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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
Prudential Financial Inc53,132$14.6M0.02%−104−0.2%Reduced
Man Group plc–$14.3M0.04%––
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC49,841$13.7M0.04%−2,697−5.1%Reduced
FMR LLC48,035$13.2M0.00%+16,914+54.3%Added
Hikari Power Ltd47,320$13.0M1.27%+250+0.5%Added
NFJ Investment Group, LLC46,761$12.8M0.37%−5,750−11.0%Reduced
APG Asset Management N.V.46,520$12.8M0.03%−5,192−10.0%Reduced
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.43,432$11.9M0.02%−987−2.2%Reduced
Logan Capital Management Inc42,718$11.7M0.60%−5,214−10.9%Reduced
Citadel Advisors LLC39,210$10.8M0.01%+27,901+246.7%Added
Voya Investment Management LLC39,060$10.7M0.01%−1,246−3.1%Reduced
Voloridge Investment Management, LLC37,632$10.3M0.05%−36,099−49.0%Reduced
Swedbank AB37,069$10.2M0.02%−3,318−8.2%Reduced
River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP36,889$10.1M2.37%−10,592−22.3%Reduced
Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd36,830$10.1M0.05%+2,966+8.8%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC35,946$9.86M0.31%+35,946New
Citigroup Inc35,756$9.80M0.01%−41,409−53.7%Reduced
Hutchinson Capital Management35,384$9.70M2.28%−292−0.8%Reduced
Tikehau Investment Management34,930$9.58M7.79%−11,252−24.4%Reduced
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA34,591$9.49M0.02%−14,869−30.1%Reduced
Unigestion Holding SA33,925$9.34M0.57%+147+0.4%Added
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund33,992$9.32M0.17%−582−1.7%Reduced
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc.33,746$9.25M0.04%−815−2.4%Reduced
Parthenon LLC33,496$9.18M1.38%−320−0.9%Reduced
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D33,381$9.15M0.03%−1,036−3.0%Reduced
UniSuper Management Pty Ltd33,303$9.13M0.11%−92−0.3%Reduced
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)33,133$9.09M0.04%+2,671+8.8%Added
Macquarie Group Ltd32,958$9.04M0.01%+5,979+22.2%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board32,910$9.02M0.03%−843−2.5%Reduced
Natixis Advisors, L.P.32,447$8.90M0.03%+7,816+31.7%Added
Raymond James & Associates32,302$8.86M0.01%−160.0%Reduced
Independent Investors Inc31,867$8.74M2.22%00.0%Unchanged
Baldwin Brothers Inc31,772$8.71M0.75%+92+0.3%Added
Pictet Asset Management Holding SA31,716$8.70M0.01%+31,716New
Willis Investment Counsel30,799$8.45M0.64%+755+2.5%Added
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.30,660$8.41M0.01%−22,120−41.9%Reduced
Harvey Investment Co LLC30,396$8.34M1.09%+6,732+28.4%Added
Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC29,834$8.16M0.47%+2,592+9.5%Added
Hamilton Point Investment Advisors, LLC29,725$8.15M2.01%−376−1.2%Reduced
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC29,354$8.05M0.06%+1,072+3.8%Added
Sawgrass Asset Management LLC28,332$7.77M0.94%−1,502−5.0%Reduced
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.28,033$7.69M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.27,866$7.64M0.04%−327−1.2%Reduced
Baird Financial Group, Inc.27,614$7.57M0.02%+178+0.6%Added
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.27,445$7.53M0.04%+21,728+380.1%Added
Toronto Dominion Bank27,305$7.49M0.01%−7,988−22.6%Reduced
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina27,302$7.49M0.04%+103+0.4%Added
Franklin Resources Inc27,193$7.46M0.00%−47,345−63.5%Reduced
Banque Pictet & Cie SA26,612$7.30M0.09%−170−0.6%Reduced
