145,125,993
Q1 2023Jensen Investment ManagementSell-94045,802$13,954,495
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy7863$267,211
Q4 2022Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy12,421835,238$286,135,834
Q4 2022FundsmithSell-3,5003,689,697$1,264,016,398
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,7009,100$3,117
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy856856$293,248
Q4 2022Jensen Investment ManagementSell-3046,742$16,012,874
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,50010,800$2,911
Q3 2022FundsmithBuy3,9723,693,197$995,427
Q3 2022Fundsmith Investment ServicesSell-2,774822,817$221,774
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-84,00020,300$6,719
Q2 2022FundsmithBuy1,6533,689,225$1,221,060
Q2 2022Jensen Investment ManagementSell-9546,772$15,481
Q1 2022Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy825,591825,591$256,255
Q1 2022FundsmithSell-823,3073,687,572$1,144,585
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy88,700104,300$32,374
Q1 2022Jensen Investment ManagementSell-28546,867$14,547
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-170,70015,600$5,813
Q4 2021FundsmithSell-3154,510,879$1,680,754
Q4 2021Jensen Investment ManagementSell-8547,152$17,569
Q3 2021FundsmithBuy103,1554,511,194$1,611,850
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,800186,300$66,565
Q3 2021Jensen Investment ManagementSell-12047,237$16,878
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-82,100157,500$54,434

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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