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 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy205,200494,700$55,763
Q4 2014Jensen Investment ManagementSell-31,2831,651,585$186,167
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy270,700289,500$28,695
Q3 2014Jensen Investment ManagementSell-57,8601,682,868$166,806
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-102,21718,800$1,963
Q2 2014Jensen Investment ManagementSell-70,6971,740,728$181,802
Q1 2014Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-921,960140,990$15,285
Q1 2014Jensen Investment ManagementSell-283,6001,811,425$196,377
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy34,917121,017$13,119
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy86,10086,100$8,610
Q4 2013Jensen Investment ManagementSell-29,1452,095,025$209,503
Q4 2013Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-1,9651,062,950$106,295
Q3 2013Viking Global InvestorsBuy974,002974,002$103,448
Q3 2013FundsmithSell-295,256449,096$47,698
Q3 2013Jensen Investment ManagementBuy24,1472,124,170$225,608
Q3 2013Cantillon Capital ManagementSell-10,3001,064,915$113,105
Q2 2013Jensen Investment ManagementBuy2,100,0232,100,023$210,107
Q2 2013Cantillon Capital ManagementBuy1,075,2151,075,215$107,575
Q2 2013FundsmithBuy737,401744,352$74,696
Q1 2013FundsmithBuy6,9516,951$55,252

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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