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 2021FundsmithBuy14,4954,408,039$1,523,462
Q2 2021Jensen Investment ManagementSell-6547,357$16,367
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy119,100239,600$68,087
Q1 2021FundsmithSell-16,2914,393,544$1,248,513
Q1 2021Jensen Investment ManagementSell-2,27047,422$13,476
Q4 2020FundsmithBuy117,8074,409,835$1,091,081
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-54,200120,500$29,814
Q4 2020Jensen Investment ManagementSell-35049,692$12,295
Q3 2020FundsmithBuy398,2234,292,028$839,864
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy73,100174,700$34,185
Q3 2020Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5,66050,042$9,792
Q2 2020FundsmithSell-861,2453,893,805$702,442
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,500101,600$18,329
Q2 2020Jensen Investment ManagementSell-1,44655,702$10,049
Q1 2020FundsmithSell-351,6164,755,050$865,657
Q1 2020Jensen Investment ManagementSell-188,82457,148$10,404
Q4 2019Jensen Investment ManagementSell-80,710245,972$57,471
Q4 2019FundsmithSell-16,2015,106,666$1,193,173
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-397,82580,100$17,881
Q3 2019Jensen Investment ManagementSell-119,955326,682$72,925
Q3 2019FundsmithBuy8,8615,122,867$1,143,578
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-106,800477,925$102,869
Q2 2019FundsmithBuy87,2495,114,006$1,100,739
Q2 2019Jensen Investment ManagementBuy5,976446,637$96,134
Q1 2019Jensen Investment ManagementSell-611,860440,661$110,919
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-171,400584,725$147,181
Q1 2019FundsmithBuy93,4305,026,757$1,265,285
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-168,075756,125$142,643
Q4 2018FundsmithSell-93,2324,933,327$960,420
Q4 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-2,4851,052,521$198,558

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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