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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 2023

Institutional positions in Waters Corp as of Sep 30, 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
651
+10 vs. Q2 2023
Shares held
57.2M
+907.4K (+1.6%) vs. Q2 2023
Total value
$15.7B
+$664.8M (+4.4%) vs. Q2 2023
New holders
70
216 more added
Sold out
60
232 more reduced

6 institutions that held it in Q2 2023 haven't filed for Q3 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2023: 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 2023: 651 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 2023: $15.7B
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 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Waters Corp; share changes are against Q2 2023.

Institutions holding WAT in Q3 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Lafayette Investments, Inc.8,195$2.25M0.61%+7,044+612.0%Added
Eos Management, L.P.8,201$2.25M1.05%00.0%Unchanged
AIA Group Ltd8,257$2.26M0.11%+1,272+18.2%Added
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.8,286$2.27M0.22%+2,021+32.3%Added
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC8,290$2.27M0.03%−223−2.6%Reduced
Quantinno Capital Management LP8,354$2.29M0.10%+2,556+44.1%Added
Glenview Trust Co8,437$2.31M0.06%−1,146−12.0%Reduced
Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC8,585$2.35M0.51%−1,935−18.4%Reduced
Banco Santander, S.A.8,659$2.37M0.03%+3,759+76.7%Added
CIBC Asset Management Inc8,680$2.38M0.01%−153−1.7%Reduced
Pinnacle Associates Ltd8,728$2.39M0.04%+31+0.4%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.8,773$2.41M0.00%+240+2.8%Added
Pacer Advisors, Inc.8,883$2.44M0.01%+2,448+38.0%Added
New York Life Investment Management LLC9,206$2.52M0.03%−44−0.5%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC9,277$2.54M0.00%−3,588−27.9%Reduced
State of Tennessee, Treasury Department9,371$2.57M0.01%−160−1.7%Reduced
Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc9,445$2.59M0.19%+9,445New
Ci Investments Inc.9,448$2.59M0.01%−157−1.6%Reduced
Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP9,465$2.59M0.20%+9,465New
Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd9,711$2.66M0.04%−17,494−64.3%Reduced
Tredje AP-fonden9,739$2.67M0.04%−913−8.6%Reduced
Argyle Capital Management Inc.9,800$2.69M0.98%00.0%Unchanged
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd9,872$2.71M0.02%+487+5.2%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC9,953$2.73M0.01%+345+3.6%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC9,984$2.74M0.03%+6,531+189.1%Added
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC9,984$2.74M0.03%+6,531+189.1%Added
Comerica Bank10,101$2.77M0.01%+10,101New
Bayesian Capital Management, LP10,105$2.77M0.32%+10,105New
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.8,455$2.77M0.03%−1,001−10.6%Reduced
Utah Retirement Systems10,128$2.78M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Kinneret Advisory, LLC10,151$2.78M0.34%−6−0.1%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.10,172$2.79M0.00%+4,020+65.3%Added
SG Americas Securities, LLC10,276$2.82M0.04%+3,071+42.6%Added
Burney Co10,286$2.82M0.13%−513−4.8%Reduced
Czech National Bank10,344$2.84M0.05%+3,355+48.0%Added
ProShare Advisors LLC10,451$2.87M0.01%−1,319−11.2%Reduced
S&CO Inc10,560$2.90M0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc10,699$2.93M0.34%−20−0.2%Reduced
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)10,847$2.97M0.02%+61+0.6%Added
MEAG MUNICH ERGO, Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH10,891$2.99M0.13%−591−5.1%Reduced
Bridgewater Associates, LP11,106$3.05M0.02%−19,755−64.0%Reduced
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc11,435$3.14M0.22%−180−1.5%Reduced
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt Sys11,884$3.26M0.03%+1,588+15.4%Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP12,132$3.33M0.01%−54,532−81.8%Reduced
