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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, Q1 2023

Institutional positions in Waters Corp as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
678
+34 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
54.2M
+1.15M (+2.2%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$16.8B
−$1.36B (−7.5%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
70
233 more added
Sold out
36
221 more reduced

10 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2023: 678 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 heldQ1 2023: $16.8B
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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Waters Corp; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding WAT in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Seven Eight Capital, LP2,511$777.5K0.16%+2,511New
Veriti Management LLC2,542$787.1K0.09%+52+2.1%Added
CIBC World Markets Inc.2,545$788.0K0.00%−28−1.1%Reduced
BCJ Capital Management, LLC2,545$788.0K0.07%+907+55.4%Added
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB2,564$793.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise2,563$794.0K0.04%−5,400−67.8%Reduced
Virtus ETF Advisers LLC2,581$799.2K0.44%+2,581New
Wealthfront Advisers LLC2,589$801.6K0.00%−139−5.1%Reduced
Trust Co of Vermont2,599$804.7K0.06%−36−1.4%Reduced
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co2,658$823.0K0.04%−638−19.4%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC2,688$832.0K0.01%−7,792−74.4%Reduced
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board2,740$848.0K0.04%−100−3.5%Reduced
Becker Capital Management Inc2,750$851.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Hyperion Capital Advisors LP2,758$854.0K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Aberdeen Wealth Management LLC2,762$855.2K0.64%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC2,762$855.2K0.01%+76+2.8%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc2,787$862.9K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
AXS Investments LLC2,811$870.4K0.29%+2,811New
Artia Global Partners LP2,845$880.9K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
Compton Capital Management Inc2,875$890.2K1.92%−3,118−52.0%Reduced
Ostrum Asset Management2,908$900.4K0.08%+2,908New
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC2,910$901.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Bessemer Group Inc2,910$902.0K0.00%−84−2.8%Reduced
Mission Wealth Management, LP2,914$902.2K0.04%+115+4.1%Added
CI Private Wealth, LLC2,976$923.9K0.00%+1,497+101.2%Added
CIBC World Markets Corp3,004$930.1K0.02%−3,980−57.0%Reduced
Stevens Capital Management LP3,036$940.0K0.23%+3,036New
Fulton Bank, N.A.3,053$945.3K0.05%−37−1.2%Reduced
Duality Advisers, LP3,095$958.3K0.11%+3,095New
Suvretta Capital Management, LLC3,150$975.3K0.05%+2,200+231.6%Added
Neuberger Berman Group LLC3,279$1.02M0.00%+159+5.1%Added
Truist Financial Corp3,289$1.02M0.00%+193+6.2%Added
Toroso Investments, LLC3,367$1.04M0.03%+147+4.6%Added
D.A. Davidson & Co.3,410$1.06M0.01%−4,700−58.0%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC3,453$1.07M0.07%+161+4.9%Added
Creative Planning3,462$1.07M0.00%−4−0.1%Reduced
JustInvest LLC3,517$1.09M0.04%−36−1.0%Reduced
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.3,635$1.13M0.02%−160−4.2%Reduced
First Republic Investment Management, Inc.3,681$1.14M0.00%+81+2.3%Added
Northwest Investment Counselors, LLC3,696$1.14M0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Trillium Asset Management, LLC3,877$1.16M0.03%−21,631−84.8%Reduced
Welch & Forbes LLC3,788$1.17M0.02%−100−2.6%Reduced
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG3,856$1.19M0.02%−2,250−36.8%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The3,869$1.20M0.02%+106+2.8%Added
Algert Global LLC3,880$1.20M0.06%−659−14.5%Reduced
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System3,900$1.21M0.03%+100+2.6%Added
Blair William & Co3,948$1.22M0.00%−565−12.5%Reduced
Highline Wealth Partners LLC4,000$1.24M0.85%00.0%Unchanged
Captrust Financial Advisors4,008$1.24M0.01%+92+2.3%Added
Bank of Stockton4,067$1.26M0.44%−834−17.0%Reduced
Bank of Nova Scotia4,109$1.27M0.00%−802−16.3%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.4,114$1.27M0.00%+723+21.3%Added
M&T Bank Corp4,131$1.28M0.00%−35−0.8%Reduced
Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia) Ltd4,189$1.30M0.44%+715+20.6%Added
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc4,195$1.30M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Mariner, LLC4,208$1.30M0.00%−691−14.1%Reduced
Graham Capital Management, L.P.4,230$1.31M0.05%−1,247−22.8%Reduced
Pensionfund Sabic4,300$1.33M0.46%00.0%Unchanged
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd4,316$1.34M0.12%+389+9.9%Added
Pacer Advisors, Inc.4,452$1.38M0.01%+4,157+1,409.2%Added
Ethic Inc.4,487$1.39M0.06%+115+2.6%Added
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd4,488$1.39M0.16%+4,488New
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC4,563$1.41M0.02%+498+12.3%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC4,563$1.41M0.02%+3,682+417.9%Added
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund4,580$1.42M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co4,655$1.44M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co4,660$1.44M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Massmutual Trust Co FSB4,670$1.45M0.06%+24+0.5%Added
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System4,679$1.45M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Kentucky Retirement Systems4,697$1.45M0.05%−11−0.2%Reduced
AIA Group Ltd4,715$1.46M0.08%+2,577+120.5%Added
MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC4,784$1.48M0.16%−51−1.1%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC4,845$1.50M0.00%−10,751−68.9%Reduced
Jump Financial, LLC4,851$1.50M0.06%+4,851New
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd4,888$1.51M0.03%+50+1.0%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC4,904$1.52M0.01%+1,240+33.8%Added
Van Eck Associates Corp4,929$1.53M0.00%+3,221+188.6%Added
Quantbot Technologies LP4,930$1.53M0.11%+1,094+28.5%Added
Redwood Investment Management, LLC5,051$1.56M0.17%+5,051New
Federated Hermes, Inc.5,085$1.57M0.00%+1,028+25.3%Added
Securian Asset Management, Inc5,088$1.58M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc.5,200$1.61M0.25%00.0%Unchanged
British Columbia Investment Management Corp5,303$1.64M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Diversified Trust Co5,316$1.65M0.06%+506+10.5%Added
Rafferty Asset Management, LLC5,317$1.65M0.01%+176+3.4%Added
Kames Capital plc5,373$1.66M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC5,477$1.70M0.02%−145−2.6%Reduced
Ossiam5,491$1.70M0.04%+2,286+71.3%Added
FORA Capital, LLC5,581$1.73M0.17%+5,581New
Coastline Trust Co5,585$1.73M0.26%−500−8.2%Reduced
Ci Investments Inc.5,675$1.76M0.01%+5,423+2,152.0%Added
Parsons Capital Management Inc5,679$1.76M0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky5,763$1.78M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC5,804$1.80M0.03%−2,518−30.3%Reduced
Achmea Investment Management B.V.5,806$1.80M0.05%+21+0.4%Added
Sheets Smith Wealth Management5,878$1.82M0.28%00.0%Unchanged
Magnetar Financial LLC5,889$1.82M0.04%+5,889New
Stifel Financial Corp5,951$1.84M0.00%−347−5.5%Reduced
Brown Advisory Inc5,966$1.85M0.00%+347+6.2%Added
National Bank of Canada5,981$1.85M0.01%−26,768−81.7%Reduced