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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
Employees Retirement System of Texas8,000$2.86M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC8,011$2.86M0.01%+994+14.2%Added
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC8,064$2.88M0.03%+30.0%Added
Investment Management of Virginia LLC8,167$2.92M0.56%00.0%Unchanged
D.A. Davidson & Co.8,246$2.95M0.03%−20.0%Reduced
Wolverine Trading, LLC8,084$2.95M0.06%+7,504+1,293.8%Added
IFM Investors Pty Ltd8,300$2.97M0.06%+36+0.4%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.8,404$3.00M0.01%−413−4.7%Reduced
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC8,455$3.02M0.42%+300+3.7%Added
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado8,476$3.03M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc8,547$3.05M0.01%−196−2.2%Reduced
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership8,805$3.15M0.11%−10−0.1%Reduced
Xponance, Inc.8,909$3.18M0.06%−318−3.4%Reduced
S&CO Inc8,975$3.21M0.25%00.0%Unchanged
STRS Ohio9,009$3.22M0.01%+4,286+90.7%Added
Gabelli Funds LLC9,100$3.25M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Compton Capital Management Inc9,168$3.28M0.96%−225−2.4%Reduced
Mackay Shields LLC9,465$3.38M0.03%−274−2.8%Reduced
Texas Permanent School Fund9,481$3.39M0.04%−769−7.5%Reduced
Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc9,549$3.41M0.40%−115−1.2%Reduced
AIA Group Ltd9,593$3.43M0.19%+2,001+26.4%Added
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd9,633$3.44M0.04%+333+3.6%Added
Cannell Peter B & Co Inc9,704$3.47M0.11%+234+2.5%Added
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.9,802$3.50M0.06%+8,186+506.6%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co9,822$3.51M0.05%−360−3.5%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC9,908$3.54M0.02%+5,090+105.6%Added
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd10,181$3.64M0.05%+3,596+54.6%Added
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP10,232$3.66M0.05%+6,169+151.8%Added
Sheets Smith Wealth Management10,278$3.67M0.50%−300−2.8%Reduced
ProShare Advisors LLC10,326$3.69M0.01%−321−3.0%Reduced
Public Sector Pension Investment Board10,350$3.70M0.02%+680+7.0%Added
Railway Pension Investments Ltd10,400$3.72M0.03%+3,100+42.5%Added
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC10,400$3.72M0.02%+10,400New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans10,536$3.76M0.01%+522+5.2%Added
DnB Asset Management AS10,618$3.79M0.02%+35+0.3%Added
Duality Advisers, LP10,697$3.82M0.29%+10,697New
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise10,961$3.92M0.17%+4,398+67.0%Added
Utah Retirement Systems11,011$3.93M0.05%−671−5.7%Reduced
Twinbeech Capital LP11,036$3.94M0.28%+11,036New
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG11,110$3.97M0.06%+2,132+23.7%Added
Kinneret Advisory, LLC11,171$3.99M0.47%00.0%Unchanged
British Columbia Investment Management Corp11,404$4.08M0.02%−108−0.9%Reduced
TCW Group Inc11,972$4.28M0.04%+11,972New
Gotham Asset Management, LLC12,169$4.35M0.18%+205+1.7%Added
Optimal Asset Management, Inc.12,556$4.49M0.56%+23+0.2%Added
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.12,773$4.56M0.34%−550−4.1%Reduced
Shell Asset Management Co12,821$4.58M0.10%−275−2.1%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP13,071$4.67M0.01%−12,984−49.8%Reduced
Wesleyan Assurance Society13,180$4.71M0.60%00.0%Unchanged
CIBC World Markets Inc.13,181$4.71M0.02%+8,774+199.1%Added
Sandler Capital Management13,327$4.76M0.55%−35,760−72.9%Reduced
Voloridge Investment Management, LLC13,421$4.79M0.03%+13,421New
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.13,500$4.82M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Argyle Capital Management Inc.13,500$4.82M1.60%−215−1.6%Reduced
Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd13,516$4.83M0.06%−517−3.7%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd13,734$4.91M0.04%+9,727+242.8%Added
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.13,769$4.92M0.01%+1,611+13.3%Added
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc13,782$4.92M0.30%−248−1.8%Reduced
MetLife Investment Management13,860$4.95M0.04%−445−3.1%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC13,942$4.98M0.65%00.0%Unchanged
PDT Partners, LLC14,300$5.11M0.37%−2,400−14.4%Reduced
APG Asset Management N.V.17,109$5.28M0.01%−15,209−47.1%Reduced
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co15,000$5.36M0.08%+15,000New
Amalgamated Bank15,068$5.38M0.05%−736−4.7%Reduced
State of Michigan Retirement System15,362$5.49M0.03%−100−0.6%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates15,539$5.55M0.00%−453−2.8%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC15,669$5.60M0.03%+3,372+27.4%Added
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.15,682$5.60M0.02%+1,124+7.7%Added
Banque Pictet & Cie SA15,795$5.64M0.06%−1,392−8.1%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.16,403$5.86M0.01%+151+0.9%Added
Red Cedar Capital, LLC16,816$6.01M3.69%−43−0.3%Reduced
Arizona State Retirement System17,315$6.19M0.05%−262−1.5%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.17,412$6.22M0.03%−1,985−10.2%Reduced
State of Tennessee, Treasury Department17,617$6.29M0.02%+6,627+60.3%Added
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.18,563$6.63M0.53%+561+3.1%Added
Achmea Investment Management B.V.18,655$6.67M0.20%+13,166+239.9%Added
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund19,282$6.89M0.06%−2,500−11.5%Reduced
American International Group, Inc.19,284$6.89M0.04%−464−2.3%Reduced
Comerica Bank17,976$6.97M0.04%+7,538+72.2%Added
Eos Focused Equity Management, L.P.19,628$7.01M5.34%00.0%Unchanged
Envestnet Asset Management Inc20,933$7.48M0.00%−5,012−19.3%Reduced
Investment House LLC21,049$7.52M0.55%−200−0.9%Reduced
Retirement Systems of Alabama21,074$7.53M0.03%−1,498−6.6%Reduced
Royal London Asset Management Ltd21,278$7.60M0.03%−716−3.3%Reduced
C WorldWide Group Holding A/S21,440$7.66M0.08%+400+1.9%Added
Progressive Investment Management Corp22,262$7.95M2.36%+104+0.5%Added
CAPROCK Group, Inc.22,329$7.98M0.71%+21+0.1%Added
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main22,661$8.10M0.01%+2,947+14.9%Added
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina22,924$8.19M0.05%+739+3.3%Added
Nomura Holdings Inc23,503$8.37M0.06%+22,186+1,684.6%Added
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.24,377$8.71M0.05%+17,037+232.1%Added
MEAG MUNICH ERGO, Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH25,184$9.00M1.56%+6,715+36.4%Added
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.25,245$9.02M0.06%+832+3.4%Added
Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd.25,591$9.14M0.05%+2,930+12.9%Added
Formuepleje A/S25,746$9.20M0.37%−610−2.3%Reduced
Caisse de Depot Et Placement du Quebec25,764$9.21M0.02%+2,900+12.7%Added
Westpac Banking Corp26,010$9.29M0.10%−1,061−3.9%Reduced
Headinvest, LLC26,683$9.53M1.81%−414−1.5%Reduced
Handelsbanken Fonder AB27,320$9.76M0.05%+1,041+4.0%Added
Trillium Asset Management, LLC27,358$9.78M0.26%+949+3.6%Added