Who Owns Waters Stock?
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Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 102.08%
- Institutions (% of float)
- 102.19%
- Held by insiders
- 0.10%
- Institutional holders
- 1,613
- Institutions 99.9%
- Insiders 0.1%
- Public and other 0.0%
Who owns Waters stock?
Institutional investors own about 102.1% of Waters's shares, spread across 1,613 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.10% of WAT.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.64%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.53%) and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (4.83%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 44.4% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 4 of the top 10 institutions increased their WAT positions and 6 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of WAT
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.48M | 8.64% | -0.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.42M | 6.53% | +0.6% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.74M | 4.83% | -0.3% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 4.63M | 4.71% | -0.1% |
| State Street Corporation | 4.38M | 4.46% | +0.5% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 3.82M | 3.89% | -18.1% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3.49M | 3.56% | +61.1% |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 2.69M | 2.74% | +27.3% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.64M | 2.68% | -0.4% |
| Fundsmith LLP | 2.27M | 2.31% | -29.2% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of WAT
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.12M | 3.17% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.55M | 2.59% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.13M | 2.17% |
| T. ROWE PRICE CAPITAL APPRECIATION Fd., INC.-T. Rowe Price Capital App | 2.10M | 2.14% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.31M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.27M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.20M | 1.22% |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund | 1.17M | 1.19% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund | 752.23K | 0.77% |
| Principal Funds, Inc-MidCap Fund | 745.49K | 0.76% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Waters?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of WAT, owning 8.64% of shares outstanding (8.48M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Waters is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 102.1% of WAT shares and 102.2% of the public float.
How much of Waters do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.10% of WAT shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.