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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, Q4 2022

Institutional positions in Waters Corp as of Dec 31, 2022. 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
654
+23 vs. Q3 2022
Shares held
53.1M
−140.7K (−0.3%) vs. Q3 2022
Total value
$18.2B
+$3.82B (+26.6%) vs. Q3 2022
New holders
85
194 more added
Sold out
62
242 more reduced

13 institutions that held it in Q3 2022 haven't filed for Q4 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2022: 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 holdersQ4 2022: 654 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 heldQ4 2022: $18.2B
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, Q4 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Waters Corp; share changes are against Q3 2022.

Institutions holding WAT in Q4 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
CIBC World Markets Inc.2,573$881.0K0.00%−129−4.8%Reduced
Trust Co of Vermont2,635$902.7K0.07%−91−3.3%Reduced
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC2,686$920.2K0.01%+258+10.6%Added
Wealthfront Advisers LLC2,728$934.6K0.00%−351−11.4%Reduced
Centiva Capital, LP2,730$935.2K0.08%+2,730New
Becker Capital Management Inc2,750$942.1K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Hyperion Capital Advisors LP2,758$944.8K0.47%00.0%Unchanged
Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC2,762$946.2K0.71%00.0%Unchanged
Seeyond2,787$954.8K0.09%−5−0.2%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc2,787$954.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mission Wealth Management, LP2,799$958.8K0.05%+76+2.8%Added
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board2,840$973.0K0.05%−200−6.6%Reduced
Artia Global Partners LP2,845$974.6K0.37%+2,845New
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC2,910$996.9K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Prudential PLC2,946$1.01M0.01%−585−16.6%Reduced
Bessemer Group Inc2,994$1.03M0.00%+72+2.5%Added
Fulton Bank, N.A.3,090$1.06M0.06%−97−3.0%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp3,096$1.06M0.00%+83+2.8%Added
Neuberger Berman Group LLC3,120$1.07M0.00%+86+2.8%Added
Ossiam3,205$1.10M0.03%−1,301−28.9%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC3,220$1.10M0.04%+835+35.0%Added
O'Rourke & Company, Inc3,282$1.12M0.89%−300−8.4%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC3,292$1.13M0.10%+2,400+269.1%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co3,296$1.13M0.05%−176−5.1%Reduced
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd3,368$1.16M0.02%−6,113−64.5%Reduced
Merlin Capital LLC3,385$1.16M2.85%−403−10.6%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.3,391$1.16M0.00%−603−15.1%Reduced
Creative Planning3,466$1.19M0.00%+567+19.6%Added
Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia) Ltd3,474$1.19M0.43%+429+14.1%Added
JustInvest LLC3,553$1.22M0.05%−808−18.5%Reduced
Vident Investment Advisory, LLC3,577$1.23M0.05%+57+1.6%Added
First Republic Investment Management, Inc.3,600$1.23M0.00%−220−5.8%Reduced
Guggenheim Capital LLC3,664$1.26M0.01%−2,723−42.6%Reduced
Northwest Investment Counselors, LLC3,696$1.27M0.37%00.0%Unchanged
Norinchukin Bank, The3,763$1.29M0.03%−957−20.3%Reduced
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.3,795$1.30M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System3,800$1.30M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Quantbot Technologies LP3,836$1.31M0.09%+1,521+65.7%Added
Welch & Forbes LLC3,888$1.33M0.02%−50−1.3%Reduced
L2 Asset Management, LLC3,897$1.34M0.86%−121−3.0%Reduced
Captrust Financial Advisors3,916$1.34M0.01%+384+10.9%Added
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd3,927$1.34M0.13%−1,303−24.9%Reduced
Highline Wealth Partners LLC4,000$1.37M1.01%00.0%Unchanged
