WAT Ownership
Waters Corp - Institutional & insider holdings
Ownership Breakdown
Institutions
72+
Stock Price
$330.63
Top Institutional Holders
View All Holders →| Holder | Shares | Value | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 7.47M | $2.47B | 760.95% |
| BlackRock Inc | 6.07M | $2.01B | 617.96% |
| Fundsmith LLP | 3.56M | $1.18B | 362.45% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.62M | $868.73M | 267.38% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP | 2.07M | $785.07M | 212.34% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.59M | $527.38M | 162.32% |
| Amvescap Plc. | 1.47M | $487.34M | 149.99% |
| HHG PLC | 1.30M | $431.08M | 132.68% |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd | 1.30M | $429.86M | 132.30% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.26M | $417.19M | 128.40% |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 1.25M | $414.17M | 127.47% |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP | 1.24M | $410.81M | 126.44% |
| First Eagle Global A | 1.09M | $361.00M | 111.11% |
| Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 927.20K | $306.88M | 94.45% |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 869.18K | $287.68M | 88.54% |
Recent Insider Trading
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Insider trades are reported via SEC Form 4.
Understanding Stock Ownership
Institutional Ownership
Large investors like hedge funds and mutual funds that manage $100M+ must disclose their holdings quarterly via 13F filings. High institutional ownership often indicates strong fundamentals.
Insider Ownership
Company executives and directors must report their trades via SEC Form 4. Insider buying can signal confidence, while selling may occur for various reasons including diversification.
Why It Matters
Ownership structure reveals who believes in the company. Institutional investors conduct deep research, while insider buying shows internal confidence. Track ownership changes for investment signals.
Data Sources
Institutional data from SEC 13F filings (quarterly), insider trades from Form 4 filings (within 2 business days), and company proxy statements (annual ownership disclosures).
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Who owns WAT?
WAT (Waters Corp) is owned by institutional investors (multiple), company insiders (various holdings), and retail investors. The largest institutional holders are disclosed in quarterly SEC 13F filings.
What is WAT institutional ownership?
WAT has significant institutional ownership from hedge funds, mutual funds, and investment firms. Check the holdings table above for detailed data.
What is WAT insider ownership?
Company insiders hold shares of WAT. Insider trading activity is tracked through SEC Form 4 filings.
Are WAT insiders buying or selling?
Check the insider trading activity section above for the latest WAT insider transactions.