Headinvest, LLC25,384$6.87M1.49%+15+0.1%Added
Gotham Asset Management, LLC24,870$6.82M0.14%+3,769+17.9%Added
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.24,792$6.80M0.03%+829+3.5%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio24,268$6.66M0.03%−5,037−17.2%Reduced
Korea Investment CORP24,250$6.65M0.02%+6,216+34.5%Added
Royal London Asset Management Ltd23,311$6.40M0.02%+272+1.2%Added
Eversept Partners, LP23,124$6.34M0.70%+12,196+111.6%Added
AQR Capital Management LLC22,759$6.24M0.01%−33,942−59.9%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.22,342$6.13M0.01%−293−1.3%Reduced
Progressive Investment Management Corp21,974$6.03M1.96%−257−1.2%Reduced
Lido Advisors, LLC21,480$5.89M0.07%+20,492+2,074.1%Added
Dana Investment Advisors, Inc.19,777$5.42M0.28%−1,168−5.6%Reduced
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.19,312$5.30M0.00%+8,346+76.1%Added
DnB Asset Management AS19,119$5.24M0.03%+4,421+30.1%Added
Fjarde Ap-Fonden /Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund18,882$5.18M0.07%+5,300+39.0%Added
Abn Amro Investment Solutions18,874$5.18M0.10%+7,500+65.9%Added
GHP Investment Advisors, Inc.20,178$5.10M0.31%+325+1.6%Added
Capital Fund Management S.A.18,548$5.09M0.07%−56,615−75.3%Reduced
Formuepleje A/S18,500$5.07M0.47%−3,235−14.9%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp18,234$5.00M0.01%+3,698+25.4%Added
PGGM Investments18,098$4.96M0.09%−7,421−29.1%Reduced
Cinctive Capital Management LP18,063$4.95M0.27%+18,063New
Millennium Management LLC18,018$4.94M0.01%−45,095−71.5%Reduced
DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main17,967$4.93M0.01%−6,185−25.6%Reduced
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc17,932$4.92M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Motley Fool Asset Management LLC17,884$4.90M0.39%−504−2.7%Reduced
USS Investment Management Ltd17,167$4.71M0.05%+3,341+24.2%Added
MetLife Investment Management17,046$4.67M0.04%−366−2.1%Reduced
Two Sigma Advisers, LP17,000$4.66M0.01%−88,700−83.9%Reduced
State of Michigan Retirement System16,797$4.61M0.03%−100−0.6%Reduced
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.16,789$4.60M0.01%−24,806−59.6%Reduced
American International Group, Inc.16,584$4.55M0.03%−311−1.8%Reduced
Squarepoint Ops LLC16,522$4.53M0.02%−14,936−47.5%Reduced
Arizona State Retirement System16,106$4.42M0.04%−10.0%Reduced
Investment House LLC15,664$4.30M0.34%−1,570−9.1%Reduced
Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc15,438$4.23M0.93%+85+0.6%Added
Amalgamated Bank15,395$4.22M0.04%−667−4.2%Reduced
Handelsbanken Fonder AB15,298$4.20M0.02%+406+2.7%Added
Commerce Bank14,968$4.10M0.03%−1,070−6.7%Reduced
Gateway Investment Advisers LLC14,687$4.03M0.05%−6,020−29.1%Reduced
Xponance, Inc.14,457$3.96M0.05%+375+2.7%Added
Spire Wealth Management14,171$3.89M0.15%+5,167+57.4%Added
Jane Street Group, LLC14,036$3.85M0.01%+5,067+56.5%Added
UBS Group AG13,945$3.82M0.00%−40,435−74.4%Reduced
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.13,922$3.82M0.01%−29,557−68.0%Reduced
Mengis Capital Management, Inc.13,500$3.70M0.77%00.0%Unchanged
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue13,490$3.70M0.05%−250−1.8%Reduced
Retirement Systems of Alabama13,363$3.66M0.02%−54−0.4%Reduced
Forsta Ap-Fonden13,300$3.65M0.04%−800−5.7%Reduced
Wesleyan Assurance Society13,180$3.62M0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Pinebridge Investments, L.P.13,111$3.60M0.04%−18,238−58.2%Reduced