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Waters Corp

WAT
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Laboratory Analytical Instruments
SEC CIK
0001000697

In the last 90 days, Waters Corp insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 1 sale; 1,185 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $37.3B in total; 3 superinvestors hold it, including Fundsmith and Viking Global Investors.

13F holders, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Waters Corp as of Sep 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
658
+35 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
54.4M
+114.2K (+0.2%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$19.5B
+$690.2M (+3.7%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
78
245 more added
Sold out
43
204 more reduced

11 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting WAT on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ3 2021: 658 institutions
Q1 2021: 600 institutionsQ2 2021: 634 institutionsQ3 2021: 658 institutionsQ4 2021: 667 institutionsQ1 2022: 661 institutionsQ2 2022: 654 institutionsQ3 2022: 644 institutionsQ4 2022: 654 institutionsQ1 2023: 678 institutionsQ2 2023: 647 institutionsQ3 2023: 651 institutionsQ4 2023: 674 institutionsQ1 2024: 689 institutionsQ2 2024: 695 institutionsQ3 2024: 697 institutionsQ4 2024: 761 institutionsQ1 2025: 765 institutionsQ2 2025: 771 institutionsQ3 2025: 755 institutionsQ4 2025: 808 institutionsQ1 2026: 1,178 institutionsQ2 2026: 1,185 institutions
Value heldQ3 2021: $19.5B
Q1 2021: $15.5BQ2 2021: $18.9BQ3 2021: $19.5BQ4 2021: $20.4BQ1 2022: $16.9BQ2 2022: $17.7BQ3 2022: $14.5BQ4 2022: $18.2BQ1 2023: $16.8BQ2 2023: $15.0BQ3 2023: $15.7BQ4 2023: $19.4BQ1 2024: $20.1BQ2 2024: $16.5BQ3 2024: $20.3BQ4 2024: $21.2BQ1 2025: $21.2BQ2 2025: $20.4BQ3 2025: $17.2BQ4 2025: $21.9BQ1 2026: $29.1BQ2 2026: $37.3B
Institutions holding WAT and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 20261,185$37.3B
Q1 20261,178$29.1B
Q4 2025808$21.9B
Q3 2025755$17.2B
Q2 2025771$20.4B
Q1 2025765$21.2B
Q4 2024761$21.2B
Q3 2024697$20.3B
Q2 2024695$16.5B
Q1 2024689$20.1B
Q4 2023674$19.4B
Q3 2023651$15.7B
Q2 2023647$15.0B
Q1 2023678$16.8B
Q4 2022654$18.2B
Q3 2022644$14.5B
Q2 2022654$17.7B
Q1 2022661$16.9B
Q4 2021667$20.4B
Q3 2021658$19.5B
Q2 2021634$18.9B
Q1 2021600$15.5B

