Waters Ownership | Who Owns Waters?
Waters Ownership Summary
Waters is owned by 62.75% institutional investors, 0.11% insiders, and 37.15% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 12.55% of WAT shares. Fundsmith Equity I Acc is the top mutual fund, with 3.41% of its assets in Waters shares.
WAT Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Waters | 62.75% | 0.11% | 37.15% |
| Sector | Healthcare Stocks | 232.64% | 10.66% | -143.30% |
| Industry | Diagnostics & Research Stocks | 35.92% | 10.61% | 53.47% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 7.47M | 12.55% | $2.84B |
| Blackrock | 5.65M | 9.55% | $1.64B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 5.43M | 9.13% | $2.06B |
| Fundsmith llp | 3.96M | 6.65% | $1.19B |
| State street | 2.68M | 4.50% | $803.35M |
| Massachusetts financial services co /ma/ | 2.62M | 4.41% | $996.95M |
| Alliancebernstein | 2.08M | 3.50% | $624.94M |
| Geode capital management | 1.59M | 2.68% | $602.92M |
| Invesco | 1.47M | 2.47% | $441.45M |
| Fundsmith investment services | 1.36M | 2.28% | $406.63M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundsmith investment services | 1.36M | 6.34% | $406.63M |
| Fundsmith llp | 3.96M | 5.99% | $1.19B |
| Guardcap asset management | 530.65K | 5.39% | $201.75M |
| Tikehau investment management | 8.59K | 3.76% | $2.58M |
| Ako capital llp | 806.95K | 3.44% | $241.93M |
| Hutchinson capital management/ca | 47.69K | 3.11% | $18.11M |
| Schaper benz & wise investment counsel inc/wi | 104.05K | 2.86% | $39.52M |
| Mawer investment management | 1.30M | 2.76% | $493.30M |
| Freemont management | 41.60K | 2.76% | $15.80M |
| C partners gmbh | 34.56K | 2.72% | $10.36M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 699.66K | 0.03% | 699.66K |
| Veritas asset management llp | 584.77K | 1.87% | 584.77K |
| Invesco | 1.47M | 0.07% | 359.60K |
| Fundsmith llp | 3.96M | 5.99% | 347.09K |
| Holocene advisors, lp | 308.49K | 0.21% | 308.49K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliancebernstein | 2.08M | 0.20% | -1.94M |
| Generation investment management llp | - | - | -755.33K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 5.43M | 0.03% | -634.08K |
| Jupiter asset management | - | - | -287.32K |
| Marshall wace, llp | 33.95K | 0.01% | -254.06K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 699.66K | 0.03% | 699.66K | $265.75M |
| Veritas asset management llp | 584.77K | 1.87% | 584.77K | $175.32M |
| Holocene advisors, lp | 308.49K | 0.21% | 308.49K | $92.49M |
| Madison investment advisors | 282.08K | 1.18% | 282.08K | $104.64M |
| T. rowe price investment management | 181.26K | 0.03% | 181.26K | $54.34M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Sugar maple asset management | -1.00 |
| Concord wealth partners | -1.00 |
| Sittner & nelson | -1.00 |
| Bok financial private wealth | -1.00 |
| Quaker wealth management | -1.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 596 | -22.90% | 37,351,398 | -34.79% | 62 | 0.68% | 256 | -22.89% | 215 | -27.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 741 | -2.63% | 56,940,191 | 7.30% | 95 | 1.20% | 319 | -7.54% | 281 | 1.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 765 | 0.39% | 58,118,733 | 2.49% | 97 | 1.07% | 350 | -2.78% | 277 | 5.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 748 | -1.71% | 56,603,834 | -0.81% | 95 | 1.03% | 351 | -9.77% | 261 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 680 | -3.27% | 51,958,707 | -6.72% | 87 | 0.99% | 350 | 11.11% | 206 | -13.45% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundsmith Equity I Acc | 3.35M | 3.41% | -355.81K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 1.88M | 3.15% | 1.36K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 1.69M | 2.84% | 10.60K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.88M | 1.92% | 4.06K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 1.52M | 1.55% | 9.47K |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional | 1.29M | 1.31% | -6.72K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.25M | 1.28% | 637.67K |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 739.07K | 1.24% | -10.85K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 719.44K | 1.21% | -3.78K |
| SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 717.97K | 1.21% | 8.86K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Jiang Wei | - | Buy | $144.73K |
| Mar 06, 2026 | FEARON RICHARD H | - | Buy | $306.34K |
| 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 |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | - |
| 2025 Q3 | - | - |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | - |
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