Texas Permanent School Fund12,212$3.35M0.03%−241−1.9%Reduced
Leavell Investment Management, Inc.12,573$3.45M0.24%−400−3.1%Reduced
HighTower Advisors, LLC12,695$3.48M0.01%+505+4.1%Added
Caisse de Depot Et Placement du Quebec12,814$3.51M0.01%−11,072−46.4%Reduced
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd12,970$3.56M0.47%+2,270+21.2%Added
IFM Investors Pty Ltd13,062$3.58M0.05%+717+5.8%Added
Pinebridge Investments, L.P.13,111$3.60M0.04%−18,238−58.2%Reduced
Wesleyan Assurance Society13,180$3.62M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Forsta Ap-Fonden13,300$3.65M0.04%−800−5.7%Reduced
Retirement Systems of Alabama13,363$3.66M0.02%−54−0.4%Reduced
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue13,490$3.70M0.05%−250−1.8%Reduced
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.13,500$3.70M0.77%00.0%Unchanged
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.13,922$3.82M0.01%−29,557−68.0%Reduced
UBS Group AG13,945$3.82M0.00%−40,435−74.4%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC14,036$3.85M0.01%+5,067+56.5%Added
Spire Wealth Management14,171$3.89M0.15%+5,167+57.4%Added
Xponance, Inc.14,457$3.96M0.05%+375+2.7%Added
Gateway Investment Advisers LLC14,687$4.03M0.05%−6,020−29.1%Reduced
Commerce Bank14,968$4.10M0.03%−1,070−6.7%Reduced
Handelsbanken Fonder AB15,298$4.20M0.02%+406+2.7%Added
Amalgamated Bank15,395$4.22M0.04%−667−4.2%Reduced
Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc15,438$4.23M0.93%+85+0.6%Added
Investment House LLC15,664$4.30M0.34%−1,570−9.1%Reduced
Arizona State Retirement System16,106$4.42M0.04%−10.0%Reduced
Squarepoint Ops LLC16,522$4.53M0.02%−14,936−47.5%Reduced
American International Group, Inc.16,584$4.55M0.03%−311−1.8%Reduced
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.16,789$4.60M0.01%−24,806−59.6%Reduced
State of Michigan Retirement System16,797$4.61M0.03%−100−0.6%Reduced
Two Sigma Advisers, LP17,000$4.66M0.01%−88,700−83.9%Reduced
MetLife Investment Management17,046$4.67M0.04%−366−2.1%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd17,167$4.71M0.05%+3,341+24.2%Added
Motley Fool Asset Management LLC17,884$4.90M0.39%−504−2.7%Reduced
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc17,932$4.92M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main17,967$4.93M0.01%−6,185−25.6%Reduced
Millennium Management LLC18,018$4.94M0.01%−45,095−71.5%Reduced
Cinctive Capital Management LP18,063$4.95M0.27%+18,063New
PGGM Investments18,098$4.96M0.09%−7,421−29.1%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp18,234$5.00M0.01%+3,698+25.4%Added
Formuepleje A/S18,500$5.07M0.47%−3,235−14.9%Reduced
Capital Fund Management S.A.18,548$5.09M0.07%−56,615−75.3%Reduced
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.20,178$5.10M0.31%+325+1.6%Added
Abn Amro Investment Solutions18,874$5.18M0.10%+7,500+65.9%Added
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund18,882$5.18M0.07%+5,300+39.0%Added
DnB Asset Management AS19,119$5.24M0.03%+4,421+30.1%Added
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.19,312$5.30M0.00%+8,346+76.1%Added
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.19,777$5.42M0.28%−1,168−5.6%Reduced
Lido Advisors, LLC21,480$5.89M0.07%+20,492+2,074.1%Added
Progressive Investment Management Corp21,974$6.03M1.96%−257−1.2%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.22,342$6.13M0.01%−293−1.3%Reduced
AQR Capital Management LLC22,759$6.24M0.01%−33,942−59.9%Reduced
Eversept Partners, LP23,124$6.34M0.70%+12,196+111.6%Added
Royal London Asset Management Ltd23,311$6.40M0.02%+272+1.2%Added
Korea Investment CORP24,250$6.65M0.02%+6,216+34.5%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio24,268$6.66M0.03%−5,037−17.2%Reduced
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.24,792$6.80M0.03%+829+3.5%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC24,870$6.82M0.14%+3,769+17.9%Added