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
Q4 2018Bares Capital ManagementBuy1,096900,685$169,914
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-340,600924,200$179,923
Q3 2018FundsmithBuy297,5655,026,559$978,571
Q3 2018Bares Capital ManagementBuy118,126899,589$175,132
Q3 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-2,1451,055,006$205,389
Q2 2018FundsmithBuy360,4044,728,994$915,485
Q2 2018Jensen Investment ManagementBuy52,8401,057,151$204,654
Q2 2018Bares Capital ManagementBuy34,203781,463$151,283
Q2 2018Sequoia FundSell-1,1399,316$1,803
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-164,2491,264,800$251,253
Q1 2018Sequoia FundBuy10,45510,455$2,076
Q1 2018FundsmithBuy3,2774,368,590$867,820
Q1 2018Bares Capital ManagementBuy1,541747,260$148,443
Q1 2018Jensen Investment ManagementSell-3251,004,311$199,506
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy530,9491,429,049$276,078
Q4 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-195,5661,004,636$194,086
Q4 2017Bares Capital ManagementBuy16,771745,719$144,065
Q4 2017FundsmithBuy9,5574,365,313$843,335
Q3 2017FundsmithBuy521,8014,355,756$778,548
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy371,700898,100$161,227
Q3 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-5,4601,200,202$215,460
Q3 2017Bares Capital ManagementBuy4,663728,948$130,861
Q2 2017FundsmithBuy401,4203,833,955$704,834
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy359,000526,400$96,773
Q2 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-37,6801,205,662$221,649
Q2 2017Bares Capital ManagementBuy3,461724,285$133,153
Q1 2017FundsmithBuy349,1783,432,535$536,540
Q1 2017Bares Capital ManagementBuy126,728720,824$112,672
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,900167,400$26,166
Q1 2017Jensen Investment ManagementSell-1151,243,342$194,347

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.

Related WAT Institutional Insights