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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,185 | $37.3B |
| Q1 2026 | 1,178 | $29.1B |
| Q4 2025 | 808 | $21.9B |
| Q3 2025 | 755 | $17.2B |
| Q2 2025 | 771 | $20.4B |
| Q1 2025 | 765 | $21.2B |
| Q4 2024 | 761 | $21.2B |
| Q3 2024 | 697 | $20.3B |
| Q2 2024 | 695 | $16.5B |
| Q1 2024 | 689 | $20.1B |
| Q4 2023 | 674 | $19.4B |
| Q3 2023 | 651 | $15.7B |
| Q2 2023 | 647 | $15.0B |
| Q1 2023 | 678 | $16.8B |
| Q4 2022 | 654 | $18.2B |
| Q3 2022 | 644 | $14.5B |
| Q2 2022 | 654 | $17.7B |
| Q1 2022 | 661 | $16.9B |
| Q4 2021 | 667 | $20.4B |
| Q3 2021 | 658 | $19.5B |
| Q2 2021 | 634 | $18.9B |
| Q1 2021 | 600 | $15.5B |
Institutions, Q3 2021
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Waters Corp; share changes are against Q2 2021.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | 13,769 | $4.92M | 0.01% | +1,611+13.3% | Added |
| USS Investment Management Ltd | 13,734 | $4.91M | 0.04% | +9,727+242.8% | Added |
| Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd | 13,516 | $4.83M | 0.06% | −517−3.7% | Reduced |
| Argyle Capital Management Inc. | 13,500 | $4.82M | 1.60% | −215−1.6% | Reduced |
| Mengis Capital Management, Inc. | 13,500 | $4.82M | 1.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Voloridge Investment Management, LLC | 13,421 | $4.79M | 0.03% | +13,421 | New |
| Sandler Capital Management | 13,327 | $4.76M | 0.55% | −35,760−72.9% | Reduced |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 13,181 | $4.71M | 0.02% | +8,774+199.1% | Added |
| Wesleyan Assurance Society | 13,180 | $4.71M | 0.60% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 13,071 | $4.67M | 0.01% | −12,984−49.8% | Reduced |
| Shell Asset Management Co | 12,821 | $4.58M | 0.10% | −275−2.1% | Reduced |
| Leavell Investment Management, Inc. | 12,773 | $4.56M | 0.34% | −550−4.1% | Reduced |
| Optimal Asset Management, Inc. | 12,556 | $4.49M | 0.56% | +23+0.2% | Added |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 12,169 | $4.35M | 0.18% | +205+1.7% | Added |
| TCW Group Inc | 11,972 | $4.28M | 0.04% | +11,972 | New |
| British Columbia Investment Management Corp | 11,404 | $4.08M | 0.02% | −108−0.9% | Reduced |
| Kinneret Advisory, LLC | 11,171 | $3.99M | 0.47% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG | 11,110 | $3.97M | 0.06% | +2,132+23.7% | Added |
| Twinbeech Capital LP | 11,036 | $3.94M | 0.28% | +11,036 | New |
| Utah Retirement Systems | 11,011 | $3.93M | 0.05% | −671−5.7% | Reduced |
| Banque Cantonale Vaudoise | 10,961 | $3.92M | 0.17% | +4,398+67.0% | Added |
| Duality Advisers, LP | 10,697 | $3.82M | 0.29% | +10,697 | New |
| DnB Asset Management AS | 10,618 | $3.79M | 0.02% | +35+0.3% | Added |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 10,536 | $3.76M | 0.01% | +522+5.2% | Added |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd | 10,400 | $3.72M | 0.03% | +3,100+42.5% | Added |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 10,400 | $3.72M | 0.02% | +10,400 | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | 10,350 | $3.70M | 0.02% | +680+7.0% | Added |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 10,326 | $3.69M | 0.01% | −321−3.0% | Reduced |
| Sheets Smith Wealth Management | 10,278 | $3.67M | 0.50% | −300−2.8% | Reduced |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | 10,232 | $3.66M | 0.05% | +6,169+151.8% | Added |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd | 10,181 | $3.64M | 0.05% | +3,596+54.6% | Added |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 9,908 | $3.54M | 0.02% | +5,090+105.6% | Added |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co | 9,822 | $3.51M | 0.05% | −360−3.5% | Reduced |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. | 9,802 | $3.50M | 0.06% | +8,186+506.6% | Added |
| Cannell Peter B & Co Inc | 9,704 | $3.47M | 0.11% | +234+2.5% | Added |
| Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd | 9,633 | $3.44M | 0.04% | +333+3.6% | Added |
| AIA Group Ltd | 9,593 | $3.43M | 0.19% | +2,001+26.4% | Added |
| Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc | 9,549 | $3.41M | 0.40% | −115−1.2% | Reduced |
| Texas Permanent School Fund | 9,481 | $3.39M | 0.04% | −769−7.5% | Reduced |
| Mackay Shields LLC | 9,465 | $3.38M | 0.03% | −274−2.8% | Reduced |
| Compton Capital Management Inc | 9,168 | $3.28M | 0.96% | −225−2.4% | Reduced |
| Gabelli Funds LLC | 9,100 | $3.25M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| STRS Ohio | 9,009 | $3.22M | 0.01% | +4,286+90.7% | Added |
| S&CO Inc | 8,975 | $3.21M | 0.25% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Xponance, Inc. | 8,909 | $3.18M | 0.06% | −318−3.4% | Reduced |