Federated Hermes, Inc.4,057$1.39M0.00%−15,073−78.8%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC4,065$1.39M0.03%−128−3.1%Reduced
M&T Bank Corp4,166$1.43M0.01%−20−0.5%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc4,195$1.44M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Pensionfund Sabic4,300$1.47M0.48%00.0%Unchanged
Gotham Asset Management, LLC4,305$1.47M0.04%−3,372−43.9%Reduced
Ethic Inc.4,372$1.50M0.08%+605+16.1%Added
LPL Financial LLC4,423$1.52M0.00%+104+2.4%Added
Blair William & Co4,513$1.55M0.01%+807+21.8%Added
Algert Global LLC4,539$1.55M0.09%+511+12.7%Added
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund4,580$1.57M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Massmutual Trust Co FSB4,646$1.59M0.07%+66+1.4%Added
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co4,655$1.59M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co4,660$1.60M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System4,679$1.60M0.05%+4,679New
Kentucky Retirement Systems4,708$1.61M0.06%+21+0.4%Added
Diversified Trust Co4,810$1.65M0.07%−252−5.0%Reduced
MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC4,835$1.66M0.18%+84+1.8%Added
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd4,838$1.66M0.03%+703+17.0%Added
Mariner, LLC4,899$1.68M0.01%+1,243+34.0%Added
Bank of Stockton4,901$1.68M0.59%−141−2.8%Reduced
Bank of Nova Scotia4,911$1.68M0.00%+10.0%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc5,088$1.74M0.05%+47+0.9%Added
Virtu Financial LLC5,113$1.75M0.23%+5,113New
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC5,141$1.76M0.01%+1,921+59.7%Added
Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc.5,200$1.78M0.29%00.0%Unchanged
British Columbia Investment Management Corp5,303$1.82M0.02%−629−10.6%Reduced
Kames Capital plc5,373$1.84M0.03%+1,151+27.3%Added
Diametric Capital, LP5,405$1.85M0.89%−2,443−31.1%Reduced
Achmea Investment Management B.V.5,785$1.86M0.06%−10,418−64.3%Reduced
Graham Capital Management, L.P.5,477$1.88M0.07%+88+1.6%Added
Brown Advisory Inc5,619$1.92M0.00%+396+7.6%Added
Parsons Capital Management Inc5,679$1.95M0.16%−15−0.3%Reduced
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky5,763$1.97M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Hartford Investment Management Co5,840$2.00M0.06%−3,136−34.9%Reduced
Sheets Smith Wealth Management5,878$2.01M0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Compton Capital Management Inc5,993$2.05M1.48%−1,550−20.5%Reduced
Coastline Trust Co6,085$2.08M0.31%00.0%Unchanged
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG6,106$2.09M0.04%−1,908−23.8%Reduced
North Star Asset Management Inc6,165$2.11M0.13%+47+0.8%Added
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.6,195$2.12M0.02%+170+2.8%Added
Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc6,210$2.13M0.05%−62−1.0%Reduced
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.6,265$2.15M0.23%00.0%Unchanged
Stifel Financial Corp6,298$2.16M0.00%−538−7.9%Reduced
Comerica Bank6,628$2.20M0.02%−67−1.0%Reduced
Pearl River Capital, LLC6,573$2.25M0.38%+2,033+44.8%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC6,590$2.26M0.01%−26,129−79.9%Reduced
Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc.6,595$2.26M0.06%+651+11.0%Added
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Ltd6,633$2.27M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Prio Wealth Limited Partnership6,850$2.35M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
1832 Asset Management L.P.6,859$2.35M0.00%−477−6.5%Reduced
Czech National Bank6,954$2.38M0.06%−4−0.1%Reduced
LaFleur & Godfrey LLC6,969$2.39M0.40%−800−10.3%Reduced
Bokf, NA6,973$2.39M0.04%+98+1.4%Added
CIBC World Markets Corp6,984$2.39M0.02%+6,075+668.3%Added
Investment Management of Virginia LLC7,117$2.44M0.48%−1,050−12.9%Reduced
Cannell Peter B & Co Inc7,149$2.45M0.09%−888−11.0%Reduced