Waters Ownership | Who Owns Waters?
Waters Ownership Summary
Waters is owned by 87.60% institutional investors, 0.29% insiders, and 12.11% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 11.97% of WAT shares. Fundsmith Equity I Acc is the top mutual fund, with 5.67% of its assets in Waters shares.
WAT Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Waters | 87.60% | 0.29% | 12.11% |
| Sector | Healthcare Stocks | 57.43% | 9.41% | 33.16% |
| Industry | Diagnostics & Research Stocks | 49.06% | 8.59% | 42.35% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 7.10M | 11.97% | $2.63B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 6.48M | 10.93% | $2.41B |
| Blackrock | 5.65M | 9.55% | $1.64B |
| Fundsmith llp | 3.65M | 6.17% | $1.06B |
| Wealthfront advisers | 3.09M | 5.21% | $247.83M |
| Alliancebernstein | 2.65M | 4.47% | $984.58M |
| State street | 2.53M | 4.27% | $733.58M |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 1.94M | 3.28% | $720.91M |
| Bank of new york mellon | 1.88M | 3.17% | $698.09M |
| Generation investment management llp | 1.53M | 2.58% | $567.64M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| C partners gmbh | 77.04K | 6.39% | $22.35M |
| Fundsmith investment services | 1.22M | 5.91% | $454.43B |
| Guardcap asset management | 808.92K | 4.85% | $300.09M |
| Fundsmith llp | 3.65M | 4.32% | $1.06B |
| Ako capital llp | 815.38K | 4.18% | $302.49M |
| Hutchinson capital management/ca | 49.83K | 3.49% | $18.48M |
| Schaper benz & wise investment counsel inc/wi | 106.30K | 3.17% | $39.44M |
| Tikehau investment management | 7.08K | 3.16% | $2.63M |
| Generation investment management llp | 1.53M | 2.96% | $567.64M |
| Sivik global healthcare | 14.00K | 2.74% | $5.19M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealthfront advisers | 3.09M | 0.75% | 3.08M |
| Norges bank | 766.66K | 0.04% | 766.66K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 6.48M | 0.05% | 586.45K |
| Millennium management | 304.40K | 0.06% | 300.38K |
| Madison investment advisors | 282.08K | 1.18% | 282.08K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van eck associates | 33.62K | 0.02% | -625.92K |
| Generation investment management llp | 1.53M | 2.96% | -275.76K |
| Champlain investment partners | 478.32K | 1.12% | -265.91K |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 1.94M | 0.23% | -195.63K |
| Qube research | - | - | -152.29K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 766.66K | 0.04% | 766.66K | $284.41M |
| Madison investment advisors | 282.08K | 1.18% | 282.08K | $104.64M |
| Proficio capital partners | 113.52K | 0.01% | 113.52K | $113.52K |
| Raymond james financial | 108.91K | 0.01% | 108.91K | $40.40M |
| Hrt financial lp | 83.76K | 0.16% | 83.76K | $31.07M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Harbor investment advisory | -1.00 |
| Strengthening families & communities | -1.00 |
| Claris advisors, llc / mo / | -2.00 |
| Goalvest advisory | -2.00 |
| Fairway wealth | -5.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 680 | -3.27% | 51,958,707 | -6.72% | 87 | 0.99% | 350 | 11.11% | 206 | -13.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 697 | -0.29% | 55,642,925 | -2.29% | 93 | 1.02% | 313 | -2.79% | 234 | 5.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 687 | -1.86% | 56,921,752 | -1.25% | 96 | 1.01% | 319 | 21.29% | 220 | -19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 700 | 1.74% | 57,643,550 | -2.14% | 97 | 0.98% | 263 | -11.74% | 274 | 6.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 688 | 3.77% | 58,905,782 | 4.27% | 99 | 1.09% | 298 | 3.47% | 257 | 13.22% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundsmith Equity I Acc | 3.37M | 5.67% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.87M | 3.15% | 3.67K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 1.64M | 2.75% | 27.65K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 1.28M | 2.15% | 108.00 |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 740.16K | 1.25% | 2.98K |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 737.07K | 1.24% | 3.54K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 698.75K | 1.18% | 980.00 |
| AllianceBernstein US L/C Growth Eqty MF | 675.81K | 1.14% | 6.79K |
| Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 666.46K | 1.12% | - |
| Janus Inst Mid Cap Growth CF | 666.46K | 1.12% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | FEARON RICHARD H | - | Buy | $332.90K |
| May 15, 2024 | KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A | - | Sell | $1.45M |
| Mar 13, 2024 | BADDOUR LINDA | - | Sell | $177.77K |
| Aug 04, 2023 | KUEBLER CHRISTOPHER A | - | Sell | $1.17M |
| Feb 28, 2023 | VERGNANO MARK P | - | Buy | $997.93K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | - |
| 2024 Q3 | - | - |
| 2024 Q2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Q1 | - | 1 |
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