| Prio Wealth Limited Partnership | 8,805 | $3.15M | 0.11% | −10−0.1% | Reduced |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 8,547 | $3.05M | 0.01% | −196−2.2% | Reduced |
| Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado | 8,476 | $3.03M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| LaFleur & Godfrey LLC | 8,455 | $3.02M | 0.42% | +300+3.7% | Added |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | 8,404 | $3.00M | 0.01% | −413−4.7% | Reduced |
| IFM Investors Pty Ltd | 8,300 | $2.97M | 0.06% | +36+0.4% | Added |
| Wolverine Trading, LLC | 8,084 | $2.95M | 0.06% | +7,504+1,293.8% | Added |
| D.A. Davidson & Co. | 8,246 | $2.95M | 0.03% | −20.0% | Reduced |
| Investment Management of Virginia LLC | 8,167 | $2.92M | 0.56% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Mutual of America Capital Management LLC | 8,064 | $2.88M | 0.03% | +30.0% | Added |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 8,011 | $2.86M | 0.01% | +994+14.2% | Added |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas | 8,000 | $2.86M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP | 7,946 | $2.84M | 0.16% | +5,860+280.9% | Added |
| Capula Management Ltd | 7,824 | $2.80M | 0.22% | +6,292+410.7% | Added |
| Hartford Investment Management Co | 7,720 | $2.76M | 0.08% | −881−10.2% | Reduced |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys | 7,690 | $2.75M | 0.03% | −40−0.5% | Reduced |
| North Star Asset Management Inc | 7,392 | $2.64M | 0.14% | −748−9.2% | Reduced |
| Linscomb & Williams, Inc. | 7,325 | $2.62M | 0.14% | +156+2.2% | Added |
| Point72 Hong Kong Ltd | 7,325 | $2.62M | 0.20% | +3,910+114.5% | Added |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 7,187 | $2.57M | 0.00% | −118−1.6% | Reduced |
| Nissay Asset Management Corp | 7,056 | $2.52M | 0.02% | +153+2.2% | Added |
| First Republic Investment Management, Inc. | 6,967 | $2.49M | 0.01% | −12,619−64.4% | Reduced |
| Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc | 6,935 | $2.48M | 0.06% | −11−0.2% | Reduced |
| Bokf, NA | 6,916 | $2.47M | 0.04% | +6,916 | New |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 6,737 | $2.41M | 0.02% | +9+0.1% | Added |
| Trexquant Investment LP | 6,677 | $2.39M | 0.19% | +2,222+49.9% | Added |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 6,659 | $2.38M | 0.00% | +2,921+78.1% | Added |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC | 6,621 | $2.37M | 0.07% | −1,032−13.5% | Reduced |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 6,577 | $2.35M | 0.43% | +6,577 | New |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 6,546 | $2.34M | 0.04% | −123−1.8% | Reduced |
| Kames Capital plc | 6,544 | $2.34M | 0.03% | −3,118−32.3% | Reduced |
| Everence Capital Management Inc | 6,446 | $2.30M | 0.19% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Hexavest Inc. | 6,446 | $2.30M | 0.14% | +6,082+1,670.9% | Added |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 6,391 | $2.28M | 0.00% | −21−0.3% | Reduced |
| Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc | 6,350 | $2.27M | 0.07% | −11,800−65.0% | Reduced |
| Colony Group LLC | 6,288 | $2.25M | 0.04% | −415−6.2% | Reduced |
| AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC | 6,273 | $2.24M | 0.12% | −1,221−16.3% | Reduced |
| Pinnacle Family Advisors, LLC | 6,250 | $2.23M | 1.00% | +6,250 | New |
| LPL Financial LLC | 6,191 | $2.21M | 0.00% | +338+5.8% | Added |
| Coastline Trust Co | 6,175 | $2.21M | 0.27% | −890−12.6% | Reduced |
| Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. | 6,161 | $2.20M | 0.03% | −6,659−51.9% | Reduced |
| Farr Miller & Washington LLC | 6,131 | $2.19M | 0.14% | +483+8.6% | Added |
| Pensionfund Sabic | 6,100 | $2.18M | 0.46% | −1,000−14.1% | Reduced |
| Glenview Trust Co | 6,101 | $2.18M | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 5,955 | $2.13M | 0.00% | +2,625+78.8% | Added |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | 5,770 | $2.06M | 0.04% | +5,770 | New |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | 5,726 | $2.05M | 0.01% | +150+2.7% | Added |
| Parsons Capital Management Inc | 5,719 | $2.04M | 0.16% | +7+0.1% | Added |
| Winton Group Ltd | 5,667 | $2.02M | 0.11% | −328−5.5% | Reduced |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 5,549 | $2.00M | 0.01% | +65+1.2% | Added |
| Bowling Portfolio Management LLC | 5,518 | $1.97M | 0.44% | +5+0.1% | Added |
| American Century Companies Inc | 5,420 | $1.94M | 0.00% | +700+14.8% | Added |
| OPSEU Pension Plan Trust Fund | 5,467 | $1.93M | 0.49% | −262−4.6% | Reduced |
| Securian Asset Management, Inc | 5,355 | $1.91M | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Norinchukin Bank, The | 5,340 | $1.91M | 0.03% | +223+4.4% | Added |