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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 2024

Institutional positions in Waters Corp as of Dec 31, 2024. 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
761
+77 vs. Q3 2024
Shares held
57.1M
+695.5K (+1.2%) vs. Q3 2024
Total value
$21.2B
+$906.5M (+4.5%) vs. Q3 2024
New holders
131
269 more added
Sold out
54
233 more reduced

13 institutions that held it in Q3 2024 haven't filed for Q4 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q3 2024: 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 2024: 761 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 2024: $21.2B
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 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Waters Corp; share changes are against Q3 2024.

Institutions holding WAT in Q4 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Middleton & Co Inc605$224.4K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Ridgewood Investments LLC606$224.8K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Sagespring Wealth Partners, LLC606$224.8K0.01%+606New
Waldron Private Wealth LLC610$226.3K0.01%+7+1.2%Added
Vident Advisory, LLC611$226.7K0.00%+611New
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC616$228.5K0.01%−23−3.6%Reduced
Ritholtz Wealth Management619$229.6K0.01%−7−1.1%Reduced
Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH624$231.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
FourThought Financial Partners, LLC626$232.2K0.02%+626New
Rockland Trust Co626$232.2K0.01%−7−1.1%Reduced
Bristol John W & Co Inc641$237.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Prospera Financial Services Inc654$242.6K0.01%+654New
Portland Global Advisors LLC657$243.7K0.03%−154−19.0%Reduced
Ostrum Asset Management668$247.8K0.02%−1,422−68.0%Reduced
Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc.600$248.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Bleakley Financial Group, LLC675$250.4K0.01%+75+12.5%Added
Buckingham Strategic Partners689$255.6K0.00%−86−11.1%Reduced
Cardinal Strategic Wealth Guidance693$257.1K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Anchor Capital Advisors LLC694$257.4K0.01%−34−4.7%Reduced
Intech Investment Management LLC700$259.7K0.00%+700New
Trust Asset Management LLC700$259.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Avestar Capital, LLC700$259.7K0.02%+700New
Columbia Asset Management705$261.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Fieldview Capital Management, LLC705$261.5K0.04%+705New
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co718$266.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Frank, Rimerman Advisors LLC718$266.4K0.02%+14+2.0%Added
Rathbone Brothers plc725$269.0K0.00%+725New
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.735$272.7K0.07%−65−8.1%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc744$276.0K0.00%+34+4.8%Added
South Dakota Investment Council747$277.0K0.01%−1,238−62.4%Reduced
Barlow Wealth Partners, Inc.700$278.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Northstar Asset Management LLC754$279.7K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Gsa Capital Partners LLP755$280.0K0.02%+755New
Ground Swell Capital, LLC757$280.8K0.61%+757New
Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners, L.P.758$281.2K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Gen-Wealth Partners Inc759$281.6K0.12%+13+1.7%Added
Stiles Financial Services Inc763$283.1K0.10%−105−12.1%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC763$283.1K0.01%−53−6.5%Reduced
Petrus Trust Company, LTA788$292.3K0.03%+788New
Shufro Rose & Co LLC800$296.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Tealwood Asset Management Inc800$297.0K0.12%+800New
Horizon Investments, LLC810$300.5K0.01%+5+0.6%Added
Syon Capital LLC811$300.9K0.03%+811New
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund3,015$302.0K0.05%+1,257+71.5%Added
Viewpoint Capital Management LLC815$302.3K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
Callan Family Office, LLC821$304.6K0.02%+821New
Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.833$309.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC856$317.6K0.01%+136+18.9%Added
Resources Investment Advisors, LLC.877$325.2K0.00%+26+3.1%Added
Profund Advisors LLC877$325.3K0.01%−78−8.2%Reduced
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.877$325.3K0.04%+877New
Clean Yield Group880$326.5K0.10%−50−5.4%Reduced
Rice Partnership, LLC882$327.2K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
QRG Capital Management, Inc.884$327.9K0.00%+307+53.2%Added
United Advisor Group, LLC884$327.9K0.06%+884New
Quadrant Capital Group LLC890$330.2K0.02%+45+5.3%Added
KilterHowling LLC867$331.1K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG894$331.7K0.01%+894New
KPP Advisory Services LLC900$333.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Fiera Capital Corp920$341.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Snowden Capital Advisors LLC942$349.5K0.01%−157−14.3%Reduced
Chilton Investment Co LLC942$349.5K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
HB Wealth Management, LLC964$357.6K0.00%+249+34.8%Added
Empowered Funds, LLC966$358.4K0.01%+28+3.0%Added
Boston Family Office LLC991$368.0K0.03%+69+7.5%Added
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec993$368.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
TD Private Client Wealth LLC993$368.4K0.01%+182+22.4%Added
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC994$368.8K0.02%+331+49.9%Added
E Fund Management Co., Ltd.996$369.5K0.02%+358+56.1%Added
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.1,000$371.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Westpac Banking Corp1,000$371.0K0.02%+395+65.3%Added
iA Global Asset Management Inc.999$371.0K0.01%+999New
Argent Trust Co1,005$372.8K0.02%+163+19.4%Added
Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan1,014$376.2K0.02%+1,014New
Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC1,018$377.7K0.00%+168+19.8%Added
Crestwood Advisors Group LLC1,026$380.6K0.01%+61+6.3%Added
Sienna Gestion1,033$383.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
GTS Securities LLC1,040$385.8K0.02%−746−41.8%Reduced
Seeds Investor LLC1,041$386.2K0.11%−48−4.4%Reduced
Tiaa Trust, National Association1,047$388.4K0.00%+93+9.7%Added
Accredited Investors Inc.1,053$390.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Advisory Alpha, LLC1,065$395.1K0.01%+27+2.6%Added
Pitcairn Co1,074$398.4K0.02%−69−6.0%Reduced
Johnson Investment Counsel Inc1,084$402.1K0.00%−3−0.3%Reduced
NorthRock Partners, LLC1,090$404.4K0.01%+79+7.8%Added
Umb Bank N A1,095$406.2K0.01%+22+2.1%Added
Pensionfund Sabic1,100$408.0K0.11%−500−31.3%Reduced
Coastline Trust Co1,100$408.1K0.05%−109−9.0%Reduced
Claret Asset Management Corp1,103$409.0K0.06%+38+3.6%Added
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.1,114$413.3K0.00%+121+12.2%Added
Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC1,125$417.4K0.00%+903+406.8%Added
Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc1,137$422.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Panagora Asset Management Inc1,138$422.2K0.00%+428+60.3%Added
Verition Fund Management LLC1,144$424.4K0.00%−87−7.1%Reduced
Ransom Advisory, Ltd1,150$426.6K0.20%−50−4.2%Reduced
Global Endowment Management, LP1,164$431.8K0.06%−210−15.3%Reduced
Smartleaf Asset Management LLC1,175$435.9K0.04%+880+298.3%Added
Moody Lynn & Lieberson, LLC1,175$435.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC1,183$439.1K0.00%+1,183New
Laurion Capital Management LP1,188$440.7K0.03%+1,188New