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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
Van Eck Associates Corp4,929$1.53M0.00%+3,221+188.6%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC4,904$1.52M0.01%+1,240+33.8%Added
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd4,888$1.51M0.03%+50+1.0%Added
Jump Financial, LLC4,851$1.50M0.06%+4,851New
Jane Street Group, LLC4,845$1.50M0.00%−10,751−68.9%Reduced
MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC4,784$1.48M0.16%−51−1.1%Reduced
AIA Group Ltd4,715$1.46M0.08%+2,577+120.5%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems4,697$1.45M0.05%−11−0.2%Reduced
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System4,679$1.45M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Massmutual Trust Co FSB4,670$1.45M0.06%+24+0.5%Added
HM Payson & Co4,660$1.44M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co4,655$1.44M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund4,580$1.42M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
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
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd4,488$1.39M0.16%+4,488New
Ethic Inc.4,487$1.39M0.06%+115+2.6%Added
Pacer Advisors, Inc.4,452$1.38M0.01%+4,157+1,409.2%Added
Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd4,316$1.34M0.12%+389+9.9%Added
Pensionfund Sabic4,300$1.33M0.46%00.0%Unchanged
Graham Capital Management, L.P.4,230$1.31M0.05%−1,247−22.8%Reduced
Mariner, LLC4,208$1.30M0.00%−691−14.1%Reduced
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management, Inc4,195$1.30M0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia) Ltd4,189$1.30M0.44%+715+20.6%Added
M&T Bank Corp4,131$1.28M0.00%−35−0.8%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.4,114$1.27M0.00%+723+21.3%Added
Bank of Nova Scotia4,109$1.27M0.00%−802−16.3%Reduced
Bank of Stockton4,067$1.26M0.44%−834−17.0%Reduced
Captrust Financial Advisors4,008$1.24M0.01%+92+2.3%Added
Highline Wealth Partners LLC4,000$1.24M0.85%00.0%Unchanged
Blair William & Co3,948$1.22M0.00%−565−12.5%Reduced
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System3,900$1.21M0.03%+100+2.6%Added
Algert Global LLC3,880$1.20M0.06%−659−14.5%Reduced
Norinchukin Bank, The3,869$1.20M0.02%+106+2.8%Added
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG3,856$1.19M0.02%−2,250−36.8%Reduced
Welch & Forbes LLC3,788$1.17M0.02%−100−2.6%Reduced
Trillium Asset Management, LLC3,877$1.16M0.03%−21,631−84.8%Reduced
Northwest Investment Counselors, LLC3,696$1.14M0.32%00.0%Unchanged
First Republic Investment Management, Inc.3,681$1.14M0.00%+81+2.3%Added
Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.3,635$1.13M0.02%−160−4.2%Reduced
JustInvest LLC3,517$1.09M0.04%−36−1.0%Reduced
Creative Planning3,462$1.07M0.00%−4−0.1%Reduced
Metis Global Partners, LLC3,453$1.07M0.07%+161+4.9%Added
D.A. Davidson & Co.3,410$1.06M0.01%−4,700−58.0%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC3,367$1.04M0.03%+147+4.6%Added
Truist Financial Corp3,289$1.02M0.00%+193+6.2%Added
Neuberger Berman Group LLC3,279$1.02M0.00%+159+5.1%Added
Suvretta Capital Management, LLC3,150$975.3K0.05%+2,200+231.6%Added
Duality Advisers, LP3,095$958.3K0.11%+3,095New
Fulton Bank, N.A.3,053$945.3K0.05%−37−1.2%Reduced
Stevens Capital Management LP3,036$940.0K0.23%+3,036New
CIBC World Markets Corp3,004$930.1K0.02%−3,980−57.0%Reduced
CI Private Wealth, LLC2,976$923.9K0.00%+1,497+101.2%Added
Mission Wealth Management, LP2,914$902.2K0.04%+115+4.1%Added
Bessemer Group Inc2,910$902.0K0.00%−84−2.8%Reduced
Grandfield & Dodd, LLC2,910$901.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Ostrum Asset Management2,908$900.4K0.08%+2,908New
Compton Capital Management Inc2,875$890.2K1.92%−3,118−52.0%Reduced
Artia Global Partners LP2,845$880.9K0.35%00.0%Unchanged
AXS Investments LLC2,811$870.4K0.29%+2,811New
Oppenheimer & Co Inc2,787$862.9K0.02%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
Hyperion Capital Advisors LP2,758$854.0K0.41%00.0%Unchanged
Becker Capital Management Inc2,750$851.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board2,740$848.0K0.04%−100−3.5%Reduced
SG Americas Securities, LLC2,688$832.0K0.01%−7,792−74.4%Reduced
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co2,658$823.0K0.04%−638−19.4%Reduced
Trust Co of Vermont2,599$804.7K0.06%−36−1.4%Reduced
Wealthfront Advisers LLC2,589$801.6K0.00%−139−5.1%Reduced
Virtus ETF Advisers LLC2,581$799.2K0.44%+2,581New
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise2,563$794.0K0.04%−5,400−67.8%Reduced
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB2,564$793.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
BCJ Capital Management, LLC2,545$788.0K0.07%+907+55.4%Added
CIBC World Markets Inc.2,545$788.0K0.00%−28−1.1%Reduced
Veriti Management LLC2,542$787.1K0.09%+52+2.1%Added
Seven Eight Capital, LP2,511$777.5K0.16%+2,511New
Prudential PLC2,472$765.4K0.01%−474−16.1%Reduced
O'Rourke & Company, Inc2,432$753.0K0.57%−850−25.9%Reduced
Pitcairn Co2,380$736.9K0.07%−36−1.5%Reduced
Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc.2,356$729.0K0.02%−8,144−77.6%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC2,325$719.7K0.01%−336−12.6%Reduced
ETF Managers Group, LLC2,324$719.6K0.02%+34+1.5%Added
Bailard, Inc.2,248$696.0K0.02%+147+7.0%Added
Advisor Partners II, LLC2,136$661.4K0.04%+16+0.8%Added
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund2,114$655.0K0.05%−32−1.5%Reduced
Natixis2,026$627.3K0.01%−6,024−74.8%Reduced
Fernwood Investment Management, LLC2,025$627.0K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Oak Ridge Investments LLC2,023$626.4K0.08%+164+8.8%Added
US Bancorp1,988$615.5K0.00%+6+0.3%Added
Panagora Asset Management Inc1,937$599.8K0.00%−532−21.5%Reduced
First Personal Financial Services1,928$597.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.1,917$594.0K0.00%+8+0.4%Added
NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC1,893$586.1K0.02%+8+0.4%Added
Fox Run Management, L.L.C.1,878$581.5K0.19%−460−19.7%Reduced
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC1,868$578.4K0.01%+5+0.3%Added
Pinnacle Associates Ltd1,860$575.9K0.01%+18+1.0%Added
Mitchell McLeod Pugh & Williams Inc1,834$567.9K0.18%−19−1.0%Reduced
Rice Partnership, LLC1,777$550.2K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Brown, Lisle/Cummings, Inc.1,769$547.7K0.28%00.0%Unchanged