Institutions, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Waters Corp; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding WAT in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Cypress Capital Group2,867$1.02M0.14%−32−1.1%Reduced
Marshall Wace, LLP2,883$1.03M0.01%−2,207−43.4%Reduced
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC2,910$1.04M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC3,078$1.10M0.02%+276+9.9%Added
Veriti Management LLC3,098$1.11M0.16%+3+0.1%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co3,100$1.11M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Centiva Capital, LP3,157$1.13M0.09%−1,496−32.2%Reduced
TrimTabs Asset Management, LLC2,932$1.15M0.56%00.0%Unchanged
Bridgewater Associates, LP3,241$1.16M0.01%+2,083+179.9%Added
Commerce Bank3,261$1.17M0.01%−1,418−30.3%Reduced
M&T Bank Corp3,399$1.22M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Prudential PLC3,406$1.22M0.02%+2,818+479.3%Added
Blair William & Co3,414$1.22M0.00%−26−0.8%Reduced
Pitcairn Co3,536$1.26M0.09%−6−0.2%Reduced
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al3,596$1.28M0.03%+3,596New
Sciencast Management LP3,815$1.30M0.37%+2,303+152.3%Added
SFE Investment Counsel3,682$1.32M0.37%−36−1.0%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp3,694$1.32M0.00%−1,017−21.6%Reduced
Caxton Associates LP3,696$1.32M0.19%+1,574+74.2%Added
Van Eck Associates Corp3,739$1.34M0.00%+313+9.1%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems3,764$1.34M0.06%+171+4.8%Added
Echo Street Capital Management LLC3,782$1.35M0.01%+3,782New
Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia) Ltd3,798$1.36M0.38%−2,000−34.5%Reduced
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System3,800$1.36M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC3,946$1.36M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Redwood Investment Management, LLC3,837$1.37M0.20%+3,837New
Northwest Investment Counselors, LLC3,846$1.37M0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Natixis3,936$1.41M0.00%+3,936New
Prosight Management, LP4,000$1.43M0.84%+4,000New
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.4,037$1.44M0.02%+4,037New
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board4,040$1.44M0.05%−100−2.4%Reduced
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd4,059$1.45M0.03%−97−2.3%Reduced
Quantbot Technologies LP4,130$1.48M0.11%+4,130New
Welch & Forbes LLC4,209$1.50M0.02%−216−4.9%Reduced
FORA Capital, LLC4,218$1.51M0.38%+4,218New
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd4,235$1.51M0.18%+2,658+168.5%Added
Quantamental Technologies LLC4,315$1.54M1.03%+4,315New
Massmutual Trust Co FSB4,429$1.58M0.07%+56+1.3%Added
Diversified Trust Co4,552$1.63M0.06%−168−3.6%Reduced
Blueshift Asset Management, LLC4,598$1.64M0.09%+4,598New
Arjuna Capital4,606$1.65M0.67%+273+6.3%Added
Seeyond4,661$1.67M0.16%−882−15.9%Reduced
MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC4,663$1.67M0.16%+67+1.5%Added
HM Payson & Co4,674$1.67M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Brewin Dolphin Wealth Management Ltd4,699$1.68M0.19%−7,444−61.3%Reduced
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky4,825$1.72M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System4,679$1.73M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.4,878$1.74M0.01%+2,928+150.2%Added
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC4,913$1.75M0.03%+4,913New
Pacer Advisors, Inc.4,971$1.78M0.02%−130−2.5%Reduced
Algert Global LLC5,062$1.81M0.24%+1,198+31.0%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec5,071$1.81M0.02%+14+0.3%Added
Bank of Stockton5,104$1.82M0.56%−79−1.5%Reduced
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund5,129$1.83M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
ING Groep NV5,152$1.84M0.02%+85+1.7%Added
Fort, L.P.5,253$1.88M0.62%−1,136−17.8%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.5,307$1.90M0.04%−220−4.0%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The5,340$1.91M0.03%+223+4.4%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc5,355$1.91M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund5,467$1.93M0.49%−262−4.6%Reduced
American Century Companies Inc5,420$1.94M0.00%+700+14.8%Added
Bowling Portfolio Management LLC5,518$1.97M0.44%+5+0.1%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC5,549$2.00M0.01%+65+1.2%Added
Winton Group Ltd5,667$2.02M0.11%−328−5.5%Reduced
Parsons Capital Management Inc5,719$2.04M0.16%+7+0.1%Added
CIBC Asset Management Inc5,726$2.05M0.01%+150+2.7%Added
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC5,770$2.06M0.04%+5,770New
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.5,955$2.13M0.00%+2,625+78.8%Added
Pensionfund Sabic6,100$2.18M0.46%−1,000−14.1%Reduced
Glenview Trust Co6,101$2.18M0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Farr Miller & Washington LLC6,131$2.19M0.14%+483+8.6%Added
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.6,161$2.20M0.03%−6,659−51.9%Reduced
Coastline Trust Co6,175$2.21M0.27%−890−12.6%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC6,191$2.21M0.00%+338+5.8%Added
Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC6,250$2.23M1.00%+6,250New
AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC6,273$2.24M0.12%−1,221−16.3%Reduced
Colony Group LLC6,288$2.25M0.04%−415−6.2%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc6,350$2.27M0.07%−11,800−65.0%Reduced
Brown Advisory Inc6,391$2.28M0.00%−21−0.3%Reduced
Everence Capital Management Inc6,446$2.30M0.19%00.0%Unchanged
Hexavest Inc.6,446$2.30M0.14%+6,082+1,670.9%Added
Kames Capital plc6,544$2.34M0.03%−3,118−32.3%Reduced
Advisors Asset Management, Inc.6,546$2.34M0.04%−123−1.8%Reduced
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd6,577$2.35M0.43%+6,577New
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC6,621$2.37M0.07%−1,032−13.5%Reduced
Mackenzie Financial Corp6,659$2.38M0.00%+2,921+78.1%Added
Trexquant Investment LP6,677$2.39M0.19%+2,222+49.9%Added
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.6,737$2.41M0.02%+9+0.1%Added
Bokf, NA6,916$2.47M0.04%+6,916New
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc6,935$2.48M0.06%−11−0.2%Reduced
First Republic Investment Management, Inc.6,967$2.49M0.01%−12,619−64.4%Reduced
Nissay Asset Management Corp7,056$2.52M0.02%+153+2.2%Added
Stifel Financial Corp7,187$2.57M0.00%−118−1.6%Reduced
Linscomb & Williams, Inc.7,325$2.62M0.14%+156+2.2%Added
Point72 Hong Kong Ltd7,325$2.62M0.20%+3,910+114.5%Added
North Star Asset Management Inc7,392$2.64M0.14%−748−9.2%Reduced
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys7,690$2.75M0.03%−40−0.5%Reduced
Hartford Investment Management Co7,720$2.76M0.08%−881−10.2%Reduced
Capula Management Ltd7,824$2.80M0.22%+6,292+410.7%Added
Engineers Gate Manager LP7,946$2.84M0.16%+5,860+280.9%Added